Graduate Diploma in Engineering (Biomedical Engineering)

at University of New South Wales

Program Structure

Students must complete 48 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

Biomedical Engineering Courses

Students must take at least 24 UOC (4 courses), up to a maximum of 48 UOC (8 courses) from the following list of courses.

• Medical Imaging

• Mass Transfer in Medicine

• Biocompatibility

• Cellular and Tissue Engineering

• Regulatory Requirements of Biomedical Technology

• Clinical Laboratory Science

• Biomedical and Health Informatics

• Mechanics of the Human Body

• Biomechanics of Physical Rehabilitation

• Mechanical Properties of Biomaterials

• Biological Signal Analysis

• Biomedical instrumentation

• Biosensors and Transducers

• Bionics and Neuromodulation

• Dynamics of the Cardiovascular System

• Modelling Organs, Tissues and Devices

Free Electives

Students can take up to a maximum of 24 UOC (4 courses) from the following list of courses with written approval prior to enrolment.

• ANAT2511 - Fundamentals of Anatomy (6 UOC)

• PHSL2121 - Principles of Physiology 1A (6 UOC)

• PHSL2221 Principles of Physiology 1B (6 UOC)

• any other postgraduate course, subject to School approval

Note: For students with an engineering or physical sciences background, ANAT2511 Fundamentals of Anatomy, PHSL2121 Principles of Physiology 1A and PHSL2221 Principles of Physiology 1B are highly recommended.

Free Electives

• Fundamentals of Anatomy

• Principles of Physiology A

• Principles of Physiology B

• any level 9 course

Admission to this program requires one of the following: * A 3-year Bachelor of Engineering degree with honours and a minimum 65% average; or * A 3-year Bachelor degree in a biomedical health-related discipline* with honours (either embedded or as a single honours year) with a minimum 65% average and 2 courses of first-year university level mathematics or equivalent.

English language requirements

You may be asked to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at UNSW depending on your educational background and citizenship. English language skills are vitally important for coping with lectures, tutorials, assignments and examinations - this is why UNSW requires a minimum English language competency for enrolment.

Indicative First Year Fee

AU $48,975

Potential careers

• Medical imaging

• Radiotherapy

• Orthopaedics

• Telemedicine

• Records management