About Biomedical Engineering Beng in Kings College London
Overview
Our Biomedical Engineering BEng course has been designed to train the next generation of biomedical engineers working in healthcare research and development. King's is recognised as one of the international leaders in medical engineering, so you'll be taught by academic and clinical researchers at the forefront of their field. Upon completion you'll go on to specialise in medical engineering, medical physics or apply for further study in medicine.
Key Benefits
- King’s is recognised as one of the international leaders in Medical Engineering and Physics education.
- Our Biomedical Engineering department is based in one of the UK’s centres of excellence for medical imaging in a clinical setting at St Thomas’ Hospital.
- Designed to prepare you to enter jobs in the evolving field of biomedical engineering, healthcare research or further study in medicine.
- You'll be taught by a combination of academic and clinical researchers at the forefront of their field.
- The course is CEng accredited and fulfils the educational requirements for Chartered Engineer when presented with an accredited MSc. In addition, the course meets the educational requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer.
Course detail
Description
The practice of medicine is being transformed by the increasing role of engineering, physics, mathematics and computer science. Our three-year course will position you at the forefront of these developments. Our Biomedical Engineering BEng degree will provide you with a foundation in mathematics engineering and science, along with a biomedical engineering curriculum.
Teaching
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials and practical laboratory work. You are expected to spend approximately 10 hours work per credit for each module you attend in your degree, e.g. 150 hours work for a 15 credit module. These hours cover every aspect of the module.
Assessment
You are assessed through a combination of written examination, essays, practical examination, oral presentations, reports, class tests and projects. The nature of assessment varies by module.
Career prospects
Biomedical Engineering graduates can enter various industries, such as a medical hardware and software, or take a clinical engineering position in a hospital. Graduates may also choose to progress to a masters or doctoral degree specialising in medical engineering or medical physics, or progress to a medical degree.
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : Minimum 6.0 overall, with no skill below 5.5
- TOEFL : 80 overall with a minimum of 20 in each skills
- PTE : 59 overall with a minimum of 54 in each communicative skill
Kings College London Highlights
| University Type |
Public University |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Establishment Year |
1829 |
| No. of Faculties |
9 |
| No. of Campuses |
5 |
| No. of Residence Halls |
11 |
| Graduate Job Rate |
90% |
| Expenditure on facility improvement |
1 Billion Pounds |
| Applications Accepted |
Online |
| Work-Study |
Available |
| Intake Type |
Semester wise |
| Mode of Program |
Full time and online |
King's College London The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
| Expenses |
Annual Cost (GBP) |
| International Tuition Fee (Undergraduate) |
19,800 per year |
| International Tuition Fee (Postgraduate) |
16,380 per year |
| Student fee (full-time) |
650 |
| Student Healthcare Plan |
202 |
| Orientation |
160 |
| Books and stationery |
1,300 |
| Residence |
3,800 |
| Food |
3,170 |
| Living expenses |
1,000 |
UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) requires students to have a budget of at least £1,265 per month in addition to tuition fees.
