Program Overview

MSc Biomedical Engineering

Advance healthcare through pioneering research—master Biomedical Engineering at York and help shape the future of medical technology.

Overview

Year of entry: 2026 (September) Start date: September 2026 Length: 1 year full-time School/department: School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Course Content

• Year 1: five core modules and one option module
  • Core modules:
    • Medical Imaging and Physics
    • Future Healthcare and Computer Aided Diagnosis
    • Biomedical Engineering Group Project
    • Machine Learning
    • Biomedical Engineering Research Project
  • Option modules:
    • Research Methods, Theory and Data Analysis
    • Embedded Systems Design and Programming
    • Sound Models and Systems
    • Critical Evaluation of Intelligent Robots
    • Robot Kinematics and Dynamics

Learning Outcomes

Every course at York is built on a distinctive set of learning outcomes. These will give you a clear understanding of what you will be able to accomplish at the end of the course and help you explain what you can offer employers. Our academics identify the knowledge, skills, and experiences you'll need upon graduation and then design the course to get you there.

• Construct critical evaluations and summaries of scientific literature that demonstrate a deep understanding of the concepts and approaches at the forefront of research in Biomedical Sciences.
• Competently undertake the design of experiments for the collection, analysis and modelling of data, and carry out research tasks in Biomedical Sciences with autonomy and independence.
• Evaluate state-of-the-art experimental and analytical approaches in Biomedical Sciences, drawing upon first-hand practical experience working in research laboratories.
• Work with a minimum of guidance and supervision as an individual, team member or leader in collaborative groups, and use their initiative and originality to investigate sustainable and ethical solutions to Biomedical Science problems.
• Critically evaluate and communicate Biomedical Science research and its application in a variety of written and spoken formats.
• Apply their technical expertise, practical experience and other transferable skills to a wide range of working environments including research laboratories, industries and enterprises relating to Biomedical Sciences.

Fees and Funding

Annual Tuition Fees for 2026/27

• Study mode:
  • UK (home): £13,900
  • International and EU: £32,900

Fees Information

The level of fee that you will be asked to pay depends on whether you're classed as a UK (home) or international student.

Funding Information

Discover your funding options to help with tuition fees and living costs.

• UK government Masters loans
• Funding for UK students
• Funding for international students
• Chevening Scholarships

Teaching and Assessment

You’ll work with world‐leading academics who’ll challenge you to think independently and excel in all that you do. Our approach to teaching will provide you with the knowledge, opportunities, and support you need to grow and succeed in a global workplace.

• Teaching format: a mixture of lectures, seminars, practicals and workshops
• Teaching location: The School of Physics, Engineering and Technology is based on Campus West
• Assessment and feedback: You will be assessed via a combination of exams, coursework, presentations, demonstrations and reports

Careers and Skills

This course is an essential step into further research or a career in industrial biomedical engineering. Around half of our students will pursue further study, while the other half go into industry.

• Career opportunities:
  • Medical device engineer
  • Clinical engineer
  • Medical technology research scientist
  • Medical imaging specialist
  • Healthcare data/AI analyst
  • Regulatory affairs specialist
  • Rehabilitation engineer
  • Entrepreneur
• Transferable skills:
  • Critical thinking
  • Data interpretation
  • Statistics
  • Programming
  • Written, oral and graphical presentation of scientific data and ideas

Entry Requirements

• Qualification:
  • Undergraduate degree: 2:2 or equivalent in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics and Biotechnology, or a relevant subject
  • Other international qualifications: Equivalent qualifications from your country
• English language:
  • IELTS (Academic and Indicator): 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each component
  • Cambridge CEFR: B2 First: 169, with no less than 162 in each component
  • Oxford ELLT: 6, minimum of 5 in each component
  • Oxford Test of English Advanced: 126, minimum 116 in each component
  • Duolingo: 105, minimum 95 in all other components
  • LanguageCert SELT: B2 with 33/50 in each component
  • LanguageCert Academic: 65 with a minimum of 60 in each component
  • Kaplan Test of English Language: 444-477, with 410-443 in all other components
  • Skills for English: B2: Pass with Merit overall, with Pass in each component
  • PTE Academic: 55, minimum 51 in each component
  • TOEFL: 79, minimum of 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing
  • Trinity ISE III: Pass in all components

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• Biomedical Sciences (MSc)
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