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University degree

Biomedical Engineering

Aston University
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

As a biomedical engineer, you will contribute to delivering solutions and solving some of the world’s biggest medical problems. Location: Aston University, Birmingham As a biomedical engineer, you will contribute to delivering solutions and solving some of the world’s biggest medical problems. This degree, accredited* by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) , will provide the next generation of biomedical engineers with the practical skills, knowledge and experience to develop innovative technologies and solutions contributing to the development of medical devices, diagnostic tools prosthetics, and therapies.

With strong links to UK and International industries and world-class facilities, we will prepare you for a successful career that can help you transform healthcare. Our academics are actively involved in the field and have generated companies and partners with several hospitals, industry consortia, and medical device forums, giving our students access to over 100 companies, developing real-world health products in an entrepreneurial environment. Our Biomedical Engineering Foundation Programme is designed to prepare you for degree-level study.

Successful completion of the foundation year guarantees progression onto this undergraduate course.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts5%
64-79 pts5%
96-111 pts30%
112-127 pts5%
128-143 pts5%
144-159 pts25%
160-175 pts15%
176-191 pts5%
How they qualified
90% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel90%
baccalaureate5%
foundation5%
other5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
90%
In professional / skilled jobs
90%
Continue past first year
89%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£30,000
After 15 months
£31,000
3 years on
£39,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
89%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching78%
Assessment & feedback74%
Academic support78%
Well organised74%
Learning resources79%
Student community82%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Aston University's own site.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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