About Medical Engineering With A Foundation Year, Beng (hons) in Swansea University

Medical Engineering applies engineering principles to the human body, in pursuit of an advanced and personalised style of future healthcare.

Combining engineering with the instrumentation used in modern medicine promises to generate important new technologies which touch and extend all our lifetimes. You can be at the heart of it.

The integrated Engineering Foundation Year programme can lead to any full engineering degree. It is not a qualification in its own right, but the first year of a four-year BEng degree.

This degree prepares you for a rewarding career across a range of sectors. You will gain core engineering skills while learning about anatomy, physiology and communication with clinicians.

As you progress, your developing analytical and problem-solving abilities will combine with hands-on experience of industrial medical devices and instruments, establishing skills that are vital to employment in the wider industry.

WHY MEDICAL ENGINEERING WITH A FOUNDATION YEAR AT SWANSEA?

Engineering at Swansea University has a strong reputation and attracts students from across the world.

• General Engineering is ranked 9th in the UK by The Guardian Good University Guide 2018
• Within six months of graduating, 97% of our Engineering graduates are employed or in further study (16/17 Graduate DLHE)

A flexibly structured degree path means you have the opportunity to study abroad for a year or work in industry for a year. 

A selection of optional modules are offered in the later years of study, helping to closely align the degree with your interests.

MEDICAL ENGINEERING WITH A FOUNDATION YEAR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Medical Engineering graduates are set on course for a range of exciting career opportunities. Your future could lie in any of the following roles:

• Biomedical Engineer
• Clinical Engineer/Scientist
• Medical Research Scientist
• Rehabilitation Engineer
• Prosthetic Design Engineer
• Application Engineer in Medical Devices
• Bioinstrumentation Engineer
• Robotic Surgical Instruments

For applicants whose first language is not English we require a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent).

Typically we recognise a 75% average in Standard XII .

This can be awarded by:

• Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
• Council for the Indian School Certificate (CISCE)
• National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
• Various state boards
• Autonomous schools

Actual grades required will vary depending on exam board.

Swansea University Highlights

Swansea University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

An estimated budget for aspirants consisting of expenses like accommodation, travel and stay required to study in the UK is as compiled below. Note that an annual budget for undergraduates and graduates of the university is approximately 7500 GBP and 9500 GBP, respectively.

Swansea University Tuition Fee

The tuition fees vary from course to course for both graduate and undergraduate degrees. Fee for some of the course is: 

• Social Work & Graduate Entry in Medicine (GEM): 9,000 GBP.
• Nursing, Midwifery, Paramedic Science and Healthcare courses: 9,000 GBP.
• Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL): 7950 GBP.

Swansea University Cost of living

Other expenses apart from the tuition fee are as mentioned below.

Private Residence Costs

Swansea University Course Costs