Biomedical Engineering

Entry requirements

Months of entry

Anytime

Course content

Biomedical Engineering brings together four important research themes associated with advanced medical diagnostics: rehabilitation and assistive technologies, cell and tissue engineering and systems biology.

We are currently home to 35 research students pursuing PhD in fields as diverse as infectious disease diagnostics for the developing world, brain-computer interfaces, stem cell differentiation using nanotechnology, robots as orthotic aids, and the creation of artificial cells.

Research areas

Our research expertise covers the following areas:

Advanced Medical Diagnostics & Lab-on-a-chip

• Advanced diagnostics

• Lab-on-a-Chip for Developing World diagnostics

• Micromanipulation for advanced diagnostics

• Microrheology

• Cell microtechnologies

• Synthetic biology

• Bio-nanophotonics

More information: Advanced Medical Diagnostics & Lab-on-a-chip

Biomaterials

• Advanced Materials

• Cell Engineering

• Regenerative Medicine

More information: Biomaterials

Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technologies

• Functional rehabilitation

• Neurorehabilitation

• Rehabilitation & exercise

• Assistive technologies

More information: Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technologies

Synthetic Biology

• Synthetic cell implementation and control using nano-technology

• Modelling & robustness analysis of large-scale stochastic biomolecular networks

• Biomolecular network inferring

• Human control systems

More information: Synthetic Biology

Information for international students

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training)

• 6.5 with no sub-test under 6.0.
• IELTS One Skill Retake Accepted
• Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.

Fees and funding

Fees and funding

Prices are based on the annual fee for full-time study. Fees for part-time study are half the full-time fee.

Irish nationals who are living in the Common Travel Area of the UK, EU nationals with settled or pre-settled status, and Internationals with Indefinite Leave to remain status can also qualify for home fee status.

• Fee status and policies

Alumni discount

We offer a 20% discount to our alumni on all Postgraduate Research and full Postgraduate Taught Masters programmes. This includes University of Glasgow graduates and those who have completed a Study Abroad programme, Exchange programme, International Summer School or Erasmus programme with us. This discount can be awarded alongside most University scholarships. No additional application is required.

Possible additional fees

• Re-submission by a research student £540

• Submission for a higher degree by published work £1,355

• Submission of thesis after deadline lapsed £350

• Submission by staff in receipt of staff scholarship £790

Depending on the nature of the research project, some students will be expected to pay a bench fee (also known as research support costs) to cover additional costs. The exact amount will be provided in the offer letter.

Funding

• View a full list of our current scholarships