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Biomedical Engineering - 8660

Program Summary

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering

Contact: http://www.eng.unsw.edu.au

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Typical Duration: 1.5 Years

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 3

Max UOC Per Semester: 27

Min UOC For Award: 72

Award(s):

Master of Biomedical Engineering (Specialisation)

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Program Description

Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles to developing technologies and solving problems in a diverse range of health care related fields e.g. implantable bionics, drug delivery systems, medical imaging, radiotherapies, orthopedic devices, telemedicine, robotic surgery, cell and tissue engineering, records management, physical rehabilitation and others.

The MBiomedE degree program is designed to cater for students with either a medical/biological science or engineering/physical science background.

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes

Please contact the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering for information regarding the Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes.

Program Structure

The program is flexible in structure. Candidates must complete a program totalling 72 units of credit, with a minimum 48 units of credit at postgraduate level. Students may take other courses, including undergraduate, to fill in their background knowledge.

Stream structure details for this program can be found under the

BIOMAS8660 stream.

Note: For students studying the dual degree BE(Hons)/MBiomedE see the program 3768 page

Academic Rules

(a) Entry requirements

A 4-year Bachelor of Engineering degree with a minimum average of 65%.*
A 4-year Bachelors degree in a biomedical health-related discipline** with honours (either embedded or as a single honours year) with a minimum average of 65%* and 2 semesters of first-year university level mathematics or equivalent
A graduate diploma in biomedical engineering (such as UNSW Graduate Diploma 5449 or equivalent) with a minimum average of 65%*

* Averages as calculated using the UNSW Postgraduate Coursework Entry Calculator.

** Health-related disciplines including medicine, allied health sciences, biomedical sciences, veterinary sciences.

(b) Administration
A student's program will be administered by the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering.