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Medical Engineering with Industrial Placement Year Beng (Hon)
Course Overview - Medical Engineering with Industrial Placement Year Beng (Hon)
Medical Engineering seeks to solve the medical issues of tomorrow by combining biology, medicine and healthcare with engineering to create next-generation technologies for healthcare and wellbeing.
Our Medical Engineering course takes a patient-centred approach and follows a pathway of general and mechanical engineering. Specialist modules provide insight into medical engineering fundamentals and practice.
As a Medical Engineering student at Southampton, you’ll learn the underlying principles of medical technologies and gain the ability to design, develop and del...
Medical Engineering seeks to solve the medical issues of tomorrow by combining biology, medicine and healthcare with engineering to create next-generation technologies for healthcare and wellbeing. <br/><br/>Our Medical Engineering course takes a patient-centred approach and follows a pathway of general and mechanical engineering. Specialist modules provide insight into medical engineering fundamentals and practice.<br/><br/>As a Medical Engineering student at Southampton, you’ll learn the underlying principles of medical technologies and gain the ability to design, develop and deliver new products. You will work on projects, examples and case-studies from medical and healthcare applications of engineering.<br/><br/>During the first two years of this course you will study an introduction to Medical Engineering and engineering principles, as well as specialist modules from human biology to mechanics, to engineering law and management. <br/><br/>The third year will allow you to specialise further with a range of exciting optional modules and an individual project. In the third year you will also be able to choose modules from our Medical Engineering course, giving you the ability to build a unique set of Biomedical Engineering skills. <br/><br/>Your Industrial Placement Year will enhance your employability, with an additional year-long paid placement in an engineering organisation. You will be able to apply the knowledge and skills that you developed during the early years of your degree, developing vital professional knowledge and skills to prepare you to become a professional engineer after graduation.<br/><br/>The University of Southampton has a long tradition of interdisciplinary research and teaching at the interface between engineering and healthcare. The calibre of our teaching and facilities also reflect our experience in this area, and you will have access to our extensive facilities including a high-resolution 3D imaging centre, and the Human Factors Research Unit. <br/><br/>Youll graduate equipped with the skills and knowledge to join the flourishing global health technology sector.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Main Site - Highfield Campus
Course Address
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
H675
Institution Code
S27
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and qualifications achieved in S5 will be reviewed. Careful consideration will be given to an individual’s academic achievement, taking in to account the context and circumstances of their pre-university education. Please see the University of Southampton’s Curriculum for Excellence Scotland Statement (PDF) for further information. Applicants are advised to contact their Faculty Admissions Office for more information.
Access to HE Diploma
Not Accepted
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
36
Pass, with 36 points overall with 18 points required at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in either Biology, Chemistry or Physics and 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches) or 7 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Applications and Interpretation)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Not Accepted
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1,H1,H2,H2,H2,H2
H1 H1 H2 H2 H2 H2 including mathematics, applied mathematics and either biology, chemistry, physics or physics-chemistry. Applicants who have not studied the required subjects can apply for the <a href= https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/foundation-years/engineering-physics-maths-geophysics.page#programme_overview%0A> Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year </a>
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Applicants must hold GCSE English language (or GCSE English) (minimum grade 4/C) and mathematics (minimum grade 4/C)
Scottish Advanced Higher
Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and qualifications achieved in S5 will be reviewed. Careful consideration will be given to an individual’s academic achievement, taking in to account the context and circumstances of their pre-university education. Please see the University of Southampton’s Curriculum for Excellence Scotland Statement (PDF) for further information. Applicants are advised to contact their Faculty Admissions Office for more information.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3,D3,D3
D3, D3, D3 in three Principal subjects including mathematics (minimum grade D3) and biology, chemistry, further mathematics or physics (minimum grade D3)
Extended Project
A
If you are taking an EPQ in addition to 3 A levels, you will receive the following offer in addition to the standard A level offer: AAB including mathematics (minimum grade A) and either biology, chemistry, further mathematics or physics (minimum grade A), plus grade A in the EPQ.
Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)
D
D in the BTEC Subsidiary Diploma plus grades AA from two A-levels including mathematics and either physics, chemistry, biology or further mathematics. We will consider the BTEC Diploma if studied alongside the required A-level subjects. We will consider the BTEC Extended Diploma in Engineering if studied alongside A-level mathematics.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
D
D in the BTEC National Extended Certificate plus grades AA from two A-levels including mathematics and either biology, chemistry, further mathematics or physics. We will consider the BTEC National Diploma if studied alongside A-levels in the required subjects. We will consider the BTEC National Extended Diploma in Engineering if studied alongside A-level mathematics.
A level
A,A,A
AAA including mathematics (minimum grade A) and either biology, chemistry, further mathematics or physics (minimum grade A). We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme as follows: AAA including mathematics (minimum grade A) and either biology, chemistry, further mathematics or physics (minimum grade B). If you are taking an EPQ in addition to 3 A levels, you will receive the following offer in addition to the standard A level offer: AAB including mathematics (minimum grade A) and either biology, chemistry, further mathematics or physics (minimum grade A), plus grade A in the EPQ. A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Applicants who have not studied mathematics and/or physics at A-level can apply for the <a href=" https://www.south
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
A
AAA including mathematics (minimum grade A) and either biology, chemistry, further mathematics or physics (minimum grade A) or AA from two A levels including mathematics and either physics or chemistry or biology or further mathematics plus A from the WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales. A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Applicants who have not studied mathematics and/or physics at A-level can apply for the <a href= https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/foundation-years/engineering-physics-maths-geophysics.page#programme_overview%0A> Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year </a>
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
| EU, International | £29,400 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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