Biomedical Engineering with a Foundation Year, BEng (Hons)

95% of graduates are in employment, study and/ or other activities

HESA 2025

Biomedical Engineering

Course Overview

Biomedical Engineering applies engineering principles to the human body, in pursuit of an advanced and personalised style of future healthcare.

Combining engineering with the instrumentation used in modern medicine promises to generate important new technologies which touch and extend all our lifetimes. You can be at the heart of it.

The integrated Engineering Foundation Year programme can lead to any full engineering degree. It is not a qualification in its own right, but the first year of a four-year BEng degree.

This degree prepares you for a rewarding career across a range of sectors. You will gain core engineering skills while learning about anatomy, physiology and communication with clinicians.

As you progress, your developing analytical and problem-solving abilities will combine with hands-on experience of industrial medical devices and instruments, establishing skills that are vital to employment in the wider industry.

Why Biomedical Engineering with a Foundation Year at Swansea?

Engineering at Swansea University has a strong reputation and attracts students from across the world.

  • 11th in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2026)
  • 5th in the UK for Career Prospects (Guardian University Guide 2026)
  • 95% of Graduates are in employment and/or other study 15 months after leaving Swansea University (HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025)
  • UK Top 3 for Research Quality – Medical Technology & Bioengineering (The Complete University Guide 2026)
  • 9th in the UK Biomedical Engineering (Daily Mail University Guide 2026)

A flexibly structured degree path means you have the opportunity to study abroad for a year or work in industry for a year. 

A selection of optional modules are offered in the later years of study, helping to closely align the degree with your interests.

Your Biomedical Engineering with a Foundation Year Experience

As all Engineering Foundation Year students study all the same modules, there is a good rapport amongst students which creates a friendly and supportive study atmosphere.

Biomedical Engineering with a Foundation Year Employment Opportunities

Biomedical Engineering graduates are set on course for a range of exciting career opportunities. Your future could lie in any of the following roles:

  • Biomedical Engineer
  • Clinical Engineer/Scientist
  • Medical Research Scientist
  • Rehabilitation Engineer
  • Prosthetic Design Engineer
  • Application Engineer in Medical Devices
  • Bioinstrumentation Engineer
  • Robotic Surgical Instruments

Modules

We're currently reviewing our curriculum to enhance your learning experience and embed skills that will benefit your future career. This means that some modules may be subject to change.

Entry Requirements

The University will consider applications from students offering a wide range of qualifications.

Typical A level Offer

CCC-CDD

Biomedical Engineering with a Foundation Year, BEng (Hons)