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MSc / PGDip Biomedical Innovation at University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Become part of a new era of healthcare innovation and join an unrivalled ecosystem combining academic, clinical and commercial excellence. Benefit from interdisciplinary collaboration to focus on innovating new technologies that advance human health. In response to pressing healthcare challenges, there's growing demand for innovative professionals who can harness diverse technologies to provide patient-centred care.

Department: Medicine  |  Duration: 1 year (full-time)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Learning units in the course are divided into modules, each carrying credits ranging from 20 to 60, depending on the number of study hours. To earn an MSc degree, students must achieve 180 credits: 140 credits from compulsory modules and 40 credits from optional modules. Modules include Advanced Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products and Medical Devices, Custom Manufacturing, Measurement, Sensors and Design of Experiments, Strategy Development and Delivery, Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Innovation.

Career pathways

We are creating a new generation of innovative professionals ready to be part of advancing modern cutting-edge healthcare. This programme is ideally suited for prospective health technology professionals with undergraduate experience in one or more of engineering and physical sciences, biomedical and clinical sciences or business and management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2:1 Honours degree You should have or expect to obtain a 2:1 Honours degree in health sciences, engineering, life sciences, biotechnology, information technology, computer and data sciences, mathematics, medicine, business or other relevant subject. Applicants who do not meet this requirement but who have relevant experience may be considered. Please get in touch with us to discuss your suitability prior to applying. English language: IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,790 a year (2027/28). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 34,830 a year (2027/28). Full-time Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year (full-time)

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