Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) • City, University of London

This course is for 2021/22 entry. 2022/23 entry is also available.

What is unique about this course?

Key information

Biomedical engineers design and operate specialist healthcare equipment, helping diagnose and treat illnesses through technological innovation. It is a rewarding career that combines mathematics, science, engineering and medical topics. City has long-standing expertise in technology and healthcare and have been teaching biomedical engineering for over 120 years.

Start date

September 2021

UCAS codes

BH81
BHV1 with placement

Duration

3 years full-time
4 years with placement year

Institution

City, University of London

Location

Northampton Square

Entry requirements

Below is a list of countries with information on each about which qualifications we accept.

English language 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 all components.

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.

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Course overview

On this accredited degree, you’ll learn how to apply engineering to the healthcare industry. You’ll take part in interdisciplinary study with experts in maths, science, engineering and medical disciplines, to develop in-demand professional and technical skills.

Biomedical engineers develop innovative technologies for the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of medical conditions. It is a growth area with applications in a range of industries. Our degrees are designed to prepare you for an exciting highly-skilled career in this rapidly growing field.

Our degrees are triple-accredited by professional bodies, meaning your qualification will be recognised for its quality and relevance. Furthermore, you will:

Develop in-depth biomedical engineering expertise, alongside professional skills in management and communication
Work with teams from prominent clinical institutions including St Bartholomew's Hospital and The Royal London Hospital
Gain hands-on experience with high-tech equipment in our newly refurbished undergraduate and research labs
Take an optional work placement to enhance your academic credentials, employability and professional expertise

Pass your second year and apply to transfer to our integrated MEng degree, which fast tracks your progress to Chartered Engineer status.

Accreditation

Our degrees are accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the Institute of Measurement and Control and the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine.

Structure

Course content

This course is highly interdisciplinary. You’ll learn from experts in the School of Mathematics, Computer Science & Engineering; the School of Health Sciences; hospital consultants, and experts from the medical industry. This provides you with both academic and professional expertise for your future career.

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Placement

Year 1

Build a firm foundation in mathematics, engineering, physics, electronics and design, with our common engineering first year. Take part in engineering group exercises with your coursemates.

Year 2

Specialise in biomedical engineering with modules including mechatronics, biomedical instrumentation and programming. Complete your second engineering design project.

Year 3

Deepen your expertise in biomedical engineering with applied modules including medical physics and imaging, and biomedical optics. Deliver two specialist projects and develop professional skills in engineering management.

Placement

If you wish to gain practical experience during your degree, then you have the option of spending 12 months on a paid industrial placement. This industrial placement can be taken between years 2 and 3. We strongly recommend this.

Download course specification:

BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering incl with placement

Teaching and assessment

This course is highly interdisciplinary. Students learn from academics of the School of Mathematics, Computer Science & Engineering and the School of Health Sciences, hospital consultants and experts from the medical industry.

Information is delivered in lectures, seminars, tutorials and laboratory classes. Learning involves a combination of theoretical, experimental and computational study.

Our approach is to encourage critical thinking and foster curiosity through both teamwork and independent study. Group learning and communication skills are emphasised through design studies and student presentations.

Assessment methods

Assessment is by coursework and examinations. Practical and technical skills are assessed through laboratory work, data analysis and project reports.

Grades obtained in each year count towards the final degree classification, with increasing weight given to the later years.

Percentage of the course assessed by coursework

The balance of assessment by coursework (assessed essays and assignments) unseen examinations and a final year project will to some extent depend on the optional modules you choose. The approximate percentage of the course assessment, based on 2018/19 entry is as follows:

Assessment

Year 1

Written examination: 63%

Coursework: 37%

Year 2

Written examination: 53%

Coursework: 47%

Year 3

Written examination: 50%

Practical: 6%

Coursework: 44%

Overall workload

Overall the BEng honours programme hours are 3600
Each academic year is delivered over 22 contact weeks, four examination weeks, four reflective learning (private study) weeks and eight vacation weeks (which may be used for private study)
A BEng Honours Programme therefore requires a commitment of 40 study hours per week during the academic year.

Workload

Year 1

Scheduled learning: 34%

Independent learning: 66%

Year 2

Scheduled learning: 37%

Independent learning: 63%

Year 3

Scheduled learning: 28%

Independent learning: 72%

Fees and funding

Fees for year 2021/22

£9,250

Overseas/EU

£19,380

The fees indicated are for undergraduate entry in the 2021/ 22 academic year only. Fees for future years may be subject to an inflationary increase, which is normally 2%.

Funding options

Explore up-to-date information about funding options, available financial support and typical living costs.

Fee waivers are available for this course.
Means tested support is available for 2021/22 entry.

Future finance loans

Future Finance offers students loans of between £2,500 and £40,000 to help cover tuition fees and living expenses. All students and courses are considered. All loans are subject to credit checks and approval for further details please visit our finance pages.

Additional expenses

Some of our degrees may involve additional expenses which are not covered by your tuition fees. Find out more about additional expenses.

Career

Biomedical engineering is a great choice if you want to apply your interest in science and maths to a job where you can help improve people’s health and lives.

Modern healthcare depends on biomedical engineers to design and operate specialist diagnostic equipment. It is a growing field at the forefront of innovation, making career prospects particularly strong.

City graduates work in a range of industries, from hospitals and healthcare, to pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers of medical devices.

Recent graduates have secured work with:

The National Health Service (NHS)
GE Healthcare
Transport for London
St Bartholomew's Hospital
Smith & Nephew
Brunel University London.

How to apply

Applications for degree courses must be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).

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If you would like to apply for this course with a professional placement option please use the following link:

BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering (with Professional Placement)

You can apply through your school or college using the Apply system, which enables you to submit your application directly to the UCAS website.

www.ucas.com

You can apply to up to five universities or institutions on the form. The UCAS code for City, University of London is C60.

Please take care to enter the correct course code when applying, particularly for subjects with a Foundation year or with BEng (Hons) and MEng (Hons) or BSc (Hons) and MSci (Hons) options.

UCAS has implemented an 'invisibility of choices' policy so that, on the initial application and while you are receiving decisions, each institution can see only their entry and not those of other institutions you have chosen. This ensures that your application for a course at City is considered solely on your academic and personal qualities.

You should submit your completed application form to UCAS with a £23 application fee. If you want to apply to City, University of London only, you can make a single choice application at a reduced rate of £12.

For enquiries about the admissions process at City, please contact our Admissions Office

Complete the Admissions enquiry form

Call: +44 (0)20 7040 8716.

Telephone lines are currently open between 10am - 3pm.

When to apply

Your application for entry in September 2021 should arrive at UCAS between September 2020 and 29^th January 2021. Applications that arrive after 29^th January 2021 will be considered only at City's discretion.

Contacting UCAS

Website: www.ucas.com

Address: Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), Rosehill, New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3LZ

Telephone:

from inside the UK 0871 468 0468
from outside the UK +44 (0)871 468 0468

For callers with hearing difficulties:

from inside the UK use the Text Relay service on 18001 0871 468 0468
from outside the UK dial +44 151 494 1260 (text phone) and then ask the operator to dial 0871 468 0468.

Facilities

The Finkelstein Undergraduate Electronics Teaching Laboratory is the centrepiece of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
We have a range of recently refurbished facilities, including brand new undergraduate, postgraduate and research laboratories.
Our facilities include state of the art electronic test and measurement devices, used for the teaching of new students, as well as advanced students working on their own individual or group projects.
The Physiological Measurement laboratory is equipped with state of the art commercial patient monitoring equipment, as well as experimental devices and sensors developed in the research centre.
3D printing facilities each with its own technology and range of materials that can be used to create objects.