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Biomedical Engineering with a Year in Industry

Imperial College London Rank #790
Degree MEng
Duration 60 months
Delivery On-campus
Location London, United Kingdom
Language English

Program Overview

The Biomedical Engineering with a Year in Industry at Imperial College London is a MEng programme in Engineering over 60 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.

Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of engineering. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.

Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering with a Year in Industry programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.

Key Program Features

  1. Duration: 60 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. Location: London, United Kingdom

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering with a Year in Industry programme are prepared for diverse careers in engineering:

  1. Design Engineer
  2. R&D Engineer
  3. Project Engineer
  4. Systems Engineer
  5. Technical Consultant
  6. Engineering Manager

Program Curriculum

Course Structure

  1. Walking and Running
  2. Molecules, Cells, Processes
  3. Mathematics
  4. Vibrations and Waves
  5. Electromagnetics
  6. Logic and Digital Systems
  7. Medical Science I Respiratory and Cardiovascular
  8. Electrical Engineering
  9. Mechanics
  10. Fluid Mechanics
  11. Solid Mechanics
  12. Heat and Mass Transport
  13. Programming
  14. Engineering properties of Materials
  15. Electrical Engineering Labs
  16. Wet lab skills
  17. Topics in Bioengineering
  18. Electronic Build Project
  19. Atomic, Molecular and Semiconductor Structure
  20. Signals and Systems
  21. Control Systems
  22. Mechanical Workshop Skills
  23. In the third and fourth year, you choose between the Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering pathway. You also have the freedom to take a range of optional modules in an area of biomedical engineering that particularly interests you, from other engineering departments such as the:
  24. Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  25. Department of Mechanical Engineering
  26. Department of Computing
  27. Department of Chemical Engineering
  28. Both pathways:
  29. Modelling in Biology
  30. MEng Group Project
  31. Electrical Engineering pathway:
  32. Image Processing
  33. Digital Signal Processing
  34. Biomedical Instrumentation
  35. Mechanical Engineering pathway:
  36. Biomedical Advanced and Computational Stress Analysis
  37. Biomechanics
  38. Physiological Fuild Mechanics
  39. Medical Imaging
  40. Physiological Imaging and Monitoring
  41. Stress Analysis
  42. Biomechanics
  43. Physiological Fluid Mechanics
  44. Artificial Intelligence
  45. Synthetic Biology
  46. Human Centred Design of Assistive and Rehabilitation Devices
  47. Control Engineering
  48. Introduction to Bioinformatics
  49. Transport Systems for Biological Processes
  50. Computational Continuum Mechanics
  51. Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics
  52. Advanced Signal Processing
  53. Biomaterials
  54. Biomedical Instrumentation
  55. Biomedical Advanced and Computational Stress Analysis
  56. Philosophy
  57. European History
  58. Politics
  59. History of Medicine
  60. Music and Western Civilisation Communicating Science: The Public and the Media
  61. Philosophies of Science: Theory, Society and Communication
  62. Finance and Financial Management
  63. Managerial Economics
  64. Entrepreneurship
  65. Languages
  66. Innovation Management
  67. Design Led Innovation and New Venture Creation
  68. Year in Industry
  69. You spend this year undertaking a placement in industry, before returning to Imperial to complete your final year of study.
  70. BIOENGINEERING OPTIONS
  71. Biomedical Imaging
  72. Advanced Physiological Monitoring and Data Analysis
  73. Computational Neuroscience
  74. Brain-machine Interfaces
  75. Biomaterials
  76. Advanced Biomaterials
  77. Orthopaedic Biomechanics
  78. Cellular Biomechanics
  79. Human Neuromechanical Control and Learning
  80. Advanced Medical Imaging
  81. TECHNICAL OPTIONS OFFERED BY OTHER DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
  82. Optimisation
  83. Intelligent Data and Probabilistic Inference
  84. Mems and Nanotechnology
  85. Finite Element Analysis and Applications
  86. Graphics
  87. Transport Systems for Biological Processes
  88. High Performance Analogue Electronics
  89. Information Theory
  90. Integrated Circuit Design and Technology
  91. Machine Learning and Neural Computation
  92. Machine Learning
  93. Computational Fluid Dynamics
  94. Computational Continuum Mechanics
  95. Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics
  96. Integrated Design and Manufacture
  97. Tribology
  98. Machine System Dynamics
  99. Advanced Stress Analysis
  100. Introduction to Bioinformatics
  101. Analogue Signal Processing
  102. Nanomaterials
  103. Managerial Economics
  104. Innovation Management
  105. Finance and Financial Management
  106. Entrepreneurship

Admission Requirements

Detailed admission requirements are not specified. Common requirements may include:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • Academic transcripts
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Statement of purpose
  • Language proficiency (e.g., TOEFL, IELTS)

For specific requirements, please contact the university directly.

Tuition & Financial Information

Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.

Application Deadline

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  • Start Date May 2026
  • Language English
  • Duration 60 months