Course summary
Become part of a new era of healthcare innovation and join an unrivalled ecosystem combining academic, clinical and commercial excellence. Benefit from interdisciplinary collaboration to focus on innovating new technologies that advance human health. In response to pressing healthcare challenges, there's growing demand for innovative professionals who can harness diverse technologies to provide patient-centred care. MSc Biomedical Innovation cultivates the innovators and entrepreneurs of tomorrow who will drive meaningful change in healthcare. What makes this course different? Building on our key strengths in engineering, healthcare technologies, data science, mathematical modelling and medicine, training will be provided in identifying unmet medical needs, inventing new solutions and implementing them in healthcare environments. Understand the needs of the healthcare sector and play an active role in the innovation of new health technologies to address these needs. You’ll develop the necessary skillset and benefit from training and mentorship to enable the innovation and adoption of new intelligent solutions. -Join a unique, innovation rich environment, bringing together academic, hospitals and industry. -Learn from experienced educators, coaches, entrepreneurs and mentors. -Benefit from a variety of career opportunities in the medical technology and biotechnology industry, research and development, or even establish your own start-up. -The University of Birmingham is also ranked as the first choice for leading graduate employers in the UK.
Modules
Learning units in the course are divided into modules, each carrying credits ranging from 10 to 60, depending on the number of study hours. To earn an MSc degree, students must achieve 180 credits: 150 credits from compulsory modules and 30 credits from optional modules. Visit the course page on the University of Birmingham website for the most up-to-date module information.
Assessment method
Modules are assessed through a combination of coursework and individual and group projects, as well as presentations to external evaluators.
How to apply
International applicants
If you are an international student, you will need to demonstrate you have a suitable level of English proficiency, usually through the form of an IELTS or equivalent qualification or a Presessional English course. For this course we require IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band, which is equivalent to: -TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 20 Listening, 22 Speaking and 21 in Writing. -Pearson Test of English (PTE): Academic 67 with no less than 64 in all four skills. -Cambridge English: C1 Advanced - minimum overall score of 176, with no less than 169 in any component. -LanguageCert ESOL SELT (UKVI): B2 'Communicator' with no less than 33 in each skill. If you have a conditional offer for Birmingham where English is a requirement, you can take a Presessional English course as an alternative to retaking IELTS or a similar qualification. We offer on-campus courses all year round starting from September including additional online courses in the summer term. Teaching takes place in small classes with no more than 18 students to maximise class participation.
Entry requirements
A 2:1 undergraduate Honours degree in health sciences, engineering, life sciences, biotechnology, information technology, computer and data sciences, mathematics, medicine, business or other relevant subject. Applicants who do not meet this requirement but who have relevant experience may be considered. Please get in touch with us to discuss your suitability prior to applying.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
For more detailed information on available funding and fees for postgraduate courses please visit: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/fees-funding
Provider information
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT