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BEng Biomedical Engineering

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Southampton

Program Overview

This program brings together biomedicine, electronics, and digital health to equip students for the booming field of healthcare technology. You’ll dive into designing, developing, and implementing cutting-edge medical products, tackling healthcare challenges with innovative tech.

Key Features:

  • Core Learning: Get to grips with the principles of medical technologies, learn how to design electronic circuits, and master simulation tools.
  • Practical Exposure: Gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art labs filled with industry-standard equipment, while also understanding the clinical, safety, and ethical aspects of the field.

You can choose a pathway that includes:

  • Electronic Systems: Concentrate on creating technologies like wearable healthcare devices and implantable sensors.
  • Mechatronics for Health: Discover how to design smart machines and robots tailored for medical uses.
  • Digital Health: Work on m-health and e-health solutions, emphasizing data science.
  • Artificial Intelligence: Create AI systems aimed at addressing global healthcare challenges.

Course Structure:

  • Year 1: An introduction to biomedical engineering, programming, electronics, and life sciences.
  • Year 2: Dive into advanced electronics, programming, cell biology, and embark on a healthcare technology design project.
  • Year 3: Focus on an individual project and explore optional specializations in your chosen pathways.

This program is your gateway to making a real impact in the next generation of health technology, bridging the worlds of healthcare and engineering.

Learning activities for this course includes:

  • lectures
  • classes and tutorials
  • coursework
  • individual and group projects
  • independent learning (studying on your own)

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

  • In your first year, you'll dive into designing, building, and testing biomedical systems that really make a difference.
  • Then, in your third year, you'll have the chance to take on an individual project where you can put your skills to the test and tackle real-world challenges.

Progression & Future Opportunities

  • Pursue a career in medical device development, clinical engineering, biomechanics, biomaterials, rehabilitation engineering, or pharmaceutical technology.

  • Opportunities in industries such as healthcare, medical imaging, diagnostics, prosthetics, and wearable health technologies.

  • Further academic study through taught master's degrees (e.g., MSc Biomedical Engineering, MSc Medical Physics), research degrees (MPhil/PhD), or medical school entry for qualified candidates.

  • Potential to register as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with an accredited MEng or appropriate combination of BEng and MSc, enhancing professional standing.

  • Entrepreneurial opportunities in health-tech startups or innovation hubs focused on biomedical solutions.

  • Average earnings: £31,500, 15 months after the course

  • 91% of the students go on to work and/or study 

Program Key Stats

£29400
£ 29
Sept Intake : 14th Jan


Eligibility Criteria

AAA
3.2
36
75

1300
27
6.5
92

Additional Information & Requirements

Career Options

  • Prosthetic device engineer
  • Biomedical engineer
  • Rehabilitation engineer
  • Biomechanical engineer
  • Biomaterials engineer
  •  Research scientist
  •  Biotechnologist
  • Nanotechnologist

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