Biomedical and Healthcare Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons)

City, University of London

United Kingdom, London

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City, University of London

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

BH0F

Campuses

Northampton Square

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 5 year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Biomedical and Healthcare Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons)

About

The programme begins with a one-year foundation which is designed to help you develop the study skills and academic knowledge needed for an engineering degree at Bachelors or Integrated Masters level.

This interdisciplinary program starts with a broad engineering foundation and integrates health sciences. Advanced biomedical and healthcare engineering topics include:

Biomedical instrumentation
Biomaterials
Biomechanics and rehabilitation engineering
Biosignal analysis techniques

Your learning blends theory, experimentation, and computation, fostering critical thinking and curiosity through teamwork and independent study. Design projects and presentations emphasize group learning and communication, showcasing your expertise to future employers.

Benefit from industry and NHS involvement, with projects set by external professionals and guest lectures from practicing biomedical engineers. Study in top-notch test facilities, including our flagship Biomedical Engineering Research Centre.

Design and create healthcare technologies, conduct physiological measurements, and analyze biosignals.

Opt for an optional placement year to enhance employability, with recent placements at esteemed institutions like Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and St Bartholomew's Hospital.

Fast-track to Chartered Engineer status with a degree meeting all academic requirements for professional registration. This includes a foundation year to solidify fundamental knowledge.

This course with foundation included is designed specifically to help people with the passion and potential to study with us. For example, mature students who need to update their technical knowledge and get used to studying again after being in work.

By the end of the first foundation year and on successful completion, you’ll have the confidence and knowledge to progress to a BEng or MEng degree.

Accreditation

We have every expectation that these degrees will receive full accreditation from the Institute of Physics Engineering in Medicine (IPEM), the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Institute of Measurement and Control (InstMC).

As a qualified biomedical and healthcare engineer, you'll directly implement the principles of science, engineering, and medicine in operating intricate medical technologies. The skills you cultivate at City will play a crucial role in prognosticating, diagnosing, monitoring, and treating individuals who are ill or injured.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Saudi Arabia

Thanawaya (General Secondary Education Certificate) - students must successfully complete a recognised foundation course.

Visa requirements

International Students coming to study in the UK may need to apply for a visa or entry clearance to come to the UK to study. The way that you apply may vary depending on the length of your course. There are different rules for:

Students on courses of more than six months
Students on courses of less than six months

For more information see our main Visa page.

International foundation courses

Applicants taking this qualification may wish to consider an international foundation course as an alternative route to undergraduate study. City, University of London works in partnership with INTO City and Kaplan International College London to offer foundation courses for international students.

English Program Requirements

If your first language is not English, we will require evidence of English language proficiency. Minimum requirements are:

IELTS:

6.0 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each component.

If your first language is not English, we will require evidence of English language proficiency. Minimum requirements are:

PTE Academic: 59 overall with a minimum of 59 in each component.

English language programmes

Don't meet the English language requirements? INTO City, University of London offers English language programmes to help prepare you for study at university. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for entry to degree courses.

Career

Opportunities in biomedical and healthcare engineering extend across diverse realms of modern engineering and science. Positions in cutting-edge fields like biosensing, imaging, artificial intelligence, or machine learning await. Additionally, your specialized skills hold significant transferability to various roles and industries beyond the biomedical and healthcare engineering sector.

Our graduates can be found in businesses, research organisations and health services around the world. You could join our biomedical and healthcare engineering alumni in any of the following sectors.