Biomedical Engineering MEng 48 months Undergraduate Programme By UCL |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Engineering - ChemicalMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Chemical

Degree

MEng

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

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.

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

We offer the option of studying a three-year Biomedical Engineering BEng or a more in-depth four-year Biomedical Engineering MEng programme. The first two years of study for both programmes are identical and transfer between the two is possible up to the end of the second year. We advise applying for the MEng initially which makes it easier to defer your decision.

In your first year, you will receive an introduction to biomedical engineering, including electronics and mechanics, with mathematical modelling and analysis, which are needed to design and develop complex medical technologies.

In year two, you will build upon the skills and knowledge you have already gained and take modules in areas of biomedical engineering such as anatomy and physiology, physics and biomechanics. You will also select an optional minor from a range offered across UCL Engineering, including programming, entrepreneurship or a foreign language.

In your third year you will study further modules from biomedical engineering and from your optional minor stream, and undertake a major individual project linked to research strengths across UCL Engineering and UCL’s substantial healthcare partners.

The fourth year comprises an advanced-level group project, and you will be able to choose from a wide range of advanced-level modules across UCL Engineering and relevant modules from Medicine.

This degree is part of the Integrated Engineering Programme (IEP), a teaching framework that engages students in specialist and interdisciplinary activities designed to create well-rounded graduates with a strong grasp of the fundamentals of their discipline and a broad understanding of the complexity and context of engineering problems. Students register for a core discipline, but also engage in activities that span departments so the development of fundamental technical knowledge takes place alongside specialist and interdisciplinary research-based projects and professional skills. This creates degrees encouraging professional development, with an emphasis on design and challenging students to apply knowledge to complex problems.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Chemical

Degree

MEng

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

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.

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

We offer the option of studying a three-year Biomedical Engineering BEng or a more in-depth four-year Biomedical Engineering MEng programme. The first two years of study for both programmes are identical and transfer between the two is possible up to the end of the second year. We advise applying for the MEng initially which makes it easier to defer your decision.

In your first year, you will receive an introduction to biomedical engineering, including electronics and mechanics, with mathematical modelling and analysis, which are needed to design and develop complex medical technologies.

In year two, you will build upon the skills and knowledge you have already gained and take modules in areas of biomedical engineering such as anatomy and physiology, physics and biomechanics. You will also select an optional minor from a range offered across UCL Engineering, including programming, entrepreneurship or a foreign language.

In your third year you will study further modules from biomedical engineering and from your optional minor stream, and undertake a major individual project linked to research strengths across UCL Engineering and UCL’s substantial healthcare partners.

The fourth year comprises an advanced-level group project, and you will be able to choose from a wide range of advanced-level modules across UCL Engineering and relevant modules from Medicine.

This degree is part of the Integrated Engineering Programme (IEP), a teaching framework that engages students in specialist and interdisciplinary activities designed to create well-rounded graduates with a strong grasp of the fundamentals of their discipline and a broad understanding of the complexity and context of engineering problems. Students register for a core discipline, but also engage in activities that span departments so the development of fundamental technical knowledge takes place alongside specialist and interdisciplinary research-based projects and professional skills. This creates degrees encouraging professional development, with an emphasis on design and challenging students to apply knowledge to complex problems.

Admission Requirements

62+
92+
176+
6.5+
38+
98+
1380+
Application for admission should be made through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). Applicants currently at school or college will be provided with advice on the process; however, applicants who have left school or who are based outside the United Kingdom may obtain information directly from UCAS.

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