Medical Engineering

Overview

This course aims to provide advanced training in the rapidly expanding field of medical engineering. It is aimed at a range of personnel involved in medical engineering including engineers, surgeons, sales and marketing staff and regulatory personnel, who wish to pursue a career in this sector or are already in employment.

The course provides students with a broad coverage of this rapidly expanding field whilst at the same time allowing a degree of specialisation through the provision of optional material. Particular emphasis is placed on inter-professional training and the multidisciplinary nature of the discipline, enabling the student to successfully complete complex tasks at the increasingly important interface between engineering and the life sciences.

Entry Requirements

A degree equivalent to either:

1. a UK upper second class (2.1) honours degree or higher in engineering, a physical science or mathematics;
2. or a medical degree or allied subject with a background in orthopaedics.

A pass at GCSE level in English Language (grade C or above). International students must have an English language qualification at a suitable level, for example IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

Career Options

Careers destinations are diverse and include - medical engineering within industrial or public sector organisations, regulatory affairs and sales and marketing.

To find out more about this course, click here.