Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) – Biomedical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) – Biomedical Engineering
In this major, you’ll discover the core theories, methods and practices to work at the forefront of this exciting, multi-disciplinary field in industries including biotechnology, biomedicine, pharmaceuticals, medical device and equipment industries, healthcare research and innovation. Learning to work on advances in biomedical technologies such as new surgical imaging, visualisation…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this major, you’ll discover the core theories, methods and practices to work at the forefront of this exciting, multi-disciplinary field in industries including biotechnology, biomedicine, pharmaceuticals, medical device and equipment industries, healthcare research and innovation. Learning to work on advances in biomedical technologies such as new surgical imaging, visualisation and simulation techniques, developing medical instruments and devices, you’ll be making a real impact on people’s lives.
You’ll learn to
Utilise advanced technical biomedical engineering skills in problem identification, simplification, analysis, planning, design, implementation and operation for an exciting career in Engineering.
Create innovative engineering solutions to solve complex issues by applying critical thinking skills and your knowledge of established engineering methods
Understand and implement the mathematical foundations underlying biomedical engineering concepts
Develop a deep practical understanding of the core concepts of biomedical engineering and extend this knowledge to more specialised areas such as bioinstrumentation, biomaterials, biomechanics, tissue engineering, medical imaging and biosignal processing
Work effectively in a team, bringing leadership and accountability to successfully solve real-world problems
Why study Biomedical Engineering?
If you’re interested in technology and engineering and would like to make a huge impact on people’s lives, a career biomedical engineering will see you using your STEM skills to make a real difference.
You will become an industry-ready engineer with sought-after health and biomedical expertise. With a growing demand for healthcare and advances in technology, biomedical engineering is an emerging high-growth field, with strong demand for skills and knowledge.
The innovations and impacts in this field are limitless – you could be working on the next bionic eye, microscope in a needle, implants to control epilepsy or tissue regeneration for patients recovering from cancer (all biomedical tech innovations).
Career Pathways
Biomedical engineer
Biomaterials developer
Manufacturing engineer
Rehabilitation engineer
REQUIREMENTS
Entry requirements may vary from country to country. Students are required to complete an international academic qualification equivalent to Australian High School (or equivalent).
English language requirements:
IELTS (academic): Overall minimum score of 6.5, no band lower than 6.0
TOEFL Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): an overall score of 82 or above with a minimum score of 22 in writing, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 20 in listening
Pearsons Test of English (PTE) (academic): An overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 59 in the speaking and writing sections, and no less than 54 in the other sections
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a proud member of the Group of Eight and is the only university in Western Australia to be ranked in the world top 100 universities (QS World University Rankings 2023).UWA’s main campus is located in Perth, Western Australia and is home to more than 23,000 students. Perth is Australia’s fourth-largest city with over two million people from a variety of cultures worldwide, a strong economy and vibrant lifestyle. Perth is one of the country’s most affordable cities, the closest major Australian city to Asia, and in the same time zone as most of Asia.
