University College London
Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons)
University College London

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) at University College London for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Bioengineering, Medical and Biomedical Engineering.

Overall student satisfaction
72 /100
20 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Engineering

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Bioengineering, Medical and Biomedical Engineering at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £34000 £35500 £45000
25-75 percentile range £30000 - £46000 £31000 - £46500 £35000 - £56500


Salary of all UK Graduates of Engineering

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27855 £24571 £28403
25-75 percentile range £24239 - £33607 £18500 - £31500 £21984 - £37274

Course Description

Building on the BEng, the additional year in this four-year MEng programme allows you to explore a broader spectrum of biomedical engineering and medical physics topics, and to further develop your transferable skills through project work. It prepares graduates to work in a wide range of technology areas from imaging and diagnosis to monitoring and treatment.

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 MEng (Hons) at University College London

25% Sports and fitness occupations
22% Information Technology Professionals
12% Administrative occupations
7% Media Professionals
5% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
4% Business and public service associate professionals
4% Teaching Professionals
4% Welfare and housing associate professionals
3% Managers, directors and senior officials
3% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Qualification requirements

GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 5.

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All other courses
    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 6.5
    • Undergraduate Degrees
    • 5.5
    • UPSCE
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Biomedical Engineering, MEng (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
EU £35000 year 1
International £35000 year 1

Additional fee information

Overseas fees are fixed at the rate of entry, the fees indicated above will be charged to 2023/24 entrants for each year of study on the programme.

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.

University Rankings

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Positions of University College London in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University College London in related subject specific rankings.

Engineering

    • #2 
    • #60 
    Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]

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About University College London

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Student composition of University College London

undergraduates:
22890
postgraduates:
19245
Total:
42135
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Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) Nottingham Trent University - 10% 8% £9250 £17150 84 Nottingham
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Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) Aston University 60% 0% 0% £9250 £20650 143 Birmingham
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Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Hull 93% 5% 0% £9250 £9250 £18300 £19500 111 Hull
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Mechanical Engineering / Biomedical Engineering with Industrial Placement Year MEng (Hons) University of Southampton - - - £9250 £27400 - Southampton
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Medical Engineering MEng (Hons) The University of York 73% 6% 7% £9250 £28800 144 York
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Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) University College London 72% 6% 0% £9250 £35000 157 London
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Medical Engineering MEng (Hons) Cardiff University - - - £9000 £25450 £28200 - Cardiff
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Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) Imperial College of Science - - - £9250 £40940 - London
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Biomedical Engineering (with Industrial Placement) MEng (Hons) University of Hull 68% 5% 0% £9250 £9250 £18300 £19500 111 Hull
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Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 83% 10% 8% £9250 £17150 84 Nottingham
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FAQ about Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) University College London

  • Tuition fees for this programme are 9250 per year for UK students. In addition to the tuition fees you should also take into consideration the average monthly cost of living for students in the UK.

  • The median salary of graduates of this course was £34000 15 months after graduation, £35500 3 years after graduation and £45000 after graduation.

  • Sports and fitness occupations (25%), Information Technology Professionals (22%), Administrative occupations (12%), Media Professionals (7%)

  • 20 graduates rated the course 72. This means that 72% of graduates indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the course. See detailed ratings above and how these compare to the averages at other universities.

  • Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at University College London.

  • It is rather difficult to get accepted into this course. Accepted students had an average UCAS tariff score of 157 which is higher than 80.77% of all Biomedical Engineering courses in the UK.