Biomedical Engineering [with Foundation Year]

Biomedical engineering applies engineering principles to the design of devices, systems, and technologies that diagnose, monitor, and treat human disease. It is one of the most directly impactful engineering disciplines, producing the imaging systems, prosthetics, implants, diagnostic instruments, and therapeutic devices that modern healthcare depends on. As medicine becomes increasingly technological, the engineers who understand both the biological context and the engineering principles are becoming ever more essential to the healthcare sector.

At Anglia Ruskin University, this four-year full-time programme includes a foundation year, making it accessible to students who have the interest and aptitude for engineering and biomedical science but who may not yet have the full range of prior qualifications that direct degree entry requires. The foundation year builds the mathematics, physics, biology, and academic skills needed to succeed on the main degree, and the full programme has been developed in a university that has been recognised with a Gold award for the quality of its education. The typical entry tariff is 72 points.

You will develop skills in biomechanics, biomaterials, medical imaging, electronics, physiology, and the design and testing of biomedical devices, alongside the engineering analysis and project management skills that the profession demands. The programme develops an understanding of both the engineering principles at work and the clinical and regulatory context in which biomedical devices must function, which is essential for professional practice in this sector.

Graduates from biomedical engineering programmes move into careers in the medical devices industry, NHS healthcare technology, prosthetics and orthotics, clinical engineering, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, and academic research. The sector is growing rapidly as healthcare systems around the world adopt increasingly sophisticated technology, and well-qualified biomedical engineers are in consistent demand. Further study at postgraduate level is a common route for those who wish to specialise in particular areas such as medical imaging, neural engineering, or biomechanics.