Program Overview

Biomedical Engineering MSc

The Biomedical Engineering MSc is a multidisciplinary field that combines biology and engineering, allowing students to apply engineering principles to medicine and healthcare. This unique course combines biomaterials, imaging, and in silico medicine, providing students with the medical background, specialist knowledge, and theoretical and practical skills needed to integrate biology and medicine with engineering.

Course Description

The course gives students the opportunity to develop expertise in areas such as biomaterials, human biomechanics, and medical imaging, learning from leading experts. Students can tailor their learning to their interests with elective modules and prepare for a career in biomedical engineering through close collaboration with clinicians and the med-tech sector.

Modules

• Core modules:
  • Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers
  • Introduction to Medical Device Regulation
  • Medical Imaging: Principles and Technologies
  • Applied Modelling Skills and Virtual Reality
  • Biomedical Engineering Project and Dissertation (CMB)
• Optional modules:
  • Computational Mechanics with Clinical Applications
  • Women's Health in Biomedical Engineering
  • Bio-imaging and Bio-spectroscopy
  • Computational Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal System
  • Introduction to Statistics and Critical Appraisal
  • Engineering Commercial Success: And making the world a better place!
  • Experimental Skills for Tissue Modelling
  • Biomaterials Science
  • Tissue Engineering Approaches to Failure in Living Systems
  • Human Movement Biomechanics
  • Cardiovascular Biomechanics
  • Fundamental Biomechanics
  • Human Factors and User-Centred Design

Duration and Attendance

• Start date: September 2026
• Duration: 1 year
• Attendance: Full-time

Teaching

The MSc in Biomedical Engineering employs a dynamic and multidisciplinary teaching approach, designed to equip students with relevant skills and knowledge. Beyond traditional lectures, seminars, and coursework, students engage with cutting-edge learning methods and real-world applications.

Assessment

Students are assessed through a variety of methods, including written exams, coursework, and poster and oral presentations. A significant part of the assessment is an independent research project, carried out under the supervision of an academic, where students explore a specialist topic in depth and apply their learning to real-world biomedical and healthcare challenges.

Career Prospects

Graduates from the course work across medical devices, pharmaceuticals, healthcare technology, and engineering research. They take on roles such as clinical image analyst, systems engineer, medical device development engineer, biomedical data scientist, project engineer or manager, and safety or commercial scientist.

School

The School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering is a world-leading centre for biomedical innovation. The University is ranked 92nd in the world and 15th in the UK in the QS World University Rankings 2026, and within the Faculty of Engineering, 92 per cent of research was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent in REF 2021.

Entry Requirements

• Minimum 2:2 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject with relevant modules.
• Subject requirements: Astronomy, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Control Engineering, Earth Sciences, Electrical Engineering, General Engineering, Geology, Materials Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Meteorology, New Energy Materials and Devices, Physics, Statistics.
• Module requirements: Advanced Mathematics, Calculus, Differential Equations, Engineering Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Mathematics, and Biomechanical, Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Physics, Structural Mechanics.
• English language requirements: IELTS 6.5 (with 6 in each component) or University equivalent.

Fees and Funding

• Home (2026 annual fee): £13,660
• Overseas (2026 annual fee): £32,905
• £3,000 scholarships for international students
• Save up to £2,500 on course fees for Sheffield graduates

Student Profiles

The flexibility to choose optional modules lets students tailor their studies and develop expertise in areas they are passionate about. A supportive environment and hands-on learning have made students' time at Sheffield truly rewarding.