Overview
Biomedical Engineering MSc sits in a competitive part of the UK market, which works in your favour once you know which departments to aim at. It is a 1 year postgraduate programme, so the pace is quick and the dissertation carries real weight.
Teaching in Biomedical Engineering is accredited work in most departments, which matters for chartered status later. We currently work with 22 universities on this course across 18 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £18.500 to £39.000 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
Where you land depends on your grades, your English and your timing. Send those three and we will tell you where you stand.
Entry requirements
AcademicA bachelor degree in a related subject. Most departments look for the equivalent of a UK 2:1, though some accept a 2:2 with relevant experience.
EnglishIELTS 6.0
Careers opportunities
A regulated market where the product has to be approved before it can be sold, which is why regulatory and quality roles are as numerous as design ones. Employers split between manufacturers and hospital clinical engineering.
Roles graduates go into
- Biomedical or medical device engineer
- Clinical engineer
- Design and development engineer
- Regulatory affairs engineer
- Quality engineer
- Rehabilitation engineer
Where they work
- Medical device manufacturers
- NHS clinical engineering departments
- Contract research and testing houses
- Regulators and notified bodies
- University research groups
After the course
The NHS scientist training programme for the clinical route, or IPEM and IMechE chartership for industry.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£18,500 - £39,000