UCL better than oxbridge in biomedical engineering right??
it was higher in a list of world ranking for BME which I read
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Original post by Student-95
no
really? well okay then
Original post by sarah99630
it was higher in a list of world ranking for BME which I read
These rankings don't really mean anything, though - what criteria are they using, and is that criteria actually relevant or useful for an undergrad?
Original post by Smack
These rankings don't really mean anything, though - what criteria are they using, and is that criteria actually relevant or useful for an undergrad?
yeah that's very true tbh
I'm not sure because I thought this was the backup degree that medicine rejects take (ie so they can hopefully get into medicine post-grad)
Original post by Pleasantri
I'm not sure because I thought this was the backup degree that medicine rejects take (ie so they can hopefully get into medicine post-grad)
really? Well I'm deciding between BME and medicine actually haha ( that's why im stuck with triple science and math for A2 ugh)
Original post by nexttime
Oxford doesn't offer it either, so I have no idea what you are trying to compare here. If you want to do a specific biomedical engineering degree then Oxbridge are not an option.
ohh I didn't know that! thanks. I was surprised not to see it in the top rankings for it, ah no wonder. Well that's good news tbh since they're impossibly hard to get into haha
Original post by sarah99630
ohh I didn't know that! thanks. I was surprised not to see it in the top rankings for it, ah no wonder. Well that's good news tbh since they're impossibly hard to get into haha
Its quite a niche course - you definitely need to search which unis offer it specifically and read about the course structure at each before you start trying to compare unis!
Original post by nexttime
Its quite a niche course - you definitely need to search which unis offer it specifically and read about the course structure at each before you start trying to compare unis!
that's true, thanks. Well im probably going to take a gap year unless I get to go to a uni with a VERY late deadline lol (like after 18th June),doesn't have to be UK (ik the deadline's coming up)
Original post by sarah99630
that's true, thanks. Well im probably going to take a gap year unless I get to go to a uni with a VERY late deadline lol (like after 18th June),doesn't have to be UK (ik the deadline's coming up)
Applying now is completely non-committal - you can withdraw at any point, decline offers and go for another course through clearing, whatever. If there's any chance you would want to go to uni in the UK next year i would put in an application.
Original post by nexttime
Applying now is completely non-committal - you can withdraw at any point, decline offers and go for another course through clearing, whatever. If there's any chance you would want to go to uni in the UK next year i would put in an application.
I see, thank you very much for the helpful info. I really appreciate it.
Original post by EwanWest
Cambridge doesn't offer biomed engineering as a seperate tripos, just as chosen modules in 3rd & 4th year. Bionatsci would be more of an option I'd have thought
Original post by sarah99630
I see, thank you very much for the helpful info. I really appreciate it.
As with any Engineering specialisation at Cambridge, the accreditation entirely depends on the modules you take. The same comment would apply if you wanted to "do" Mechanical, Aero, Civil, EE, or just about any other other specialisation.
So for Bioengineering you follow this: https://www.admissions.eng.cam.ac.uk/areas/bioengineering
Going through this route you have a course that is fully accredited by IPEM
https://www.admissions.eng.cam.ac.uk/information/accreditation
More info on all the specialisations here:
http://teaching.eng.cam.ac.uk/node/1304
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Oxbridge > Imperial > UCL in pretty much all cases.
Some people would rate Imperial higher than Oxbridge in certain situations, most the time they're just trying to belittle the other Oxbridge uni as part of the rivalry.
Some people would rate Imperial higher than Oxbridge in certain situations, most the time they're just trying to belittle the other Oxbridge uni as part of the rivalry.
Original post by BlueBro97
UCL civil engineer here - Engineering at UCL is terrible please fully research what you're getting into good luck
good luckwhaaat really? well that's a surprise, are u sure even bme?? Well I guess the ranking list of BME was rather unreliable then. Thanks
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