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Medical Devices Engineering at University of Glasgow - UCAS

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Course summary

The MSc in Medical Devices Engineering is aimed at students who have undergraduate degrees in various branches of engineering and wish to apply their background knowledge and skills to the development of medical devices. The programme is interdisciplinary bringing in and developing both engineering knowledge and the biomedical applications of this knowledge. The programme will equip graduates for immediate employment within the biomedical engineering sector, both in the UK and internationally. Device regulatory aspects and biomedical ethics will be taught as underpinnings to the engineering and biomedical elements. WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • The University of Glasgow has been delivering world-class engineering education and research since 1840.
  • Biomedical Engineering is the newest division of the School of Engineering, bringing together our long-standing expertise. Research covers four themes: Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Bionanotechnology, Rehabilitation Engineering, Biosensors and Diagnostics.
  • Biomedical Engineering has strong clinical links to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Medical device regulations for this MSc are taught by practitioners from the local NHS Medical Devices Unit.
  • Students can access the world-leading James Watt Nanofabrication facilities through the optional Nanofabrication course.
  • Electronic and Electrical Engineering (which Biomedical Engineering is part of in rankings) at Glasgow is ranked in the top 10 in the UK (Complete University Guide 2022).
  • The School has an Athena Swan Bronze Award, demonstrating the school’s commitment to supporting women in scientific studies and careers, and to improving the working environment for all.
  • Accreditation from IPEM, IMEchE and IET will be applied for following the first graduating cohort.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE Modes of delivery of the MSc Medical Devices Engineering include lectures, seminars and tutorials and allow students the opportunity to take part in lab, project and team work. You will undertake an individual MSc project working on a specific research area with one of the academics. Core Courses BIOPHYSICS OF CELLS AND SYSTEMS M STATISTICS FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 3 SIGNAL PROCESSING OF BIOSIGNATURES M BIOSENSORS AND DIAGNOSTICS M ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING BIOETHICS FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 4 HUMAN FACTORS (this course is taught at the Glasgow School of Art) MSC PROJECT Optional Courses REHABILITATION ENGINEERING M DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING REAL TIME EMBEDDED PROGRAMMING CYBER SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS (M) MOBILE HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION (M) MICROSCOPY AND OPTICS M NANOFABRICATION TISSUE AND CELL ENGINEERING 4Y OPTION SCAFFOLDS AND TISSUES M ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS ADVANCED ULTRASONICS ADVANCED IMAGING AND THERAPY M

How to apply

International applicants

International applicant information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'international'.

Entry requirements

A 2.1 equivalent degree (GPA 3.0) in any Engineering Discipline or Physical Sciences/Maths degree that contians the core modules: maths. Applicants with a high 2.2 equivalent degree classification but 2:1 standard marks in core modules may be considered for entry.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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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

All fees are published on the University of Glasgow website. https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/feesandfunding/

Sponsorship information

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Medical Devices Engineering at University of Glasgow - UCAS