Biomedical Engineering

Ulster University - Belfast Campus

Course code
BH82
QQI level
Level 9
NFQ type
Duration
5 years
Attendance
CAO points
NFQ Level 9

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Course summary

Biomedical Engineering combines biology and engineering, applying engineering principles and materials to medicine and healthcare. It spans a wide variety of disciplines – you could be working with artificial organs, surgical robots, advanced prosthetics or the development of new drugs. Biomedical Engineers (sometimes referred to as Bioengineers) are responsible for driving major innovations and advances in medicine, they design and develop all of the equipment used by doctors and biomedical scientists.