Middlesex University
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.

Accredited by the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

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 .

Overall student satisfaction
80 /100
15 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of bioengineering, medical and biomedical engineering

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25789 £24649 £28518
25-75 percentile range £22377 - £29789 £19237 - £30298 £22054 - £34375

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.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

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

Year 1: Human Sciences (30 credits) - Compulsory, Design Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory, Electronics and Computing (30 credits) - Compulsory, Mathematics and Mechanics (30 credits) - Compulsory Year 2: Design Engineering Projects (30 credits) - Compulsory, Design of Medical Devices (30 credits) - Compulsory, Medical Equipment Life Cycle (30 credits) - Compulsory, Physiological Measurements (30 credits) - Compulsory Year 3: Biomedical Engineering Major Project (60 credits) - Compulsory, Principles of Medical Engineering (30 credits) - Compulsory,Principles of Rehabilitation Engineering (30 credits) - Compulsory

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

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
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
Do you not fulfill the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements?
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Biomedical Engineering, BEng (Hons).

Costs

Tuition Fees Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
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

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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Where is this programme taught

Hendon Campus
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