Biomedical Engineering [with Placement year]
Biomedical engineering brings together engineering principles with the biological and medical sciences to design and develop the technologies that support clinical medicine and healthcare. It encompasses medical devices, diagnostic imaging systems, prosthetics, tissue engineering, neural interfaces, and the software systems used in healthcare settings. As medicine becomes increasingly dependent on technology, the discipline has grown in importance and scope, and biomedical engineers are now essential contributors to the development of everything from pacemakers and hearing aids to robotic surgical systems and wearable health monitors.
At Anglia Ruskin University, this four-year full-time degree in Biomedical Engineering includes a placement year, giving you professional experience in a biomedical, healthcare, or engineering organisation before you complete your degree. ARU has been recognised with a Gold award for the quality of its education and was named Times Higher Education University of the Year in 2023, reflecting the strength of its academic provision. You will develop your engineering skills alongside the biological and medical knowledge needed to work effectively at this interface, and the placement year is designed to ensure that your academic learning is connected to the realities of professional practice.
Biomedical engineering graduates work across the medical technology, healthcare, and research sectors. Medical device companies, NHS hospitals and trusts, clinical engineering departments, research institutions, and the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries all employ people with this background. Roles in product development, clinical engineering, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, and research are all accessible from this degree.
The combination of engineering and life sciences knowledge also opens doors in data science, health informatics, and technology consulting. For those drawn to research, the degree provides a strong foundation for postgraduate study in biomedical engineering or a specialist clinical or technology field. The typical entry tariff is 72 points.