Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons)
University of Dundee
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 10 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 Bioengineering, Medical and Biomedical Engineering.
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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 | £28000 | £29500 | £33000 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £26000 - £31000 | £24000 - £36500 | £29000 - £41000 |
All Engineering courses of University of Dundee
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 |
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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.
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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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 University of Dundee
| 50% | Teaching Professionals |
| 5% | Sales occupations |
| 5% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 5% | Customer service occupations |
| 5% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
| 5% | Welfare and housing associate professionals |
| 5% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
| 5% | Media Professionals |
| 5% | Protective service occupations |
| 0% | Administrative occupations |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
This particular course
Qualification requirements
31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.
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 | £23100 | year 1 |
| International | £23100 | year 1 |
| EU | £24300 | year 1 |
| International | £24300 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
Tuition fees shown for Rest of UK and Scot/EU students are for 2022/23. The fees for 2023/24 have not yet been confirmed and we expect confirmation of these in March 2023.
International tuition fees shown are confirmed for 2023/24 entry. These will increase by no more than 5% per year for the length of your course.
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:
August 1, 2025
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
UCAS application code:
H160
University Rankings
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| Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) |  UCAS Tariff |
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Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | 78% | 10% | 15% | £9250 | £17150 | 115 | Nottingham |
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Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) | University of Strathclyde | 92% | 5% | 5% | £9250 | £27500 | 222 | Glasgow |
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Clinical Technology BSc (Hons) | University of Bradford | 71% | 10% | 5% | £9250 | £22180 | 118 | Bradford |
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Biomedical Engineering including a Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | University of Kent | 63% | 5% | 40% | £9250 | £22700 | 84 | Canterbury |
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Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) | University of Bradford | 71% | 15% | 0% | £9250 | £22180 | 131 | Bradford |
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Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) | University of Dundee | 70% | 10% | 0% | £9250 | £23100 £24300 | 176 | Dundee |
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Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) | University of Reading | 77% | 0% | 20% | £9250 | £27650 | 132 | Reading |
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Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) | University of East London | 82% | 16% | 20% | £9250 | £13920 £14580 | 97 | London |
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Mechanical and Medical Engineering BEng (Hons) | University of Hull | 73% | 0% | 2% | £9250 £9250 | £18300 £19500 | 121 | Hull |
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Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) | Aston University | 60% | 0% | 15% | £9250 | £20650 | 141 | Birmingham |
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FAQ about Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Dundee
- 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 £28000 15 months after graduation, £29500 3 years after graduation and £33000 after graduation.
- Teaching Professionals (50%), Sales occupations (5%), Business and public service associate professionals (5%), Customer service occupations (5%)
- 10 graduates rated the course 70. This means that 70% 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 BEng (Hons) is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at University of Dundee.
- It is very difficult to get accepted into this course. Accepted students had an average UCAS tariff score of 176 which makes it one of the 9.62% most difficult courses to enter among all Biomedical Engineering students in the UK.