Biomedical Engineering (BEng) (Level 7)

at Cork Institute Technology

Semester Schedules
 

Admission Requirements:
 

For admission to a programme, standard applicants must

• score the necessary CAO points and
• meet the minimum entry requirements
   

Leaving Certificate in five subjects i.e. Grade O6 or H7 in five subjects. The five subjects must include Mathematics, and either English or Irish.

The fees for Biomedical Engineering (BEng) (Level 7) may vary from €10,000 to €25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

Graduates will be qualified to work as biomedical engineering technologists within the healthcare, medical device industries, in research and development facilities, and also in clinical/hospital environments. The types of product include:
 

• New prosthetic devices to provide the disabled with tools to improve their quality of life
• Disposable medical devices such as needles, and implant drug delivery systems
• Non-invasive diagnostic imaging procedures
• Laser and micro-surgical techniques
• Computer assisted surgery
• Joint replacement
• ‘Spare parts’ surgery to provide cardiac assist devices, such as artificial heart valves and blood vessels.
   

Graduates will find opportunities at technician engineer level in:
 

• Commissioning and maintenance of medical equipment
• Planning and operation of automated biomedical manufacturing systems
• Implementation, operation and maintenance of clean room technology
• Research & Development
• Computer Aided Design
• Validation/Verification
• Production/Process Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Quality Control
• Engineering management within the Biomedical sector.
• Biomedical Device Design and Manufacturing