Biomedical Engineering BEng

University College London (UCL)

United Kingdom, London

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University College London (UCL)

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

HC60

Campuses

London

Bloomsbury

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines 25-Jan-2023

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 39,800 / year

Apply Date 25-Jan-2023

Biomedical Engineering BEng

About

Course overview

We offer the option of studying a three-year Biomedical Engineering BEng or a more in-depth four-year Biomedical Engineering MEng programme. The first two years of study for both programmes are identical and transfer between the two is possible up to the end of the second year. We advise applying for the MEng initially which makes it easier to defer your decision.

This degree is part of the Integrated Engineering Programme (IEP), a teaching framework that engages students in specialist and interdisciplinary activities designed to create well-rounded graduates with a strong grasp of the fundamentals of their discipline and a broad understanding of the complexity and context of engineering problems. Students register for a core discipline, but also engage in activities that span departments. This means that the development of fundamental technical knowledge takes place alongside specialist and interdisciplinary research-based projects and professional skills development.

What this course will give you

Academic lectures are supported by practical problem-solving tasks which develop an understanding of teamwork, the design process and communication.

We have close links to several major teaching hospitals and our staff work side-by-side with doctors and health professionals. Their expert knowledge will directly benefit your lectures and teaching sessions.

Students in their final year have the opportunity to carry out an individual, innovative project within a world-leading research group in the department, putting their knowledge into practice.

The programme is highly interdisciplinary, drawing not only from expertise in UCL's Department of Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering, but also in engineering, science and healthcare from across UCL Faculty of Engineering and beyond. UCL has been rated 2nd overall in the UK for research power in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.

This exciting programme provides a grounding in the practical application of engineering principles and design concepts to healthcare technologies. It draws on the research strengths of UCL and its excellent links to local hospitals, and prepares graduates to work in a wide range of technology areas from imaging and diagnosis to monitoring and treatment.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

A levels IB Diploma Other qualifications

Grades: AAA
Subjects: Mathematics and Physics required at grade A
GCSEs: English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 4.

Contextual offer information

Grades: ABB more about contextual offers
Subjects: A in Mathematics, B in Physics
GCSEs: English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 4.

Points: 38
Subjects: A total of 18 points overall in three higher level subjects, including grade 6 in Mathematics and Physics, with no higher level score below 5. The programme will accept either 'Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches' or 'Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation' at higher level.

Contextual offer

Points: 34 more about contextual offers
Subjects: A total of 16 points overall in three higher level subjects, including Mathematics at 6 and Physics at 5. The programme will accept either 'Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches' or 'Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation' at higher level.

UK applicants qualifications

For entry requirements with other UK qualifications accepted by UCL, choose your qualification from the list below:

Equivalent qualification

Not acceptable for entrance to this programme.

D3,D3,D3 in three Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects. Mathematics and Physics required.

A,A,A at Advanced Highers (or A,A at Advanced Higher and A,A,A at Higher) Mathematics and Physics at Advanced Higher required.

Not acceptable for entrance to this programme.

Successful completion of the WBQ Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate plus 2 GCE A levels at grades AAA Mathematics and Physics required.

International applications

Country-specific information, including details of when UCL representatives are visiting your part of the world, can be obtained from the International Students website.

English Program Requirements

The English language level for this programme is: Level 1

Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications and test providers can be found on our English language requirements page.

A variety of English language programmes are offered at the UCL Centre for Languages & International Education.

Career

The foundation of your career

Engineers specialised in medicine work alongside clinicians, therapists and researchers to develop systems, equipment and devices in order to diagnose and treat illnesses. Biomedical engineers are responsible for such life-saving and life-enhancing technologies as prosthetics, dentures, artificial hearts, dialysis machines, robotic and laser eye surgery, pacemakers, and wearable technology.

Learn more about graduate career paths, and find out where some of our alumni are working, on our Engineering Careers website.

Employability

Engineers tend to be logical, numerate problem solvers who are good at working in interdisciplinary teams. There is a demand for people who have developed such skills in a wide range of careers within academia, hospitals or industry.

Accreditation

Full satisfaction of IET requirements to register as a Chartered Engineer would require 1 year of further accredited study at MSc level. In order to meet the Engineering Council requirements for an accredited degree (which apply to all programmes professionally accredited by the Engineering Council, across all universities), students on this programme must pass all modules, with some specific exceptions for a very limited number of modules, where failing by a small margin may be tolerated. If a student fails a module (two attempts are permitted) they may be eligible to transfer to a related non-accredited degree.