Biomedical engineering involves applying engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology. In this degree, you will gain a foundation in electronics and undertake specialist biomedical courses. You will learn about developing electronic solutions for biomedical applications such as healthcare diagnosis, monitoring and therapy. In your final year, you will enhance your skills through industry experience.

Biomedical engineers work with doctors and medical scientists, researching and designing ways to improve health care and medical services. They use microcomputers, lasers, and other tools to develop and improve the medical equipment used to monitor, diagnose and treat health problems. A career in electronic and biomedical engineering offers challenging opportunities over a wide range of activities from research and design to operations, management and planning.