Biomedical Engineering

Entry requirements

Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in engineering, physical science, life science, medicine, or a profession allied to medicine

For candidates with other qualifications, or who may benefit from a longer period of study, the MSc can be undertaken over 24 months.

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

The postgraduate taught Masters degree is a modular conversion course which provides broad training in biomedical engineering to help you progress with a career in research, industry or in the NHS.

We bring together engineering, medicine and the life and physical sciences to enable the development of relevant clinical and industrial research.

The programme explores advances in technology and engineering to generate applications and solutions to clinically relevant problems.

On the MSc you'll receive broad, multidisciplinary training in modern biomedical engineering, across engineering, medicine and the life and physical sciences, to help you build a future career in research, industry or in the NHS. Within the programme you will have the chance to explore how advances in technology and engineering can generate applications and solutions to modern healthcare problems.

As part of the course, you’ll attend lectures from industrialists, clinicians and visiting experts from the UK and overseas. You’ll also have the opportunity to meet our many industrial and clinical partners to help advise and further your career.

Fees and funding

Available scholarships can be found online.