Biomedical Engineering with Professional Experience - BEng (Hons)

University of Reading

On our BEng Biomedical Engineering with Placement Experience course you will study with expert academics to develop your transferable skills, and put them into practice during a year-long placement in industry.Do you have an innate curiosity for human physiology and a keen understanding of mathematics? Learn how the brain works, what techniques exist to monitor different tissues in the human body and to diagnose, prevent and treat disease and restore bodily functions.You will engage in practical lab-based classes enhancing different practical skills. You'll also experience techniques such as immuno-fluorescent labelling, microscopy, DNA and protein analysis, EEG recordings, cell culture and aseptic technique and analytical methods. 100 percentage of our BSc Biomedical Engineering students said teaching staff are good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2024, respondents from Biomedical Engineering courses).We are conducting world-renowned research in the fields of neural engineering, rehabilitation and medical technology. During your degree you will have the opportunity to undertake original research in the above fields, while completing your final-year project.Our new £60m Health and Life Sciences building opened in 2020. As the new home of the School of Biological Sciences, it offers state-of-the-art research and teaching laboratories, seminar rooms, and plenty of study and social space, including a cafe. The building also houses the Cole Museum of Zoology. The collection, featuring over 3,500 natural history specimens, provides a fantastic resource for biological scientists and the wider community.Professional ExperienceBetween your second and final year of study, you'll have the opportunity to undertake a one-year placement within the industry. This will allow you to gain valuable experience in the field and build a network of colleagues. During your placement year, you will still be a student of the University of Reading and will have regular contact with an academic overseeing placements.