Biomedical and Healthcare Engineering, MEng (Hons), with industry placement

This integrated master's degree in biomedical and healthcare engineering prepares graduates for careers in hospitals, research facilities, educational institutions, and regulatory agencies. It applies principles of science, engineering, and medicine to medical technologies for prognosis, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of serious illnesses or injuries. The curriculum starts with a foundation in general engineering and health sciences, advancing to topics like biomedical instrumentation, biomaterials, biomechanics, and biosignal analysis. Learning combines theoretical, experimental, and computational methods, emphasizing critical thinking, teamwork, and communication through design projects and presentations.Students benefit from industry and NHS collaborations, including guest lectures, external projects, and access to world-leading facilities like the Biomedical Engineering Research Centre. Optional placements at organizations such as Great Ormond Street Hospital enhance employability. The program includes modules across four years, covering mathematics, electronics, anatomy, and advanced subjects, with assessments via coursework, exams, and projects. Graduates enter fields like medical technology, academic research, healthcare, and finance, with pathways to Chartered Engineer status.

You will develop a strong technical background in the key subjects of biomedical and healthcare engineering, with management studies and engineering design also integral to the course. The Engineer in Society is an innovative theme across each year. We introduce you to the economic, social and technical context where engineers work, and develop your social responsibility, knowledge, and topical engineering skills. Year 1 Build a firm foundation in mathematics, engineering, physics, electronics and computing – including anatomy, physiology and pathology. -The Engineering in Society - Social responsibility (15 credits) -Anatomy and Physiology (15 credits) -Introductory Mathematics and Programming (15 credits) -Electronics - including circuits, digital and analog electronics (15 credits) -Introduction to programming (15 credits) -Engineering Science (15 credits) -Mathematics 1 (15 credits) -Introduction to Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics (15 credits) Year 2 Learn to apply engineering analysis to simple but representative components of engineering systems. You will study biomedical design and advance your knowledge of biomedical instrumentation, biomaterials, biomechanics and rehabilitation engineering. -The Engineer in Society: Sustainability and Circular Economy (15 credits) -Mathematics 2 (15 credits) -Engineering Design 2 (15 credits) -Biomedical Instrumentation (15 credits) -Engineering Based Data Analysis (15 credits) -Biomaterials (15 credits) -Biomechanics & Rehabilitation Technology (15 credits) -Electrophysiology & Cardiorespiratory Measurements (15 credits) Year 3 Deepen your specialism with topics including biosignals, biosensors, medical physics and imaging, physiological fluid mechanics and biological system modelling. -Individual project (30 credits) -Biomedical and Healthcare Engineering in the society (15 credits) -Biomedical Signal Processing (15 credits) -Biomedical Sensors (15 credits) -Biological Systems Modelling (15 credits) -Medical Physics and Imaging (15 credits) -Physiological Fluid Mechanics (15 credits) Year 4 Transition to professional practice with a major design project supported by our research expertise and industry/NHS partners. We offer complementary specialist modules. -Design project group (30 credits) -Systems Engineering practice in society (15 credits) -Healthcare App Design (15 credits) -Wearable and Implantable Devices (15 credits) -Neural Engineering (15 credits) -Medical Device Entrepreneurship (15 credits) -Ethics and Biodata Management and Security (15 credits) -Robotics Imaging and Vision (15 credits) -Machine Learning (15 credits)