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Biomedical Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year BEng (Hons)

University of Sheffield

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Sandwich / Placement

  • Start date

    29-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

You'll spend a year working in an engineering, medical or healthcare company. This real-world experience gives you a competitive advantage in the jobs market once you graduate.


Be at the forefront of the rapidly growing medical technology sector, learning to save and improve lives through this well-established course.

Our team of industry experts and academics has been teaching at Sheffield for over a decade. They’ll show you how disciplines from across the field of engineering can be used to heal the human body. We teach you how to give people a healthier and more fulfilling life, using technology like tissue engineering, biotechnology, mechanics and robotics.The BEng offers flexibility to tailor your course to your interests. Your first year gives an introduction to bioengineering, at the end of which you’ll choose one of four specialisms for the rest of the course:- Biomedical Engineering: use engineering principles to safeguard and enhance human health.- Medical Devices and Systems: develop novel devices and improve clinical engineering systems.- Biomaterials Science and Tissue Engineering: applying materials engineering and cell biology principles to repair damaged body tissues and organs.- Biomanufacturing: apply chemical engineering and cell biology principles to the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and biologically active substances.On the placement year, you'll work in an engineering, medical or healthcare company. While placements are not guaranteed and are your responsibility to source, you’ll receive plenty of support from our dedicated placement team. We have links with world-famous companies such as Siemens, AstraZeneca and Nestlé, who also join us on campus for employability fairs and networking sessions.The final year culminates in an individual project, where you’ll work with an academic on your chosen specialism.


Why study this course?

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Top 5 for bioengineering and biomedical engineering in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide

- and one of the longest-running biomedical engineering departments in the country.-


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.-


Broadest 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.-


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.

Application deadline

29 January

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University information

University of Sheffield

  • University League Table

    18th

  • Campus address

    University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN, England

Pathway programmes are available to help students with English as a second language and different educational backgrounds prepare for their academic career.
With nearly 11,000 international students, Sheffield is a diverse, welcoming city that's celebrated for its safety and strong sense of community and culture.
The university offers a range of scholarships for high-achieving international students who demonstrate excellent academic potential.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    5th out of 28 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    192 84%

    6th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.33 83%

    1st

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