BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's degree at the University of Surrey
BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering at University of Surrey. Biomedical engineering at Surrey sits at the intersection of medicine and engineering, a practical discipline that develops devices, systems and technologies to improve human health.
About this course
Our BEng and MEng Biomedical Engineering courses are taught by leading academics, drawing on over 50 years' of experience of training biomedical engineers. From the provider’s course page.
BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering is a Bachelor's degree (BEng (Hons)) at the University of Surrey. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Engineering graduates from this provider, 80% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 90% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £32,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Engineering, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Stronger evidence Published sample: 100. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 80% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 75% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 9 modules
- FLUID MECHANICS & THERMODYNAMICS 1Compulsory
Module details
First year module in thermo-fluids for MES students. FLUID MECHANICS: The basic concepts underlying fluid flows and behaviour are described together with simple fluid properties. The calculation of static fluid forces is the starting point before moving to dynamic fluid effects including mass-flow and energy conservation. Internal flows in pipes and through pumps considering effects of fluid friction, momentum and energy losses in fittings. This will include laminar and turbulent flows and pipe
- DESIGN & COMPONENT PRODUCTIONCompulsory
Module details
Engineers need to develop a variety of fundamental skills in design methods, reading and producing engineering drawings, and machine operation for component productions. This module is designed to allow students to develop knowledge, skills, and capabilities in the following areas: (i) engineering design process and methods, (ii) basic skills of producing engineering drawings and industry standards used to produce engineering drawings, (iii) skills of using CAD software to create 3D component an
- MATERIALS: PROPERTIES & PERFORMANCECompulsory
Module details
The first part of the module provides an introduction to a range of common material properties and outlines major classes of materials. The second part of the module will aim to extend the students understanding of stress analysis from uni-axial to multi-axial conditions.
- ENGINEERING MATHEMATICSCompulsory
Module details
Mathematics is the best tool we have to gain a quantitative understanding of engineering sciences. This module is designed briefly to revise and then to extend A-level Mathematics material, and to introduce students to mathematical techniques to support future engineering modules.
- EXPERIMENTAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLSCompulsory
Module details
Engineers need to develop a variety of experimental, transferable and programming skills as part of their education and on-going professional development. This module provides training in experimental and professional skills. The experimental skills consist of (i) laboratory skills, (ii) basic data handling skills, and (iii) report writing skills. The professional skills consist of (i) computer programming skills in MATLAB, (ii) logical reasoning, analytical and oral presentation skills, and (ii
- ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS AND DEVICESCompulsory
Module details
This is an introductory module in electronics for non-electronic/electrical engineering students. It builds a basic understanding of electrical concepts, circuits and instruments relevant to later modules in the course.
- MECHANICSCompulsory
Module details
This module consists of two components, statics and dynamics. In this module, students will be introduced to the basic principles of statics and provided with an introduction to elementary strength of materials (direct and bending stresses) In dynamics, students will be introduced to the concepts of linear momentum and the mathematical modelling of one and two degree of freedom mechanical systems.
- MATHEMATICS 2Compulsory
Module details
Mathematics is an essential tool to understand and solve real-world engineering problems. This module builds on the mathematical foundations from MAT1044 Engineering Mathematics to introduce and explore more advanced mathematical concepts and methods relevant to a wide range of engineering applications.
- PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMECompulsory
Module details
The module aims to equip students with tools, knowledge and opportunity to enable them to thrive both personally and professionally during their university journey and beyond. Empowering students to develop as well-rounded individuals who are confident about their future and and how to navigate life after graduation. Throught this module, students will have the opportunity to participate in sessions and activities that support the development of academic and social self-efficacy, metacognitive s
Year 2 4 modules
- HUMAN BIOLOGYCompulsory
Module details
This module describes the structure and function of the human body from the molecular to the system level, including the function of major organ systems. Furthermore, regulation of internal environmental conditions (homeostasis) by feedback loops and an introduction into measuring physiological activities and basic anthropometrics will be covered throughout.
- BIOMECHANICSCompulsory
Module details
This is an introductory level course in biomechanics. Topics taught in modules on solid and fluid mechanics are reviewed and then used to analyse certain aspects of the functioning of the human body. The topics covered are: Biomechanics of movement and analysis of the musculoskeletal system. An introduction to the material behaviour of biological tissues. An introduction to the fluid mechanics of the cardiovascular system.
- DESIGN SKILLSCompulsory
Module details
This module extends from the design modules in the first year. The basic CAE skills generated in year 1 were primarily CAD and in this module these skills are extended to include FEA (finite element analysis). This provides a computer based stress analysis alternative to the analytical stress analysis skills developed in other parts of this programme. Project Management skills will prepare students for a group design activity enabling them to specify, plan and monitor their progress. Alongside f
- DEFORMATION AND VIBRATION OF STRUCTURESCompulsory
Module details
This module is an essential component of the mechanical engineering science program as it directly relates to several core areas of study. By understanding the behavior of structures under static and dynamics loads, students will be better
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This course draws on over 50 years' of experience in training biomedical engineers. You'll usually start with engineering foundations, mathematics, mechanics and materials, and design skills including CAD, before progressing to specialist study in your second and third years. A course like this normally moves from core disciplines such as thermodynamics, circuits and systems, and engineering analysis, into specialist options in areas such as mechanical, electrical and electronic, civil and structural, robotics and mechatronics, or energy and sustainability. You'll undertake a group design project in Year 2 and a substantial individual project in Year 3, alongside modules covering professional engineering practice, safety, ethics and sustainability.
Who it's for
This degree suits analytically minded people fascinated by how engineering solves real medical challenges, whether designing prosthetics, diagnostic equipment or surgical instruments. You'll need solid aptitude in mathematics and physics, but you should also think practically; biomedical work requires you to understand the constraints doctors and patients face. If you enjoy moving between theory and application, working through complex problems systematically, and seeing how your work affects people's lives, this course will resonate. You'll spend time in laboratories, on design projects, and increasingly in independent research, expect intellectual demand balanced with concrete, tangible outputs.
Careers & job market
Recent data shows 90% of engineering graduates nationally were in work or further study within 15 months of graduating, with 80% in highly skilled roles or postgraduate study. Among biomedical engineers specifically, starting salaries across the UK economy range from £29,000 to £35,000; after five years, this typically grows to £33,150–£46,800. The field is broad, roles span medical device companies, NHS trusts, research institutes, and pharmaceutical firms, and progression often follows specialisation in areas such as cardiac technology, orthopaedics, or clinical engineering.
University & format
The University of Surrey is a public university founded in 1966, located in Surrey. The BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering course is a full-time, three-year Bachelor's degree taught in English. Surrey is a recognised UK degree-awarding body; the degree is nationally recognised. The university holds a Silver award for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
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- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
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- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
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- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
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- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
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- 2027 entryClearing opens
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- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
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Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 90% |
| another higher-education qualification | 10% |
| a Baccalaureate | 5% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
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Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code HB38). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at University of Surrey →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
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Careers & earnings
What Engineering graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £32,000 | £30,000 – £35,500 | 100 |
| 3 years after | £35,000 | £30,500 – £41,000 | 315 |
| 5 years after | £43,500 | £37,000 – £53,000 | 315 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 100. Cohort 2021-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in engineering · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Engineering nationally
National figures for Engineering graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
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What happened to 100 students?
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were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 100. Cohort 2021-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Engineering courses at the same study level.
Compared with 2,256 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Engineering professionalsSOC 2020 212 · 45% of published destinations · ASHE median £50,325
- Natural and social science professionalsSOC 2020 211 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £44,243
- Information Technology ProfessionalsSOC 2020 213 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £55,357
- Teaching ProfessionalsSOC 2020 231 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £42,660
- Librarians and Related ProfessionalsSOC 2020 247 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £31,193
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsSOC 2020 31 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £34,828
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 20; response rate: 85%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Is BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering worth it?
Yes, for most students BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering is well worth it. On its graduates’ median earnings, the course is worth about +£165,630 more over the first ten years of work than going straight to a job, after the fees you pay.
Cumulative earnings vs. going straight to work at 18, counting tuition and 3 years of wages given up while studying. The line clears zero around year 9.5. This is a simplified gross-earnings comparison, not a forecast of cash loan repayments.
Model: this course’s own median graduate earnings (Graduate Outcomes / LEO) above the £24,000 non-graduate baseline (ONS), net of £9,790/yr over 3 years (published course home fee). Eligible England-domiciled students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan; repayments are 9% only on income above the threshold, with anything left written off after 40 years. That makes the cash flow different from conventional commercial debt. Opportunity cost assumes £18,000 gross earnings forgone in each study year; figures are nominal and exclude tax, living costs, investment returns and loan interest. A simplified estimate. Earnings and actual fees vary by graduate, provider, fee status and UK nation.
Job market & outlook
How Engineering graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Engineering graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Engineering & manufacturing firms
- Automotive & aerospace
- Energy & utilities
- Defence & consultancies
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Engineering graduates.
Engineering Surveyor (Machine Control)BAM UK & IrelandEngineering Operations Project ManagerFdo Consulting LimitedEngineering ManagerVerto PeopleEngineering ManagerRobert WaltersEngineering ManagerPremier Technical RecruitmentEngineering ManagerRedline Group LtdIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
Published home tuition is £9,790/year for this course. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
80% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £32,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.1 out of 10: NSS 88.1% · in work or study 80% · continued 75%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Surrey
Engineering and technology across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around University of Surrey
1,620 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Engineering right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to University of Surrey from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £27,000 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Surrey’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Surrey and gov.uk before you apply.
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