Biomedical Engineering with a Foundation Year

Biomedical Engineering applies engineering principles to the human body, in pursuit of an advanced and personalised style of future healthcare. Combining engineering with the instrumentation used in modern medicine promises to generate important new technologies which touch, and extend, all our lifetimes.

Our degree prepares you for a rewarding career across a range of sectors, working to design and innovate the medical technologies of tomorrow. You will gain core engineering skills while learning about anatomy, physiology and communication with clinicians. As you progress, your developing analytical and problem-solving abilities will combine with hands-on experience of industrial medical devices and instruments, establishing skills that are vital to employment in the wider industry.

Our Biomedical Engineering degrees cover three main themes; Biomechanics and Matertials will explore the development and analysis of materials for strength and biocompatibility; Instrumentation will cover the quantification of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques; and Bioprocess, which details the important physical, chemical and biological process within the human body.

Throughout your studies you will benefit from our state-of-the-art facilities, including electrical engineering instruments to build and test medical devices, and biomechanical modelling units to optimise implant technologies.

You will study alongside our thriving research community, such as the Biomedical Engineering Simulation & Testing (BEST) Lab, a fantastic space for interdisciplinary researchers to grow ideas from concept through to manufacture, instrumentation, and testing.

The Foundation Year for this programme can give you an exciting introduction to higher education, setting you up with the skills, confidence, and knowledge that you’ll need to be successful in your undergraduate degree. It’s ideal if you need a little more support after further education, or are returning to education after a gap. Following successful completion of the Foundation Year, you will progress onto Year 1 of your degree..

In Year 0, you will typically study areas including: Fundamentals of Engineering Design; Foundation Mathematics for Engineers I; Chemistry of Materials; Fundamentals of Engineering Science; Engineering Tutorials: Foundation Year; Foundation Mathematics for Engineers II; Applied Engineering.

In Year 1, you will typically study areas including: Materials and Manufacturing; Foundations of Biomedical Engineering; Engineering Mathematics; Engineering Tutorials: Year 1; Physiology I: Human Body Systems and Functions; Chemistry for Engineers; Applied Mechanics (Biomedical).

In Year 2, you will typically study areas including: AI, Machine Learning and Data Analysis; Design and Experimental Practice in Medical Engineering; Mathematical Modelling in Biomedical Engineering; Medical Instrumentation and Diagnostics; Research Project Preparation; Engineering Tutorials: Year 2; Biological and Physiological Systems; Statics and Dynamics.

In Year 3, you will typically study areas including: Biomedical Engineering Design Project and Enterprise; Biomedical Transport Systems with Finite Element Modelling; Implant and Tissue Engineering; Individual Engineering Project; Medical Imaging & Informatics.