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Course Overview

Biomedical Engineering combines biology and engineering, applying engineering principles and materials to medicine and healthcare. It spans a wide variety of disciplines – you could be working with artificial organs, surgical robots, advanced prosthetics or the development of new drugs.

Biomedical Engineers (sometimes referred to as Bioengineers) are responsible for driving major innovations and advances in medicine they design and develop all of the equipment used by doctors and biomedical scientists.

The demand for Biomedical Engineers is increasing as machinery and technology become ever more essential to developments in medicine and healthcare. The combination of engineering principles with biological knowledge to address medical needs has contributed to the development of many revolutionary and life-saving concepts.

Biomedical Engineering is constantly evolving and expanding into new areas such as tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, a core research theme within the School of Engineering at Ulster University.

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

A level

The GCE A Level requirement for this course is grades BBB to include Grade B in one from Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Technology & Design, Design & Technology, Engineering, Life & Health Science (single or double) or Double Award Science/Applied Science.

Desirable subject offer:
Applicants presenting GCE A level Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Physics will receive a two-grade reduction at the time of offer.

See the GCSE subject and grade requirements including specific Mathematics grades required depending on the GCE A level subject presented.

Applied General Qualifications

The Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment accept a range of alternative combination of qualifications such as:

BTEC Extended Awards
The requirement for this course is BTEC Level 3 QCFExtended Diploma in Engineering, Science or Applied Science (inc. Forensic Science) with an overall award profile DDD.

OR

The requirement for this course is BTEC Level 3 RFQ National Extended Diploma in Engineering, Science or Applied Science (inc. Forensic Science) with an overall award profile DDM.

A-Levels with;
BTEC Level 3 QCF Subsidiary Diploma or BTEC RFQ National Extended Certificate
BTEC Level 3 QCF 90-credit Diploma or BTEC Level 3 RFQ National Foundation Diploma;
BTEC Level 3 QCF Diploma or BTEC Level 3 RFQ National Diploma.

The A level must be in one of the specified subjects (see A level section) and/or the BTEC qualification must be in an Engineering, Science, Applied Science or Forensic Science subject area. The RFQ Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Engineering will satisfy the subject requirement as long as it includes Merit in Engineering Principles and only when presented with Merit in an additional module, Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems

OCR/Cambridge Technical Combinations
OCR Nationals and OCR Cambridge Technicals do not satisfy the subject requirement for this course and will only be accepted when presented with an A Level in one of the specified subjects (please refer to A level section).

For further information on the entry requirements for this course please contact the administrator as listed in the Contact derails section below.

Irish Leaving Certificate

120 UCAS Tariff points to include a minimum of four subjects at Higher Level and one subject at Ordinary Level. Higher-level Mathematics at minimum grade H5 and English at grade H6 is also required or English O4 and Maths O3 if not sitting HL. Higher Level subjects must include 2 from Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics/Chemistry, Technology, Computing, Biology, Engineering or Architectural Science.

Scottish Highers

The Scottish Highers requirement for this course is BBBCC (to include BB in Mathematics and a science subject).

Scottish Advanced Highers

The Scottish Advanced Highers requirement for this course is CCC (to include Mathematics and a science subject).

International Baccalaureate

Overall International Baccalaureate Diploma requirement for this course is a minimum of 26 points to include 13 at Higher Level and to include minimum grade 5 in Higher Level Mathematics and a Higher Level science subject. Grade 4 in the English Language also required in the overall profile.

Access to Higher Education (HE)

Science/Technology Access (will also accept Biological and Biomedical Science Access)
Overall mark 65% and 65% in Level 2 Mathematics.
NOTE: Biomedical Science does not have a Maths module so applicants must have GCSE Maths C or 4.

For further information on the entry requirements for this course please contact the administrator as listed in the Contact details section below.

GCSE

GCSE Mathematics Grade B, C* or 5 or above (or equivalent) if presenting only Design and Technology as the specified subject for this course OR GCSE Mathematics Grade C or 4 or above (or equivalent) if presenting another of the specified subjects for the course with or instead of Design and Technology.

PLUS GCSE Grades CC or 44 or above in Double Award Science OR in both GCSE Science and Additional Science OR in 2 of the following GCSE subjects, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Science, Technology and Design, Statistics (or equivalent).

GCSE English language at grade C or 4 (or equivalent).

English Language Requirements

The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.

Ulster recognizes a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.

Fees

Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland Fees

£4530

England Scotland Wales the Islands and EU Fees

£9250

International Fees

£14910

This information was accurate on : 13/04/2021
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