Can you become a biomedical engineer straight after degree in biomedical sciences???

Can I become this with a biomedical sciences degree straight after and btw this is just because I’m kind of weak at maths so don’t wanna do a degree in biomedical engineering but interested in the field thoughts???

Reply 1

MindMax2000

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Original post by Brianstudy01

Not really, as far as I know.

The job title is actually quite misleading. Biomedical engineering has very little to do with biomedicine. It's more to do with mechanical engineering (in fact, if you want to become a biomedical engineer, you're better off doing a degree in mechanical engineering as opposed to biomedicial engineering). If you wanted to do the master's in biomedical engineering, you typically need an undergrad in maths, physical sciences, or engineering. Biomedicine doesn't have anywhere near the level of maths and physics for the degree.
See: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/biomedical-engineer
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/clinical-engineer

On the other hand, if you want to do something in biotech or bioengineering, you would stand a better chance e.g. https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/213/biotechnology-and-bioengineering

If you're adamant about becoming a biomedical engineer, then your best bet is to do a level 6 apprenticeship (if they accept you). If not, then you're looking to do another bacheclor's degree and possibly with the appropriate A Levels (Maths and Physics being a priority)

Reply 2

HealthcareSci

I'd say that biomedical engineering is a great career choice! And I agree with the above poster. If you find your local hospital and apply for associate posts and then ask if the department will support the level 6 healthcare science practitioner apprenticeship in engineering. They then pay for your degree and pay you to work the rest of the week. At the end of the 4 years you have a degree and lots of work experience and are in a great place for promotion with no student debt which is far better for your pay later on. As an example - my partner pays £250/month onto their student loan. I did an apprenticeship and pay £0.

Also if you do a year of that and decide you don't like it, then you can apply for a degree in something else and you've made some money that year. Rather than finding out afterwards.

Jobs I'd look at include things like: Job vacancy: (Trainee)Medical Engineering Technician/Science Associate Practitioner - Band 4/5/6, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lincoln | trac.jobs (healthjobsuk.com)

Job vacancy: Assistant Clinical Technologist, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, OXFORD | trac.jobs (healthjobsuk.com)