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Overview

Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles to developing technologies and solving problems in a diverse range of health care related fields e.g. implantable bionics, drug delivery systems, medical imaging, radiotherapies, orthopedic devices, telemedicine, robotic surgery, cell and tissue engineering, records management, physical rehabilitation and others. The MBiomedE degree … For more content click the Read More button below.

The MBiomedE degree program is designed to cater for students with either a medical/biological science or engineering/physical science background.

Program Structure

Students must complete 72 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

Candidates must complete a minimum 48 units of credit at postgraduate level. Students may take other courses, including undergraduate, to fill in their background knowledge.

Specialisation Requirement

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Biomedical Engineering

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

A 4-year Bachelor of Engineering degree with a minimum 65% average.*

A 4-year Bachelors degree in a biomedical health-related discipline** with honours (either embedded or as a single honours year) with a minimum 65% average* and 2 semesters of first-year university level mathematics or equivalent

A graduate diploma in biomedical engineering (such as UNSW Graduate Diploma 5449 or equivalent) with a minimum 65% average*

* Averages as calculated using the UNSW Postgraduate Coursework Entry Calculator.

** Health-related disciplines including medicine, allied health sciences, biomedical sciences, veterinary sciences.

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Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Progression rules are in accordance with university policy.

For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression

Associated Programs

Related Double Degree

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BE(Hons)
Master of Biomedical Engineering - MBiomedE3133 - Materials Science and Engineering (Honours) / Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BE (Hons)
Master of Biomedical Engineering - MBiomedE3768 - Engineering (Honours) / Biomedical Engineering

Postgraduate Pathway

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD1710 - Biomedical Engineering

Nested Postgraduate Program

Graduate Diploma in Biomedical Engineering - GDipBiomedE5449 - Biomedical Engineering

Additional Information

Administration

A student's program will be administered by the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering.

Program Fees

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