Biomedical Engineering

King’s College London

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

Overview
The Biomedical Engineering BEng programme is designed to train the next generation of biomedical engineers working in healthcare research and development. On completion of the course, graduates can go on to specialise in Medical Engineering, Medical Physics or apply for further study in Medicine.
The course information sheet is a printable version of the information on this web page, which you can download here.
King’s is recognised as one of the international leaders in Medical Engineering and Physics education.
Our Biomedical Engineering Department is based in one of the UK’s centres of excellence for medical imaging in a clinical setting at St Thomas’ Hospital.
Designed to prepare students to enter jobs in the evolving field of biomedical engineering, healthcare research or further study in medicine.
Taught by a combination of academic and clinical researchers at the forefront of their field.
The programme is CEng accredited and fulfils the educational requirements for Chartered Engineer when presented with an accredited MSc. In addition, the programme meets the educational requirements for registration as an Incorprated Engineer.

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Location

Start date

London
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Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7EH

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Medical Engineering
  • Imaging
  • Healthcare
  • Engineering
  • Medical
  • Accredited
  • Medical imaging
  • Medical training
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical
  • Computational
  • GCSE Physics

Course programme


Year 1

Year 1

The first two years of the course are identical for all students. In the third year students will have the choice of 2 optional modules. Courses are divided into modules, each year you will normally take modules totalling 120 credits. Currently, the programme comprises the following modules. King's reviews its options on a regular basis, in order to continue to offer innovative and exciting programmes and this list is therefore subject to change. Please check here for updates, or contact the department for further advice.

Required Modules

Courses are divided into modules. Each year you will normally take modules totalling 120 credits.

  • Computer Programming (15 credits)
  • Physics for Biomedical Engineering (15 credits)
  • Joint Honours Laboratory (15 credits)
  • Computational Statistics (15 credits)
  • Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology (15 credits)
  • Electrical Engineering 1 (15 credits)
  • Mathematics for Biomedical Engineering (15 credits)
  • Mechanics for Biomedical Engineering (15 credits)
Optional Modules There are no optional modules in year 1.


Year 2

Year 2 Required Modules

  • Electromagnetism (15 credits)
  • Signals & Systems (15 credits)
  • Signal & Image Processing (15 credits)
  • Introduction to Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering (15 credits)
  • Computational Methods (30 credits)
  • Computational Applied Biomathematics (15 credits)
  • Object-Oriented Programming (15 credits)
  • Biomedical Engineering Professional Issues (0 credits)

Optional Modules There are no optional modules in year 2.


Year 3

Year 3 Required Modules

  • BEng Research Project (30 credits)
  • Introduction to Medical Imaging (15 credits)
  • Modelling Flow & Transport (15 credits)
  • Advanced Mechanics (15 credits)
  • Mechatronics (15 credits)
Optional Modules

Choose two of the following modules:

  • Biomechanics and Molecular Biology for Biomedical Engineers (15 credits)
  • Synthetic Anatomy (15 credits)
  • Introduction to Materials and Biomaterials (15 credits)
  • Applied Finite Elements (15 credits)
  • Bioelectricity (15 credits)
  • Statistics for Research (15 credits)
  • Machine Learning (15 credits)

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

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