BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering at Swansea University

Programme overview

Biomedical Engineering applies engineering principles to the human body to support advanced and personalised healthcare, combining core engineering with anatomy, physiology and communication with clinicians. It is studied as a 3-year BEng or a 4-year integrated MEng. Students use electrical engineering instruments to build and test medical devices and biomechanical modelling units.

Department: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Foundation Year, Year Abroad or Year in Industry | Intake: September | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Three themes run through the degrees: biomechanics and materials (development and analysis of materials for strength and biocompatibility), instrumentation (quantifying advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques) and bioprocess (the physical, chemical and biological processes within the human body). Students work with industrial medical devices and instruments and alongside the Biomedical Engineering Simulation & Testing (BEST) Lab research community.

Career pathways

Graduate roles include biomaterials engineer, biomedical engineer, clinical engineer or scientist, medical research scientist, prosthetic design engineer and rehabilitation engineer, in medical device development, healthcare innovation and research organisations, with the option of progressing to Master's or doctoral study.

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Entry requirements

BEng (Hons), 3 years: A level typical offer ABB-BCC including A level Maths. BTEC: D*D*D including a Distinction in Engineering Principles and Further Engineering Mathematics units. Access: in Engineering, a minimum of 33 Distinctions (Distinctions in all Maths modules), 9 Merits and 3 credits at Level 3. T Level: Distinction and grade C in A level Maths. Mixed qualifications: 120 UCAS tariff points from the 3 highest scoring qualifications, including 32 tariff points in A level Maths. International Baccalaureate: 32 including 5 at Higher Level or 6 at Standard Level Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches, or 32 with 5 at Higher Level or 7 at Standard Level Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation. English language for international applicants: IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component. Foundation Year route (4 years): CCC-CDD at A level, DDD BTEC in Engineering or a Science subject, 104 UCAS tariff points.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time undergraduate tuition fee for Welsh, English and other UK students. International fee is shown on the course page. Source

International applicants: GBP 25,150 a year (2026/27). Year 1 tuition fee (full-time) Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Foundation Year, Year Abroad or Year in Industry

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