Study location	Ireland, ATU Galway City
Type	Undergraduate, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years (180 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	BEng (Bachelor of Engineering in BioMedical Engineering)
Course code	0125/0160

Tuition fee	€12,000 per year

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) Qualifications must meet the equivalent of the Irish Leaving Cert level 5 NFQ The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. This includes a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. If your Documents are not in English, please upload a translated version You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+, TOEFL 69+ or Duolingo English Test 90+ More Information

More information	gmit.ie/..eering-in-biomedical-engineering

Overview

According to data released by Enterprise Ireland, Ireland has over 29,000 people employed in the MedTech sector and is the second largest employer of MedTech professionals in Europe. As many as 18 of the world’s top 25 medical technology companies have a base in Ireland, and 50% of the 400 MedTech companies based here are indigenous.

The Irish Medtech Association suggests that the MedTech sector needs to urgently develop capabilities and expertise in the areas of innovation, research, development and commercialisation. Graduates of this degree in Biomedical Engineering will have the appropriate skillsets to serve this requirement. Graduates of this degree will possess the biological and engineering skills to understand the biomechanics, design, and treatment of healthcare related issues. If you would like a career in Engineering that will save or improve people’s life, this degree is for you.

The course is very practical, and features:

Weekly lab classes
Workshop practice
Individual and group projects
Work placement experience
Over the three years of the programme, each student will receive on average, 22 hours of tuition per week. This programme is focused on the following key areas:

Integration of engineering with human physiology
Biomedical product/systems design and automation
Validation, Quality and Regulatory Affairs.

Career opportunities

Job Opportunities
It is envisaged that graduates from the programme will be employed in a wide diversity of Biomedical engineering related disciplines both nationally and internationally, namely;

Medical Device Design
Surgical Design
Research and Development Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer
Quality Engineer
Product design and product validation
Automation Engineer
New Product development
Process Validation
Project Management
Sales Engineer
Some graduates may also become self-employed.