Biomedical Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year

University of Sheffield
Undergraduate (Integrated Masters) 4+ Year Degree MEng (Hon) Sandwich 5 Years Biomedical sciencesBiology

A-Level Entry

AAA

Avg. Graduate Salary

£28,000

About this course

You'll spend a year working in an engineering, medical or healthcare company. This real-world experience gives you a competitive advantage in the jobs market once you graduate.

Advance the field of sustainable healthcare technology with this flexible and well-established Biomedical Engineering MEng.

Our team of industry experts and academics has been teaching at Sheffield for over a decade. They’ll demonstrate how disciplines from across the field of engineering can be used to heal the human body. We teach you how to give people a healthier and more fulfilling life, using technology like tissue engineering, biotechnology, and robotics.

Your first year gives an introduction to bioengineering, then you’ll choose a specialism for the rest of the course:

  • Biomedical Engineering: use engineering principles to safeguard and enhance human health.

  • Medical Devices and Systems: develop novel devices and improve clinical engineering systems.

  • Biomaterials Science and Tissue Engineering: applying materials engineering and cell biology principles to repair damaged body tissues and organs.

  • Biomanufacturing: apply chemical engineering and cell biology principles to the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and biologically active substances.

    On the placement year, you'll work in an engineering, medical or healthcare company. While placements are not guaranteed and are your responsibility to source, you’ll receive plenty of support from our dedicated placement team. We have links with world-famous companies such as Siemens, AstraZeneca and Nestlé, who also join us for employability fairs and networking sessions.

    You’ll have an extra year of study on the MEng with more opportunity to complete project work, tackle industrial problems and develop management skills. You'll also work on group projects, and in the final year you'll complete a major piece of research related to your chosen specialism.

    Why study this course?

  • Top 5 for bioengineering and biomedical engineering in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide - and one of the longest-running biomedical engineering departments in the country.

  • Unique, state-of-the-art facilities - use unique biomedical spaces such as the bio mammalian and bio bacteria labs, along with the Microfabrication room, Electronics clean room and the Pilot Plant in The Diamond.

  • Wide choice of specialisms - from your second year, you can choose between four specialisms: Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices and Systems, Biomaterials Science and Tissue Engineering, or Biomanufacturing.

  • Global Engineering Challenge - join teams of students to solve engineering problems in developing countries – pushing you to develop you as a professional engineer and enhancing your career prospects.

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades AAA
    Scottish Advanced Higher AA
    BTEC DDD

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2129 Engineering professionals
    2126 Aerospace engineers
    2119 Natural and social science professionals
    2123 Electrical engineers
    2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers
    2124 Electronics engineers

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
    Study Mode
    Sandwich
    Duration
    5 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Sheffield
    Scheme
    Undergraduate (Integrated Masters)
    Subjects
    Biomedical sciences, Biology
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £28,000

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    University of Sheffield

    Sheffield

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