BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering at University of Bradford

Apply professional engineering knowledge to understand, modify and control biological systems on this 4-year BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering degree, including a sandwich placement year in industry. You’ll study disciplines such as: rehabilitation engineering – prosthetic / orthotic devices, biomaterials and implant design, tissue engineering and wound repair for artificial organs, genomic coding and genetic engineering, medical technology – design and manufacturing.

Faculty: Faculty of Management, Sciences and Engineering  |  Department: School of Computing and Engineering  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time, placement year option  |  Intake: September (2027/28 entry)  |  Location: Bradford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

First year (core): Computer Aided Engineering, Engineering Materials, Thermofluids 1, Mathematical Methods and Applications, Design, Build and Test (Biomedical and Clinical Technology), Electronics and Mechanics (Biomedical Engineering). Second year (core): Embedded Electronics, Engineering Mathematics and Machine Learning, Healthcare Technology Project, Cell and Tissue Biology, Clinical Movement Analysis, Functional Anatomy And Human Physiological Measurements. Final year (core): Individual Research Project, Integrated Design, Biomaterials with implant design and technology, Rehabilitation and Prosthetics, Medical Ethics And Quality Management.

Career pathways

Health authorities in the UK are among the largest employers in Europe and are supported by a large and diverse industrial sector supplying diagnostic and monitoring equipment, orthopaedic devices and artificial organs. The mix of professional engineering and health related skills acquired will enable you to pursue a wide choice of careers in this dynamic and growing sector.

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