Course Overview

We all naturally have the desire for ourselves, family, and friends to lead a long and increasingly healthy life, and some of the challenges healthcare services face include pressure to grow in capacity, as well as make advancements in the technology being used. Medical Engineers play a vital role in the healthcare sector from maintaining, developing, and improving the components in medical instruments, to identifying the best materials to use in prosthetics or joint replacements. So if youre looking for a rewarding career that really makes a difference in peoples lives this course could be for you. The course begins by covering the fundamentals of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, so youre confident in the basics. Youll learn the necessities but from a healthcare perspective, learning about mechatronics and robotics. Then in your second year, well introduce you to anatomy, specifically gait analysis, which is the study of joint biomechanics and the movement of the legs and feet during walking and running. Youll look at material properties, learning how materials are selected to operate in the challenging environment of the human body. Youll also learn how medical imaging technologies work, with hands-on experience of X-Ray machines, CT scans, and Ultrasonic technologies, which brings together both Electronic and Mechanical Engineering.

General Eligibility

A Level - AAB

BTEC - DDD

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent.