MSc Medical Engineering

Medical engineering is a multidisciplinary STEM field that integrates knowledge across engineering, materials science, human biology and medicine to develop new devices, algorithms, processes and systems that improve medical practice and health care delivery. Our MSc is designed to equip you with all the necessary knowledge, transferable skills and training in the exciting field of (bio)medical engineering and enable you to follow a successful career in the medical device and healthcare industry.

Medical engineering graduates will be well-placed to gain employment and build successful careers in: healthcare (including hospitals, NHS), medical device industry, pharmaceutics, medical research, medicine, start-ups, teaching, consultancy and finance. Medical engineers can work as (Bio)medical Engineers, Clinical Engineers/Scientists, Medical Research Scientists, Rehabilitation Engineers, Prosthetic Design Engineers, Application Engineers in Medical Devices, Bioinstrumentation Engineers and Robotic Surgical Instruments Engineers.

Our programme is carefully designed so that no prerequisite knowledge in medical engineering or nanotechnology is necessary.

MSc Medical Engineering with Nanotechnology is the only programme available in the UK offering students the unique learning experience to study about nanotechnology-enabled medical devices, implants and biomaterials, which will enable you to gain expertise on cutting-edgemedical technology applications and stand out from the competition.

MSc Medical Engineering with Biomedical Diagnostics is a unique programme in the UK specifically designed for those students who wish to combine core medical engineering with a focus on one of our three specialist areas: cancer biology, clinical neuroscience, infection and immunity.

A 2:2 honours degree or above in engineering/computing/robotics/biomedical science/biology/medicine/dentistry/chemistry.
The programme is also suitable for mathematics, health profession and psychology graduates with sufficient science background and/or relevant industrial experience..

English language requirements

We welcome applicants with international qualifications. To view other accepted qualifications please refer to our tariff glossary.
If English is not your mother tongue 6.5 IELTS with a minimum of 5.5 in any element in a secure English language test.
TOEFL 90 Component scores of listening 17, reading 18, speaking 20, writing 18.