Biomedical Engineering (Conversion)

Entry requirements

A 2:2 or above at undergraduate level in a science subject (such as Biology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Science, Biochemistry, Medicine, Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science etc).

Months of entry

September

Course content

This MSc is designed for graduates of science disciplines who wish to pursue a career in bioengineering. Learn to use methods and techniques developed in traditional engineering fields, and adapt them to address challenges in healthcare diagnosis and treatment.

Our comprehensive programme covers the fundamentals of biomedical engineering, before allowing you to specialise in key areas.

• Get involved in leading bioengineering research at a top UK university.
• Work in our excellent facilities and on-site research centres, including laboratories for biofluids, mechanobiology, and the high-profile Organs-on-Chips Centre.
• Professionally accredited by IOM3 (Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining) and IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers).

What you'll study

This course aims to help students become mechanical engineering specialists with advanced skills in computational modelling, numerical and experimental techniques.

You'll choose from one of our two professional pathways - Computational Design and Engineering, or Energy and Thermofluids. Upon completing this programme, we expect that you will be able to perform design and analysis of mechanical engineering systems in your chosen area, and develop novel computational and technology products for the mechanical engineering industries.

You’ll complete a substantial research project in our excellent facilities, supervised by our research staff.

You’ll also have opportunities to gain industrial experience with our industrial partners, who provide real design case studies throughout the curriculum. Recent case studies were delivered by Bridgestone, DePuys, Baxter, Artis, Corus, BAe, DSTL and Rolls Royce.

Facilities

Our facilities include:

• BioFluids laboratory
• Cell and tissue engineering laboratories
• Confocal Laser Scanning and Super Resolution Microscopy Lab
• The Kidman (Gait Analysis) Lab, and Hip Wear Simulator
• Mechanical testing facilities and medical electronics lab
• Mechanobiology and BioAFM laboratories
• NanoVision Centre
• Centre for Predictive in vitro Models (CPM)
• Queen Mary+Emulate Organs-on-Chips Centre
• CREATE Lab
• Cardiovascular Devices Hub (CVDHub)

Career paths

You’ll leave this MSc as a well-qualified graduate, with opportunities for employment in many leading industries, as well as in research. Graduates of our Biomedical Engineering programmes have gone onto a diverse range of job roles including:

• Biomedical Engineer
• Research and Development Engineer in Medical Devices
• Biomedical Design Engineer
• Clinical Engineer
• Medical Engineering Technician
• Medical Laboratory Assistant
• Sustainability and Physics Engineer
• Trainee Clinical Scientist

At organisations including:

• NHS
• Buro Happold Engineering
• East Kent Hospitals University
• Imperial College Healthcare Trust
• JEB Technologies
• Oval Medical Technologies
• Stanmore Implants
• ICU Medical

Information for international students

If you're an international student you may need to get ATAS (Academic Technology Approval Scheme) clearance. Find out more: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/welfare/visas-international-advice/visas-for-study/atas/.

Fees and funding

There are a number of ways you can fund your postgraduate degree.

• Scholarships and bursaries
• Postgraduate loans (UK students)
• Country-specific scholarships for international students