MSc Biomedical Engineering
Course Overview
The 新加坡六合彩开奖直播's MSc in Biomedical Engineering focuses on helping you gain the advanced knowledge, scientific and technical expertise, and research skills needed for a professional career in this diverse and rapidly developing field. Our dedicated staff will support you in developing the specialist engineering knowledge and skills required to address medical and biological problems in healthcare, rehabilitation and advanced materials.We鈥檒l support you as you extend your knowledge and understanding of the engineering and scientific principles that underpin biomedical engineering and explore emerging technological advancements in the field. We鈥檒l focus on helping you gain the postgraduate-level research and critical thinking skills you鈥檒l need to successfully apply your knowledge and understanding to contemporary problems in the industry. By enhancing your transferable skills, such as critical analysis, problem-solving, project management, decision-making, leadership and communication, we aim to help you maximise your employability ready for a successful career as a professional biomedical engineer.
Additionally, the course is designed to address all the competencies set out by the Engineering Council and UK-SPEC and support you in achieving Chartered Engineer (CEng) status. So, if you鈥檙e an ambitious engineering or physical science graduate, this master鈥檚 degree should prove an excellent investment in your future.
Highlights
- This master鈥檚 course is designed to meet professional institution standards in the UK and support you in achieving Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.
- Our dedicated staff team, which possesses a wide range of professional experience, industry knowledge, technical expertise, and academic credentials, offers face-to-face sessions and one-to-one support.
- Our approach to teaching and learning is student-centred, so we鈥檒l work with you on an individual basis, providing tailored help and support throughout your studies.
Key Features
- Course materials are available online, allowing you to prepare work in advance and make the most of the highly interactive in-class tuition.
- By studying alongside students and professionals from other engineering specialisms or alternative industrial sectors, you can benefit from a wider range of knowledge and experience that supports cross-disciplinary thinking.
- This course is based at the 新加坡六合彩开奖直播鈥檚 campus in the North West of England.
- This programme is part of a well-established suite of master鈥檚 programmes offered by the School of Engineering at the 新加坡六合彩开奖直播.
Entry Requirements
- Normally, you should have at least a lower second class honours degree (2.2) in an engineering-related subject; for instance, a BSc (Hons) or BEng (Hons) in Engineering or Physics.
- If you have alternative equivalent qualifications and relevant work experience, then we鈥檒l be happy to consider your application and may invite you for an interview or request a portfolio of work.
- We welcome your application if you hold a degree awarded by an overseas institution. The University will assess the equivalence of your qualifications.
- We'll consider applications where appropriate work experience can be demonstrated in lieu of, or in addition to, the published academic qualifications in line with the University鈥檚 Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) procedures.
- If English isn鈥檛 your first language, you鈥檒l also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications 鈥� please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details.
- We're more than happy to have an informal chat with you about this course, either over the phone or in person. If you wish to meet in person, please contact the Programme Leader to arrange a mutually convenient time. (While we reserve the right to interview it's not our usual practice for this course.)
Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.
Career Opportunities
The 新加坡六合彩开奖直播's MSc in Biomedical Engineering addresses contemporary issues in the field. After graduation, you'll be ready to enter the biomedical engineering industry, especially in roles that demand knowledge of biomedical device design and development, biotechnology and regenerative medicine, and simulation and manufacturing technologies.
In addition to developing your technical knowledge and experience, this programme will also help you improve your transferable and personal skills. These include problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork, and communication.
What can I do with this qualification?
You will likely seek to achieve Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, and this master鈥檚 degree is designed to meet the academic requirements leading to this professional registration.
Research is an exciting career path that allows you to explore research and development roles or academia. An MSc can also be used as a stepping stone if you wish to continue to study towards an MPhil or PhD.
Alternative career options
Graduates can also use this qualification as a stepping-stone into various other careers. Some of these roles may require relevant experience and/or postgraduate study. The knowledge and skills you'll develop on this programme will underpin a number of alternative career opportunities, including:
- Medical device design and development
- Clinical engineer
- Biomedical consultant
- Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
- Research scientist/academia
- Biomedical sales and marketing
- Regulatory affairs specialist
- Quality assurance engineer
- Teaching and education
- Project management
- Test engineering
- Manufacturing
- Materials science
- Mechanical engineering
- Product management
Professional Recognition
The 新加坡六合彩开奖直播鈥檚 MSc Biomedical Engineering uses UK-SPEC learning outcomes and is designed to meet the academic requirements leading to Chartered Engineer (CEng) status. Please see the Engineering Council UK website for further details of UK-SPEC.
We鈥檒l be seeking accreditation of the MSc Biomedical Engineering for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status from the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
Fees & Funding
Home/EU Fees
No fee information is currently available, please contact the 新加坡六合彩开奖直播鈥檚 Academic Fees team by emailing AcademicFees@bolton.ac.uk for more information.
International Fees
No fee information is currently available, please contact the 新加坡六合彩开奖直播鈥檚 Academic Fees team by emailing AcademicFees@bolton.ac.uk for more information.
Bursaries
Click here for more information on our Master's Bursaries.
Important note regarding tuition fees for the 2025-26 academic year: EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement. Please read the web page on www.gov.uk for information.
The fees for a student's course of study will be set for the normal duration of that course subject only to inflationary increases – measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded in March each year to take effect for subsequent start dates.
How to apply
Home Applicants
You may apply directly to the University using the University's online application form. Please select your chosen start date from the list below:
You should have to hand:
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Details of the educational establishments you attended and dates
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Your certificates for the qualifications you are using to gain entry to the course 鈥� you will need to enter the completion date and upload copies
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Details of any employment history including name, address, dates and role
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Personal statement 鈥� this can be either input into the relevant field or uploaded separately
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Details including e-mail addresses of two referees, at least one of which should be someone who can provide an academic reference
Please make sure any documents you wish to upload in support of your application are in pdf or jpeg format. Personal statements may be word documents.
Please ensure your data is correct at each stage of the application before you proceed to the next page. If you use the back button at any time during the application, you should check the validity of the data you have already input.
If you experience difficulties during the application process, contact the Admissions Team on 01204 903394 or admissions-team@bolton.ac.uk
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International Applicants
International applications are not possible for this course
As an international student you are not allowed to study this course because of the restrictions on your visa.
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Teaching & Assessment
Our overall teaching and learning strategy is student-centred. We use a blended approach involving face-to-face sessions and online learning. Active learning is promoted using lectures, seminars, workshops, practicals and tutorials, along with guided and self-directed study. These are supported by online discussions and activities posted on our virtual learning environment (VLE).
You鈥檒l be expected to spend a considerable amount of time on independent learning, including literature searches, reading, completing work for seminars, preparing for workshops, presentations or group discussions. Some modules will have online resources and activities to complete.
Assessment serves several functions, with the obvious and primary purpose of evaluating your achievement of the stated learning outcomes. We provide assessment feedback to help you identify what you have done well and where you can improve, assisting you in organising and developing your learning. The major forms of assessment we use are reports, presentations and portfolios.
Modules
The modules listed below may be a mixture of compulsory and optional. You may not have the opportunity to study all the modules shown as part of the course.
- Research Skills and Project Management
- Advanced Engineering Modelling and Analysis
- Smart Engineering Systems
- Product Innovation and New Technologies
- Individual Major Project
- Biomedical Devices and Implants
- Biotechnology and Regenerative Medicine
Assessment methods
| Level | Assessment method |
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| Level 1 | Coursework 89% Written exams 11% |
Learning Activities
| Level | Activity |
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| Level 1 | Guided independent study 78% Scheduled learning and teaching activities 22% |
The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. The university considers changes to courses very carefully and the university will minimise any changes. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis and changes may be necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up-to-date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative 鈥榦ptional modules鈥� that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason, we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.
