BEng Biomedical Engineering including a Foundation Year
About this course
BEng (Hons) in Biomedical Engineering including a Foundation Year, an undergraduate engineering degree focused on medical technologies, biological systems and healthcare applications. Core topics include Programming, Circuit Design, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Control Systems, Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Engineering Design, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Entrepreneurship, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme includes a compulsory foundation year prior to the main degree structure. The first year builds fundamental abilities through Mathematics for Engineering, Electronics For Engineers, Fundamentals of Programming, and Engineering Materials and Design, alongside Biomedical Engineering Skills and a Design and Prototyping Project. The second year introduces Mechatronics and Measurements, Biomechanics, Image Analysis and Applications, Signal Processing and Control Systems, an Engineering Team Project, and Human Anatomy and Physiology. The final year involves advanced study via Medical Dynamics, Robotics and AI, Biomaterials, and an independent Research Project. Students can also select from optional modules such as Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Medical Physics, Embedded Systems and IoT, Fundamentals of Cyber Security, and Philosophy of Cognitive Science and AI.
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Entry requirements
A level: DDD IB: 24 points in the IB Diploma or 72 UCAS tariff points
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 66%
- Learning opportunities: 76%
- Assessment and feedback: 64%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 71%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
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: 55%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 20%
- Engineering professionals: 20%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 21%
- London: 39%
- South East: 31%
- South West: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Mathematics for Engineering
- Electronics For Engineers
- Fundamentals of Programming
- Engineering Materials and Design
- Biomedical Engineering Skills
- Design and Prototyping Project
- Mechatronics and Measurements
- Biomechanics
- Image Analysis and Applications
- Signal Processing and Control Systems
- Engineering Team Project
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Medical Dynamics
- Robotics and AI
- Research Project
- Biomaterials
- Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
- Medical Physics
- Embedded Systems and IoT
- Fundamentals of Cyber Security
- Philosophy of Cognitive Science and AI
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Biomedical Engineering including a Foundation Year at University of Kent earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months, £35,000 after 3 years, £43,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £33,500 and £55,500. The £43,500 median after five years is £9,000 more than the UK median for Bioengineering, medical and biomedical engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Biomedical Engineering including a Foundation Year at University of Kent do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Biomedical Engineering including a Foundation Year at University of Kent?
66% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Biomedical Engineering including a Foundation Year at University of Kent?
The typical offer is DDD at A level, or 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 97 UCAS points.
Is BEng Biomedical Engineering including a Foundation Year at University of Kent accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
How many students continue on BEng Biomedical Engineering including a Foundation Year at University of Kent?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.