Biomedical Engineering (BEng) (Level 7) BEng

at Munster Technological University - MTU

Semester Schedules

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.

Info re MTU Mathematics Exam only:

 Some students who apply to MTU courses may not achieve the required entry standard in Mathematics through the Leaving Certificate. For such applicants, MTU offers a second chance to reach the required entry standard through a MTU Mathematics Exam. This second chance facility allows applicants (depending on their results in the MTU Mathematics Examination) to gain entry to courses with an Ordinary Leaving Certificate Mathematics entry standard, and (with a higher level of performance) courses with a Higher Leaving Certificate entry standard.
 

IELTS (Academic)

L1: At least 6.0 with no section below 5.5
 

TOEFL

L1: At least 80 - with minimum scores: Listening- 17; Reading - 18; Speaking – 20; Writing - 17

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