Biomedical Engineering
BEng (Hons)
Middlesex University

Key Course Facts
Course Description
Biomedical engineering fuses engineering with medicine to improve healthcare delivery, and develops innovative technologies for prognosis, diagnosis, monitoring and treatment. The technological developments taking place in medicine, engineering, physics, maths and computer science means biomedical engineering is a rapidly growing field, with emergent technologies and an expanding global industry.
Why study BEng/MEng Biomedical Engineering at Middlesex University?
This course is an degree is exciting multi-disciplinary study in engineering covering anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, implants and prosthetics, medical instrumentation and rehabilitation. It has been designed to meet the current needs of healthcare providers by training biomedical engineers who can design and improve both existing and emergent systems, devices and treatments.
Building upon previous experiences in applied mathematics and physics or other applied sciences, this degree will develop a wide range of engineering knowledge and skills to contribute to improving quality of or saving lives in the healthcare industry or healthcare delivery. You will be armed with the skills, knowledge and experience to innovate the future of healthcare by entering a career in the expanding field of biomedical engineering or by progressing to postgraduate study in a related field.
You will have access to fully equipped state-of-the-art laboratories for medical device design and human performance measurement and will benefit from the facilities in our human-computer interaction research department where we are making developments in vital areas of healthcare, such as the rehabilitation of stroke victims and amputees.
Course highlights The teaching team is made up from professional engineers and fully qualified healthcare practitioners drawn from a range of departments within the Faculty Teaching is influenced by and incorporates front-line research in medical engineering, rehabilitation engineering and related topics You can choose to complete an optional placement between Year 2 and 3 with NHS or industrial partners, where you will gain vital professional experience and also receive a Diploma of Industrial Studies Designed to meet the standards set by the collaboration between UK Quality Assurance Agency and the Engineering Council If you apply for our four year MEng Biomedical Engineering course, you can gain a masters qualification by completing the fourth year of the degree. You can also receive student loan funding to cover your postgraduate course fees. As a student of this course you'll receive a free electronic textbook for every module.
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 15 graduates of Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) at Middlesex University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in .
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Salary
Salary of all UK Graduates of bioengineering, medical and biomedical engineering
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £25789 | £24649 | £28518 |
25-75 percentile range | £22377 - £29789 | £19237 - £30298 | £22054 - £34375 |
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What You Will Learn
Programme content: As a student of Biomedical Engineering, BEng (Hons) you will study the following course modules.
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) at Middlesex University
40% | Business and public service associate professionals |
20% | Information Technology Professionals |
15% | Administrative occupations |
15% | Process, plant and machine operatives |
5% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
5% | Web and Multimedia Design Professionals |
Grading & Study Time
Grading Distribution
Students of the course received the following grades
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Minimum Required UCAS Tariff
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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Qualification requirements
A Level = B/40 UCAS points or above in Maths and C/32 UCAS points in Science
BTEC = must be in Science
Our entry requirements provide a guide to the qualifications that you’ll need to study our courses. We have a personalised admissions approach and we make fair but aspirational offers. We want you to aim high and achieve great results. We understand that things have been very different at school and college since the pandemic started however and that you might be worried about what changes to exams in 2021 will mean for you. We’ll always aim to be as flexible as possible and take into consideration any barriers you may have faced in your learning. So if you don’t quite get the grades you hoped, we’ll look at more than your qualifications like your achievements in other areas and your personal statement. At Middlesex, we're proud of how we recognise potential in future students like you and how we can support you to succeed in the future.
English language requirements
test | Grade | Additional Details |
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IELTS (Academic) | 6 | With a minimum of 5.5 in each component |
TOEFL (iBT) | 72 | With at least 17 in listening & writing, 20 in speaking and 18 in reading |
PTE Academic | 51 | With at least 51 in all components |
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Costs
Tuition Fees Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons)
England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
EU | £14000 | year 1 |
International | £14000 | year 1 |
Average student cost of living in London
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2024
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
- year 2
- year 3
University Rankings
Positions of Middlesex University in top UK and global rankings.
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About Middlesex University
Established in 1973, Middlesex University is located on the outskirts of London, roughly 40 minutes away by Underground. The university is well-known for attracting large numbers of international students every year, allowing for a diverse experience for everyone involved. In terms of on-campus activities, Middlesex U applicants can look forward to an award-winning Student Union that goes the extra mile when it comes to organising events around campus and bringing people together.
Student composition of Middlesex University
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Students by level of study Academic year 2020/21 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on 10 February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 13535
- postgraduates:
- 2905
- Total:
- 16440
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