MEng Biomedical Engineering (Mechanics and Materials)
About this course
Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering (Mechanics and Materials), a biomedical engineering degree centred on mechanical and material approaches to healthcare technology. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Signal Processing, Control Systems, Data Analysis, Mathematical Modelling, Accounting, Engineering Design, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme is also available with an industrial placement year. The first year covers foundations through An Introduction to Engineering Design, Data Science and Computing for Engineers, and Mechanics, Structures and Materials. The second year progresses with Biomedical Engineering Research, Design and Practice, Electronics and Control, and Systems Design and Computing. The third year includes Biomaterials, Orthopaedic Biomechanics, and an Individual Project alongside optional choices such as Robotic Systems or Finite Element Analysis in Solid Mechanics. The final year involves Biomedical Application of Signal and Image Processing and Computational methods in biomedical engineering design, paired with a Group Design Project and further optional modules like Introduction to Machine Learning.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA including mathematics IB: Pass, with 36 points overall with 18 points at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches) or 7 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Applications and Interpretation)
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for MEng Biomedical Engineering (Mechanics and Materials) (H619) at the University of Southampton for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAA at A level.
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 76%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 146 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 73%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 61%
- Information Technology Professionals: 6%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 3%
- Elementary occupations: 2%
- Find their work meaningful: 91%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 89%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 68%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 375 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 21%
- South East: 36%
- South West: 15%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 60%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Foundation course: 30%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- An Introduction to Engineering Design
- Data Science and Computing for Engineers
- Electrical and Electronics Systems
- Introduction to Medical Engineering
- Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment
- Mechanics, Structures and Materials
- ThermoFluids
- Biomedical Engineering Research, Design and Practice
- Electronics and Control
- Engineering Management and Law
- Fluid Mechanics
- Human Biology in Health and Disease
- Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment Part II
- Mechanics, Machines and Vibration
- Systems Design and Computing
- Biomaterials
- Engineering Design with Management
- Human Factors in Engineering
- Individual Project
- Orthopaedic Biomechanics
- Biomedical Spectroscopy and Imaging
- Computational Biology
- Finite Element Analysis in Solid Mechanics
- Manufacturing and Materials
- Robotic Systems
- Biomedical Application of Signal and Image Processing
- Computational methods in biomedical engineering design
- Group Design Project
- Biomedical Spectroscopy and Imaging
- Fundamentals of Auditory Implants
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- Medical Electrical and Electronic Technologies
- Signal Processing
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Biomedical Engineering (Mechanics and Materials) at University of Southampton earn?
The median salary is £34,000 after 15 months, £34,500 after 3 years, £43,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £36,000 and £52,500. 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 MEng Biomedical Engineering (Mechanics and Materials) at University of Southampton do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Biomedical Engineering (Mechanics and Materials) at University of Southampton?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Biomedical Engineering (Mechanics and Materials) at University of Southampton?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 159 UCAS points.
How many students continue on MEng Biomedical Engineering (Mechanics and Materials) at University of Southampton?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.