Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons)
University of Dundee
Key Course Facts
Course Description
On this course, you'll learn from engineers, scientists, and clinicians. This gives you a solid understanding of how engineering improves patient care.
You'll apply engineering principles to solve challenges in the healthcare industry. For example, you may develop surgical devices, make improvements to medical instrumentation or discover new techniques in medical imaging.
You'll gain valuable experience within a clinical environment. You'll also learn about anatomy and functions of the human body. This will help you to understand where and how the technologies you develop will be used.
You'll learn about design, optics, instrumentation, and medical sciences. You'll also develop research and business management skills within the biomedical industry.
In your final year, you'll focus on your research project which will relate to current research. You'll apply skills and knowledge acquired over the course of your degree. You'll also have the opportunity to shape your own degree with the choice of an elective module.
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 12 graduates of Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) at University of Dundee for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Biomedical Engineering.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates of Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) at University of Dundee
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) 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 | £26000 | £29500 | £33500 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £20000 - £30000 | £25500 - £36500 | £29500 - £41500 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of 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 |
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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.
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Level 4
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
Job in line with future plans
Utilise skills from studies
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% Skilled jobs
Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) at University of Dundee
| 30% | Engineering professionals |
| 15% | Elementary occupations |
| 10% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 10% | Sales occupations |
| 10% | Process, plant and machine operatives |
| 5% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
| 5% | Skilled trades occupations |
| 5% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
| 5% | Quality and Regulatory Professionals |
| 5% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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Qualification requirements
including A-Level mathematics and a science or engineering subject (physics is preferred)
including mathematics and a science or engineering subject (physics is preferred)
Higher Level grades 5, 5, 5 to include mathematics and a science or engineering subject (physics is preferred)
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Costs
Tuition Fees Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons)
| Scotland | £1820 | year 1 |
|---|---|---|
| England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
| Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
| EU | £23650 | year 1 |
| International | £23650 | year 1 |
Average student cost of living in the UK
| 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)
University Rankings
Positions of University of Dundee in top UK and global rankings.
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About University of Dundee
The University of Dundee is a publicly funded institution in the small and diverse city of Dundee, Scotland. Particularly well known for their research work in the fields of Health and Climate Change, student researchers here feel that they can make a difference at home and abroad. Students discover a friendly, safe, and welcoming city in Dundee, where inhabitants are able to get to most of their commitments either by bike or even on foot.
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Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) | University of East London | 70% | 5% | 8% | £9250 | £13080 | 89 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) | Middlesex University | 80% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £14000 | 98 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Advanced Biomedical Engineering MSc (PG) | University of Bradford | 86% | 10% | 0% | £8784 | £20885 | 138 | Bradford | On campus Full-time | |
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Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) | University of Dundee | 87% | 3% | 0% | £9250 | £23650 | 199 | Dundee | On campus Full-time | |
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Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) (with a placement year) BEng (Hons) | University of Bradford | 86% | 10% | 0% | £9250 £9250 | £20118 £21124 | 138 | Bradford | On campus Full-time |
Ranking publishers
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- Published:
- 06 June, 2020