MSc Biomedical Engineering at University of Greater Manchester

Programme overview

This multidisciplinary MSc in Biomedical Engineering aims to meet the industry’s need for professional engineers with the postgraduate knowledge and skills required to develop engineering solutions for medicine and biology. Taught at the University of Bolton’s School of Engineering, it’s an ideal choice if you’re an engineering or physical science graduate seeking to specialise in this exciting and rewarding industry.

Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time; January start: 18 months full-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Bolton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules (a mix of compulsory and optional) include Research Skills and Project Management, Advanced Engineering Modelling and Analysis, Smart Engineering Systems, Product Innovation and New Technologies, Individual Major Project, Biomedical Devices and Implants, Biotechnology and Regenerative Medicine.

Career pathways

As a graduate of this MSc, you’ll be prepared to take on advanced roles in the biomedical and medical industries. For instance, you may seek roles in design, development and operations, research and testing, structures and analysis, or quality assurance.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normally, you should have at least a lower second class honours degree (2.2) in an engineering-related subject; for instance, a BSc (Hons) or BEng (Hons) in Engineering or Physics. If you have alternative equivalent qualifications and relevant work experience, then we’ll be happy to consider your application and may invite you for an interview or request a portfolio of work. We welcome your application if you hold a degree awarded by an overseas institution. The University will assess the equivalence of your qualifications. We'll consider applications where appropriate work experience can be demonstrated in lieu of, or in addition to, the published academic qualifications in line with the University’s Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) procedures. If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). We're more than happy to have an informal chat with you about this course, either over the phone or in person.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time; January start: 18 months full-time

Apply through the official page: https://evision.bolton.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=1209-D&code2=0013

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