BEng (Hons) Biomedical Materials at Loughborough University

Programme overview

Learn from global experts at one of the UK’s top‑ranked universities for graduate prospects in this field. Our Biomedical Materials degree will teach you the fundamentals of materials, their properties and engineering methods. It will teach you how to apply these to the biomedical field, particularly within the human body.

Faculty: School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering | Department: Materials | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year | Study mode: full-time; optional placement year (sandwich) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Introduce the commercial, social and environmental context of engineering design, including sustainability and ethics, process economics, and EDI. Year 1 compulsory modules: Engineering Principles and Design, Mathematics for Materials, Thermofluids, Experimentation and Practical Skills, Introductory Materials Science, Computer Aided Engineering.

Career pathways

There are excellent career prospects in the biomaterials and healthcare sectors that cover both passive and active devices. Passive devices include orthopaedic implants, prosthetics, and contact lenses.

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Entry requirements

Typical A level offer: ABB including two from Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Design & Technology. Typical IB offer: 34 (6,5,5 HL) including any two of Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Design & Technology at HL. Typical BTEC offer: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in a relevant subject: DDM with Distinctions in all Maths units.; BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in a relevant subject: DD with Distinctions in all Maths units plus A level Grade B in Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Design & Technology. GCSE: GCSE Maths and GCSE English Language grade 4/C. Selection: Applicants are usually selected based on their UCAS application, but in exceptional cases, an interview may be required. Ghana (WASSCE): Students taking the WASSCE will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year. Loughborough University offers a Foundation Year through ONCAMPUS.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). full-time, per academic year Source

International applicants: GBP 31,500 a year (2027/28). full-time, per academic year Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/

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