MEng Medical Engineering with Year in Industry
About this course
The MEng in Medical Engineering with Year in Industry is an undergraduate engineering degree focused on the application of engineering principles to medical treatments and diagnostic technologies. Core topics include Project Management and Engineering Design. The curriculum includes a dedicated industrial training placement year between the academic stages. The first year builds foundational knowledge through Engineering Maths and Computation, Fundamentals of Medical Engineering, and Applied Design and Practice. The second year introduces core concepts through Systems and Control, Microcontroller Applications and Embedded Design, Thermofluids, Engineering Analysis and Computing 2, Human Measurements, Biomechanics 1, and Medical Engineering Design. The third year consists of Industrial Training. The fourth year features Industrial Project Management, Project, Medical Imaging, Biomechanics 2, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Medical Electronics 1, and Medical Engineering Applications, alongside optional modules in Solid Mechanics, Fluids Mechanics and Applications, and Robotics and Computer Vision. The final year comprises compulsory Mechatronics Design, with options covering Advanced Medical Image Processing, Finite Element Analysis, Medical Device Development, Metrology Quality and Reliability, Biomaterials, Advanced Robotics, Soft Tissue Mechanics, Sports & Rehabilitation Engineering, and Forensic Bioengineering.
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for MEng Medical Engineering with Year in Industry (HB99) at Cardiff University for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAA at A level.
What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 70%
- Learning opportunities: 67%
- Assessment and feedback: 59%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 64%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 70%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Quality and Regulatory Professionals: 10%
- Health associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 305 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 16%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 19%
- Wales: 36%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer.
Modules
- Engineering Maths and Computation
- Fundamentals of Medical Engineering
- Applied Design and Practice
- Systems and Control
- Microcontroller Applications and Embedded Design
- Thermofluids
- Engineering Analysis and Computing 2
- Human Measurements
- Biomechanics 1
- Medical Engineering Design
- Industrial Training
- Industrial Project Management
- Project
- Medical Imaging
- Biomechanics 2
- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
- Medical Electronics 1
- Medical Engineering Applications
- Solid Mechanics
- Fluids Mechanics and Applications
- Robotics and Computer Vision
- Mechatronics Design
- Advanced Medical Image Processing
- Finite Element Analysis
- Medical Device Development
- Metrology Quality and Reliability
- Biomaterials
- Advanced Robotics
- Soft Tissue Mechanics
- Sports & Rehabilitation Engineering
- Forensic Bioengineering
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Medical Engineering with Year in Industry at Cardiff University earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £32,000 after 3 years, £39,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £33,000 and £45,500. The £39,000 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Bioengineering, medical and biomedical engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Medical Engineering with Year in Industry at Cardiff University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Medical Engineering with Year in Industry at Cardiff University?
70% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Medical Engineering with Year in Industry at Cardiff University?
The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 128 UCAS points.
Is MEng Medical Engineering with Year in Industry at Cardiff University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer.
How many students continue on MEng Medical Engineering with Year in Industry at Cardiff University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.