Biomedical Engineering

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 degree provides a foundation in mathematics, engineering and science within a focused biomedical engineering curriculum.

Key benefits

• King's is recognised as one of the international leaders in Medical Engineering and Physics education.
• The 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.

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. 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

• 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)

Year 2

Required Modules

• Electromagnetism (15 credits)
• Signals and Systems (15 credits)
• Signal and 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)

Year 3

Required Modules

• BEng Research Project (30 credits)
• Introduction to Materials and Biomaterials (15 credits)
• Introduction to Medical Imaging (15 credits)
• Modelling Flow and Transport (15 credits)
• Advanced Mechanics (15 credits)
• Mechatronics (15 credits)

Optional Modules

Students will choose one of the following modules;

• Biomechanics and Molecular Biology for Biomedical Engineers (15 credits)
• Applied Finite Elements (15 credits)

• The Attestat o Srednam Obrazov is not considered suitable for direct entry to our undergraduate degrees without further study (such as international A-levels, IB, or the first year of a degree with high grades in any compulsory subjects). Please consider our International Foundation Programmes (see below) as a route to our undergraduate degrees.
• Students with the High School certificate should consider applying for our International Foundation Programmes.
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