Study Biomedical Engineering at Kent to learn alongside academics with practical experience in developing medical-electronic systems and researchers with expertise in biological sciences.
Choose Biomedical Engineering at Kent because:
* our course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), which can fast-track your career as a professional engineer
* our graduates have gone on to work at organisations including BAE Systems, RAF and CISCO
* you study in our state-of the-art Jennison Design Hub with access to a virtual reality suite, production studio, engineering workshop and fabrication facilities, and dedicated makerspace
* our teaching is based on leading-edge research using case studies which incorporate hot topics within industry and emerging technologies.
You study modules in biomedical engineering, including digital technologies, biochemistry, electronics, molecular and cellular biology, robotics and engineering mathematics. You also undertake laboratory-based practical work in electronics and biology.
In your second and final years, you gain a deeper understanding of biomechanics, human physiology, bioinformatics and genomics, medical physics, programming and product development. You also complete a design or development-based engineering project.
You spend a year in industry gaining invaluable work experience and greatly enhancing your CV. You can also apply for a placement through our exchange agreement with Hong Kong City University. This takes place between your second and final years.
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How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
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05C3
Institution code:
K24
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Direct entry into Year 2 of this programme is considered on a case by case basis.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Including Mathematics at grade B plus one other science/technology subject (Physics, Computing or Electronics)
Scottish Highers qualifications are considered on an individual basis
The University will not necessarily make conditional offers to all Access candidates but will continue to assess them on an individual basis.
If we make you an offer, you will need to obtain/pass the overall Access to Higher Education Diploma and may also be required to obtain a proportion of the total level 3 credits and/or credits in particular subjects at merit grade or above.
or 15 points at Higher Level including: HL Mathematics (not maths studies) at 5 or SL Mathematics (not maths studies) at 6 or HL Maths: Analysis and Approaches at 5 (not Applications and Interpretations)
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a science subject 5 at HL or 6 at SL
in an Engineering subject including Further Maths/Further Maths for Engineering Technicians.
Other subjects are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us for further advice on your individual circumstances.
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Applicants should have grade C or 4 in English Language GCSE or a suitable equivalent level qualification.
