Biomedical Engineering with a Foundation Year Meng (Hon)

A technology driven subject with a focus on enhancing human health and wellbeing, youll gain a comprehensive understanding of core engineering principles applied to the human body and biological systems. Alongside a core biomedical engineering degree course, there is also the option to experience a Year in Industry.<br/><br/>**Be at the forefront of the rapidly growing medical technology sector and save and improve people’s lives, through this well-established biomedical engineering with a foundation year degree.**<br/><br/>If you dont have the usual scientific or mathematical background for an engineering degree, a foundation year is for you. After successfully completing the foundation year, you can start the BEng or MEng degree.<br/><br/>Our expert academic team, composed of industry experts, clinicians and academics, has been teaching biomedical engineering at Sheffield for over a decade. They’ll show you how traditional engineering principles can be used to heal the human body, by integrating disciplines from across the field of engineering.<br/><br/>Tissue engineering, biotechnology, mechanics and robotics – we teach you how to use technology to give people a healthier and more fulfilling life.<br/><br/>The BEng offers unparalleled flexibility to allow you to tailor your course to your interests. By choosing to take an MEng, you’ll be taking a longer period of study with an integrated masters. Your first year gives an introduction to bioengineering, at the end of which you’ll begin to broadly tailor the course towards a specialism, by choosing one of the following four specialisms for the rest of the course:<br/><br/><br/>- Biomedical Engineering: use engineering principles to help safeguard and enhance human health.<br/><br/><br/>- Medical Devices and Systems: develop novel devices and improve clinical engineering systems.<br/><br/><br/>- Biomaterials Science and Tissue Engineering: apply materials engineering and cell biology principles to repair damaged body tissues and organs.<br/><br/><br/>- Biomanufacturing: apply chemical engineering and cell biology principles to the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and other biologically active substances.<br/><br/><br/>Because the MEng is a year longer than the BEng, you’ll have more opportunity to complete project work – sometimes in groups – tackling industrial problems and developing your management skills.<br/><br/>The degree will culminate in an individual project, where you’ll spend your final year working with an academic on your chosen specialism.<br/><br/>**Why study this course?**<br/>- **Top 5 for bioengineering and biomedical engineering** - as rated by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024. Were also one of the longest-running biomedical engineering departments in the country.<br/><br/><br/>- **Unique, state-of-the-art facilities** - use unique biomedical spaces such as the Bio mammalian and Bio bacteria labs, along with the Microfabrication room, Electronics clean room and the Pilot Plant in the Diamond.<br/><br/><br/>- **Broad choice of specialisms** - from your second year you can choose between four specialisms: Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices and Systems, Biomaterials Science and Tissue Engineering, or Biomanufacturing.<br/><br/><br/>- **Global Engineering Challenge** - join teams of students to solve engineering problems in developing countries – pushing you to develop you as a professional engineer and enhancing your career prospects.<br/>