Medical Engineering With A Foundation Year, Beng (hons) in Swansea University, UK

Medical Engineering With A Foundation Year, Beng (hons) in Swansea University

Medical Engineering applies engineering principles to the human body, in pursuit of an advanced and personalised style of future healthcare.

Combining engineering with the instrumentation used in modern medicine promises to generate important new technologies which touch and extend all our lifetimes. You can be at the heart of it.

The integrated Engineering Foundation Year programme can lead to any full engineering degree. It is not a qualification in its own right, but the first year of a four-year BEng degree.

This degree prepares you for a rewarding career across a range of sectors. You will gain core engineering skills while learning about anatomy, physiology and communication with clinicians.

As you progress, your developing analytical and problem-solving abilities will combine with hands-on experience of industrial medical devices and instruments, establishing skills that are vital to employment in the wider industry.

WHY MEDICAL ENGINEERING WITH A FOUNDATION YEAR AT SWANSEA?

Engineering at Swansea University has a strong reputation and attracts students from across the world.

• General Engineering is ranked 9th in the UK by The Guardian Good University Guide 2018
• Within six months of graduating, 97% of our Engineering graduates are employed or in further study (16/17 Graduate DLHE)

A flexibly structured degree path means you have the opportunity to study abroad for a year or work in industry for a year. 

A selection of optional modules are offered in the later years of study, helping to closely align the degree with your interests.

MEDICAL ENGINEERING WITH A FOUNDATION YEAR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Medical Engineering graduates are set on course for a range of exciting career opportunities. Your future could lie in any of the following roles:

• Biomedical Engineer
• Clinical Engineer/Scientist
• Medical Research Scientist
• Rehabilitation Engineer
• Prosthetic Design Engineer
• Application Engineer in Medical Devices
• Bioinstrumentation Engineer
• Robotic Surgical Instruments

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Tuition Fees in UK (1st Year Average)	MS: £17276 | MBA: £17276 | BE/Btech: £16632 | BBA: £15130 | BSc: £16632 | MFin: £19000 | MA: £15560 | MIM: £18241 | MEM: £16950 | MArch: £14271 | BHM: £12662 | MIS: £15344 | MEng: £12876 | MBBS: £28865| MPharm: £15452
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