Medical Engineering BEng (Hons)

The Cardiff Medical Engineering programme is one of the best established in the UK, and is perfectly suited to anyone wishing to combine classical engineering training with a medical application.You’ll be taught by a dedicated team of research-active academic staff, and the course includes a number of lectures by colleagues from our School of Biosciences, School of Medicine and Cardiff & Vale NHS Trust.The aim of the course is to produce a highly competent engineer who can pursue a career in clinical engineering, bioengineering or engineering fields outside medicine.Note that if Chartered status is important to you, a four-year Cardiff MEng course may offer a quicker, more direct route than the BEng course.Other Cardiff University Medical Engineering courses available include:•The opportunity to follow a sandwich year in industry if you choose the relevant four-year BEng or five-year MEng degree option•The opportunity to study abroad at a partner institution for one semester if you choose the relevant MEng (International) degree optionDistinctive featuresThe distinctive features of the course include:•The opportunity to learn in a research-led teaching institution served by staff rated highly in the last Research Excellence Framework•The facilities that come with a successful research unit•Accreditation from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers•The opportunity to engage with professionals from a wide range of specialisms such as orthopaedics•An open and engaging culture between students and staff