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BEng (Hons) Available in Clearing

Biomedical Engineering

Join a course that combines the principles of engineering, biology and medicine to advance and improve healthcare treatments.

Start date
September
Location
Chelmsford
Duration
3 years
UCAS course code
H160

Start date
September
Location
Chelmsford
Duration
4 years with foundation
UCAS course code
H162

Start date
September
Location
Chelmsford
Duration
4 years with placement
UCAS course code
H161
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Advances in healthcare technologies have the power to transform patients' lives.

Our BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering degree gives you a solid grounding in various engineering approaches to healthcare challenges.

As a graduate, you'll be ready to design, develop and deliver the medical devices of tomorrow.

Why ARU?
  • Cover areas including biomaterials and nanotechnology, microelectronics, robotics and machine intelligence, and biomechanics.

  • Bring the world of work to life through Live Briefs, developed with employers to give you exposure to ‘real world’ problem-solving.

  • Learn from experts in electronics, mechatronics and medicine.

  • Study in our Biomedical Engineering Laboratory and School of Medicine.

  • Use new technologies to create medical devices, with our project-based course.

  • Take opportunities for summer internships, as well as placements at a local hospital.

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Study at an award-winning university

We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.

Careers

Prepare for a career that makes a real difference to healthcare, improved patient outcomes and quality of life.

Potential employers include the National Health Service, medical device companies, and research institutes.

Graduation doesn’t need to be the end of your time with us. You might decide to stay at ARU and study for a Masters, such as our MSc Applied Bioscience. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and get 20% off your fees.

Teaching and modules

Learn to succeed as a scientist and engineer who solves complex problems and design tasks.

In the first year of this course, you’ll explore human anatomy and physiology. This underpins future modules on human motion biomechanics and tissue engineering.

We'll also look at electronics and embedded systems – the building blocks towards microelectronics, robotics, and machine intelligence.

In your second year, you'll work on two major design projects. Your final year sees you working in a group to design, manufacture, analyse and test a simple component. You’ll also conduct research, supervised by one of your lecturers.

Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.

Year 1
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology (30 credits)
  • Introduction to Biology and Biomedical Engineering (30 credits)
  • Applied Engineering Mathematics (15 credits)
  • Electronics and Embedded Systems (30 credits)
  • Structural Mechanics (15 credits)
  • Into ARU
Year 2
  • Ruskin Module (15 credits)
  • Electronic Design Project (30 credits)
  • Biomaterials (15 credits)
  • Robotic Control Design Project (30 credits)
  • Advanced Engineering Mathematics (15 credits)
  • Signals and Signal Processing (15 credits)
Year 3
  • Human Motion Biomechanics (15 credits)
  • Tissue Engineering (15 credits)
  • Automation and Control (15 credits)
  • Computer Aided Engineering (15 credits)
  • Nanotechnology (15 credits)
  • Robotics and Machine Intelligence (15 credits)
  • Research Methods and Individual Project (30 credits)
Module details

To prepare you for university study, you can take a foundation year at the start of this course. Find out more about foundation years.

Year 1
  • Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • Critical Thinking
  • Maths for Scientists
  • Maths for Engineers
  • Physics for Engineers
  • Fundamentals of Computing
  • Engineering Design
Module details

You can choose to take an optional placement year as part of this course. Placements typically happen in Year 3, and your course will take four years overall. Find out more about placement years.

Year 3
  • Work placement
Module details

Facilities

As a student at ARU, you’ll be able to take advantage of state-of-the-art laboratory facilities.

You'll also benefit from award-winning IT and library facilities.

Take a guided tour and meet our students.

Entry requirements

Fees and funding

Apply now for Biomedical Engineering

Clearing places available

UK students, apply through Clearing for a September 2025 start

UK students

Call our Clearing line

01245 686868

UK students

Apply through UCAS for 2026

International students

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