Biomedical Engineering (with a year in industry)
University of Leicester
UCAS Code: H501 | Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
University of Leicester
UCAS Code: H501 | Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Entry requirements
A level
ABB including Maths. Two AS-levels considered in place of one A-level.
Accepted alongside other qualifications.
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Engineering Diploma with 45 credits at level 3, 30 of which are at Distinction. To include all level 3 Maths modules at Distinction.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
including Maths.
BBB at A level including Mathematics plus grade B in EPQ.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Grade 4/C in English Language.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
with grade 5 in Maths at HL. Must include minimum of grade 4 in English A or 5 in English B if minimum of grade 4/C not held in GCSE English Language.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
including Mathematics at H2.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Accepted alongside other qualifications including A-Level Maths. If you are not completing A-Level Maths then please contact Admissions Enquiries with your full BTEC module list in Engineering.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Accepted alongside other qualifications including Maths A-Level.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM in Engineering including Further Maths at Distinction.
Scottish Advanced Higher
including Maths.
Scottish Higher
Including Mathematics at grade A.
T Level
The following are accepted: Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing, Processing and Control. Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing Please note for this T level qualification you will need to take an additional Maths assessment test if you don't have A-level Maths.
Accepted alongside other qualifications.
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About this course
- Do you want to build technology to help people overcome life-changing injuries and health conditions?
- Do you want to be part of a rapidly growing field that is at the forefront of innovative healthcare solutions?
That's Biomedical Engineering, transforming healthcare through customised medical devices, prosthetics, and even organs to improve people’s lives.
This BEng in Biomedical Engineering provides a comprehensive education in engineering technology combined with deeper understanding of human biology to enable you to build innovative rehabilitation technology and medical devices.
You will work alongside researchers at the leading edge of biomedical engineering to solve key problems and barriers to innovative healthcare technology.
We also have a 'with-industry' variant for a one-year placement in a MedTech/HealthTech company or hospital/clinic.
In Year 1 you will learn diverse core engineering technology skills to support you through the programmes: from mechanical engineering, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, engineering mathematics and programming, through to electrical engineering, digital electronics and communications. In parallel you will have the opportunity to explore human anatomy and physiology with biomedical engineering laboratories.
In Year 2 you will begin learning about medical technology and rehabilitation devices and how innovators get these to market. You will further your understanding engineering maths for system modelling and build expertise materials, bio-materials, control, mechatronics and embedded systems.
In Year 3 you will focus on latest technologies for wearable devices and prosthetics, covering machine learning algorithms for data analysis and biomechanics all of which are essential to building innovative healthcare
What's the difference?
Each of our Engineering subjects is available in six forms:
BEng (3 years), BEng with Industry (4 years), BEng with Year Abroad (4 years)
MEng (4 years), MEng with Industry (5 years), MEng with Year Abroad (5 years)
The MEng places greater emphasis on industrially-related project work, advanced technical content and leadership. The MEng shares its first three years with the corresponding BEng.
Modules
For more information on this course and a full list of modules visit the course information page on our website
Assessment methods
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University of Leicester
School of Engineering
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