Course summary
Solve medical challenges with engineered solutions on this MSc in Biomedical Engineering. You'll study the way engineering can use and build on knowledge from medicine and life sciences, and master tissue engineering, biocompatibility and health technology. You'll study with respected biomedical engineers, and have the opportunity to contribute to their active research projects in fields such as bio-inspired structures, healthcare monitoring or prosthetic limb design. When you graduate, you'll stand out in a growing and competitive field. You'll be able to identify and solve issues in health technology, to demonstrate your practical abilities with biomedical hardware, and to call on a network of experts, including your lecturers and fellow graduates. All our courses go through a rigorous approval process to make sure they’re of the highest quality. This includes a review by a panel of experts, made up of academic staff and an external academic or professional with specialist knowledge. This course is in the final stages of this process and is open for applications. If any details of the course or its approval status change after you apply, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and will be here to discuss your options with you. What you'll experience
- Be part of a diverse cohort of biomedical engineering students, from academic backgrounds in engineering, physical or life sciences, or medicine
- Prepare to join the fastest-growing engineering discipline world-wide, with [a projected 72% increase in biomedical engineering jobs in the USA alone over the next 10 years]
- Work with industry-standard hardware in our Future Technology Centre and Biomechanics Laboratory
- Contribute to active research being undertaken by published experts in biomedical engineering research
- technology management in a hospital
- designing, developing and manufacturing medical devices
- working with healthcare services and products
- technical consultancy for marketing departments
Modules
On this course, you'll study four core modules and your individual project.
- Biomaterials and Biocompatibility - 30 credits
- Computational Biomechanics - 30 credits
- Introduction to Biomedical Engineering - 30 credits
- Tissue Regeneration - 30 credits
Entry requirements
A second-class honours degree in a relevant subject, including Engineering, Physical/Life Science or Medicine, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0. |
| PTE Academic | 61 | An overall score of 61 with a minimum of 54 in each skill. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 91 | 91 with a minimum of 20 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 20 in Writing |
| Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169. | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169. | |
| Trinity ISE | Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £4000 | Year 1 |
| England | £4000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £4000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £4000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £4000 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £4000 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £4000 | Year 1 |
| International | £6400 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship.
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation.
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP