Biomedical Engineering, BEng (Hons) ,With Year Abroad

Biomedical Engineering applies engineering principles to the human body, in pursuit of an advanced and personalised style of future healthcare. Combining engineering with the instrumentation used in modern medicine promises to generate important new technologies which touch and extend all our lifetimes. You can be at the heart of it. Our degrees prepares you for a rewarding career across a range of sectors. You will gain core engineering skills while learning about anatomy, physiology and communication with clinicians. You will develop your analytical and problem-solving abilities whilst gaining hands-on experience of industrial medical devices and instruments, establishing skills that are vital to employment in the wider industry. This programme is a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), which will provide you with training and skills in the design and innovation of tomorrow’s medical technologies based on engineering principles, and a route to becoming a Professional, Chartered Engineer. If you are looking for a Bachelor of Science (BSc) programme, with a focus on clinical and practical aspects of medical engineering within the NHS, which provides a route to becoming a Healthcare Practitioner, please see our BSc Healthcare Sciences (Medical Engineering).

The entry requirements for the BEng Biomedical Engineering degree are:

ABB-BCC at A level (including B in Mathematics).

Other recommended subjects include:
Physics
Further Mathematics
Chemistry
Design Technology
IT/Computing
Biology

Variable offers made dependent on subjects studied and all applications are considered on an individual basis, with GCSE grades, AS Level subjects and grades, work experience, references and personal statement taken into account.

Or 32 overall with either 5 at HL (or 6 at SL) “Mathematics: analysis and approaches”, or 5 at HL (or 7 at SL) “Mathematics: applications and interpretation”

Students studying for BTEC qualifications in relevant subjects require D*D*D* - D*D*D, to include B at A Level Mathematics. If they are not taking A Level Mathematics, they must achieve a minimum D in ‘Mathematics for Technicians’ and D in ‘Further Mathematics for Technicians’ modules of the BTEC. Students are also required to have minimum two A grades at GCSE, to include a minimum grade B in Mathematics and two other Science subjects.

Find out the entry requirements for an international student.

Students with industrial experience and qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you have studied access or vocational qualifications, you are advised to apply for the Integrated Foundation Year.

If you are applying for Level Two (second year) entry, in order to be considered, you will need to have already covered the topics offered in Swansea at Level One (first year) in a certified qualification, with a high overall score.

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