Manchester Metropolitan University
BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering
Manchester, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Engineering
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
GBP 21,500 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* full-time fee for EU and Non-EU international students
Key Summary
Biomedical engineering is central to the future of medicine. It’s the specialism behind some of the greatest leaps in treatment, diagnosis and rehabilitation, and this course offers you the chance to be part of the next generation. Few other subjects provide such a direct route from technological innovation to human impact.
Our BSc (Hons) Biomedical Engineering degree offers an exciting opportunity to be part of that future. With a mix of skills and understanding that crosses disciplines – setting design and engineering skills in a biomedical and sport science context – this is a course that opens the doors to a rewarding career with impact on people’s health and well-being.
While it’s a subject rooted in complex theory and academic principle, it’s one you learn by stepping into the lab and getting to grips with real kit – by trying things, building things, and doing things. With this degree, you can aim for a career working with the latest technical innovations in primary healthcare, enhancing performance and accessibility in sport, or even helping create the products that allow people to live safely, independently, and sustainably in communities across the world.
Features and Benefits
- Learn from experts in academic research, industrial R&D and commercial design, giving you an understanding of the latest technology and design techniques, coupled with an appreciation of the commercial environment.
- We’re ranked 6th in the UK for impact of research (REF 2021).
- Tackle real-world live projects set by our industry partners, with the chance to develop valuable skills and learn from feedback, advice and insights from industry insiders.
- The four-year placement route gives you the opportunity to spend your third year on an industry placement boosting your employment prospects on graduation.
- Get hands-on with the latest digital design and fabrication technologies at our 3D additive and digital manufacturing centre, PrintCity.
- We’ve invested over £115 million to transform the way we teach and the way our students learn. The new Dalton building is equipped with dynamic learning spaces, world-class teaching and research facilities and collaborative study zones. This means you’ll graduate with the skills and experiences employers look for.
- Participate in national competitions, like the Formula Student racing car competition or the Engineering for People Design Challenge.
- Take part in an Industry 4.0-focused degree programme supported by strategic links with Siemens and Autodesk.
- This degree course shares a common first year with our MEng and BEng degrees in electrical and electronic engineering and mechanical engineering, so you may be able to transfer between courses.
Course Information
Our Biomedical Engineering degree offers the chance to harness engineering principles to tackle medical issues. For technical thinkers and born problem solvers, it encompasses practical skills and cutting-edge understanding, for a future in a rapidly growing field. Biomedical engineering is central to the future of medicine and is behind some of the greatest leaps in treatment, diagnosis, and rehabilitation. From start to finish, it’s a degree with a hands-on approach: with us, you’ll learn by doing. Through project-based learning and live industry-led projects, you will develop multi-disciplinary awareness, highly prized by industry.
You will start by exploring fundamental theories of engineering science and applied mathematics, alongside practical and project skills. You will explore a range of topics – from key engineering concepts, design techniques and digital manufacturing processes, to biological systems, anatomy, and physiology. You will do all of this while gaining practical experience with the latest technologies, like 3D printing and rapid prototyping. You will have the chance to get involved with projects rooted in our research, with potential employers and research teams – giving you valuable experience for your career development.
The course culminates in a major individual project, capturing all you’ve learned. It’s a chance to demonstrate your professional-standard technological skills, designed as a career-boosting opportunity, to showcase your work. By the time you graduate, you’ll have what it takes to make a mark in biomedical engineering – not just for today, but for years to come.
Year 1
Your first year will begin with two weeks of hands-on practical induction, giving you the opportunity to get to know your fellow students and the academic and technical staff who will support your studies. You will work on a series of mini challenges, including activities in our specialist laboratories and workshops. From there, you will have a range of classes and self-study activities to help you develop your knowledge of the course fundamentals and to practice the key technical and study skills that you will need throughout the rest of the course. The following list of modules is indicative and may be subject to change.
Core modules
- Introduction to Engineering Principles
- Engineering Skills
- Further Engineering Principles
- Design Project
Year 2
You’ll spend a significant part of your second year on a group project, working with students from your own and other courses on challenges set by industry experts, to give you experience of what it is like to work on a multi-disciplinary engineering team. You’ll also work on your practical and analytical expertise through in-depth study of various specialist technical topics.
We’ll help you take the first steps towards professional registration as you develop your career plan, while we’ll be on hand to support you if you choose to apply for a sandwich placement year that can offer an early chance to put your learning into practice.
The following list of modules is indicative and may be subject to change.
Core modules
- Group Project
- Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers
- Mechanics of Materials
- Programming, Modelling and Simulation
Year 3
In your third year you’ll study the latest developments and challenges in biomedical engineering, as well as choosing a major project to put the skills and knowledge you have acquired into practice. This could involve working directly with industry experts, with your placement employer, or with one of our research groups. The following list of modules is indicative and may be subject to change.
Core modules
- Structural Analysis and Computational Mechanics
- Bioinstrumentation and Cybernetics
- Biotechnology and Digital Design
- Individual Project
Biomedical engineering is a growth sector that offers a variety of career paths throughout the healthcare, rehabilitation, and sports equipment industries. The core engineering skills and design techniques you’ll develop on the course open up even greater prospects, in a wider range of related occupations and associated fields.
When you graduate from the course, you will leave us equipped with an impressive range of transferrable skills – from problem-solving to multi-disciplinary team working – opening doors to all sorts of sectors, including technology management, sales, insurance, finance, administration, and government.
Study
- Year 1 25% lectures, seminars or similar; 75% independent study
- Year 2 25% lectures, seminars or similar; 75% independent study
- Year 3 25% lectures, seminars or similar; 75% independent study
Assessment
- Year 1 62% coursework; 38% examination
- Year 2 75% coursework; 25% examination
- Year 3 75% coursework; 25% examination