biomedical engineering at university help

hey so i have two questions.

to do biomedical engineering at university, it says that i would’ve needed to do Maths and Physics at alevels, but I do Biology, Chemistry and maths. could anyone tell me any universities that do not require physics as an a level? or any foundation courses that allow for a lack of physics a level?

would it be possible to do a biomedical science
bachelors and then a bioengineering masters if i can’t apply for bioengineering straight away?

thanks for any help :smile:

Reply 1

moonstaar

could anyone tell me any universities that do not require physics as an a level?

Aston Uni: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/biomedical-engineering-beng-meng-2021/september-2021
Nottingham Trent: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/science-and-technology/ug/next-year/beng-hons-biomedical-engineering
Swansea: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/engineering/medical-engineering/beng-medical-engineering-hb18/
Kent: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/2497/biomedical-engineering

any foundation courses that allow for a lack of physics a level?

Surrey: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/undergraduate/biomedical-engineering
Swansea: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/engineering/medical-engineering/beng-medical-engineering-foundation-year-hbc9/

would it be possible to do a biomedical science bachelors and then a bioengineering masters if i can’t apply for bioengineering straight away?

Due to the nature of Engineering courses and the high maths content involved, it may not be possible to go onto a bio engineering degree after biomedical science bachelors. That would obviously be at the discretion of the university you would be applying to. For instance, taken from Imperial MSc:
"Our minimum requirement is a 2.1 degree in an engineering, physical sciences or mathematical subject."

However, from the same website, there is an MSc for "Medical and Life Sciences students"

Reply 2

Aston University

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Original post by aleeeeezaa

Hi there,

To answer your first question, the entry requirements for the Biomedical Engineering BEng/Meng course at Aston Uni are:
BBC must include one subject from: Maths/ Physics/ Further Maths/ Biology/ Design Technology/ Engineering Science or Electronics.
BCC must include one subject from Maths/ Physics/ Further Maths/ Biology/ Design Technology/ Engineering Science or Electronics and B in Core Maths or Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).

So, provided you get the required grades, your A-levels should be sufficient for the Biomedical Engineering BEng/Meng course at Aston. You can have a more thorough look at the entry requirements here: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/biomedical-engineering-beng-meng-2021/september-2021.

*Ethel

Reply 3

njdn

Original post by aleeeeezaa

1. Aston University
2. Warwick University ( they ask for both Math and physics, but they do consider applications from applicants who don't have one or the other. You have to email them before applying though)

Reply 4

Caprisun99

Original post by njdn

I want to study biomedical engineering at university and I study physics. maths, further maths and chemistry. I was planning on applying with physics, maths and chemistry but I was wondering if I'd be a disadvantage for not studying biology at A level. Would universities ask about my GCSE biology grade because I got a 6 although I did score higher on my mocks.

Reply 5

physgradstudent

Original post by Caprisun99

No most universities will care far more about your A-levels than your GCSEs and the vast majority of courses don't require A-level Biology, but you should check the individual admissions requirements of the universities you choose before applying.

Reply 6

njdn

I don't think they'll put much emphasis on GCSE grades if your A/Ls are strong. In my case, I had physics, biology and chem (no math) so they wanted strong performance in GSCE level math and physics.

Reply 7

Aston University

Official Rep

Original post by Caprisun99

Hi there,

So the A level requirements for the Biomedical Engineering BEng/MEng course at Aston are:

BBC, to include one subject from the list of accepted subjects
BCC to include two subjects from the list of accepted subjects, or
BCC to include one subject from the list of accepted subjects and a B in Core Maths or Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).
CCC with one subject from the list of accepted subjects for contextual offer students.

And the accepted subjects are: Maths/ Physics/ Further Maths/ Biology/ Design Technology/ Engineering Science or Electronics.

The only GCSE requirement for Aston is Maths and English grade C/4 or above.

Hope this has given you some clarification.

*Ethel