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We invent technologies to diagnose disease at early stages, restore lost body functions and improve quality of life.
With our BEng Biomedical Engineering course, you’ll study brain-computer interface, neurorehabilitation, medical imaging, wearable electronics and assistive technology.
You also have the option to include a placement year.
There is a variety of funding support available to our undergraduates. You may be eligible for government loans, grants or bursaries.
Students from the UK can receive government loans to help towards tuition fees and living costs. They may also be eligible for grants and bursaries depending on their circumstances.
Demand for biomedical engineers is steadily increasing. As new technologies emerge, you will find there are more and more career directions for you to choose.
Industrial careers
Industrial careers are varied and can include researching, developing medical products, managing the use of clinical equipment in hospitals or designing and modifying equipment for clients with special needs in a rehabilitation setting.
Major companies in the healthcare area include Philips, Toshiba, GE Healthcare and Siemens Healthcare. The skills our graduates will gain allow them to also follow a more traditional engineering role within companies such as Sony, Microchip and Thales.
Academic careers
The Biomedical Engineering degree will also provide the ideal academic grounding for graduates to undertake a PhD in the field.
Government agencies
Graduates of our degrees might prefer a career in policy proposal and implementation. Biomedical engineers can act as consultants for government agencies that rely heavily on expert advice to develop legislative and financial agendas.
93% of students in the Department of Biomedical Engineering said our teaching staff were good or very good at explaining things. (National Student Survey, 2023).
