MSc Biomedical Engineering

at National University of Ireland Galway

The MSc in Biomedical Engineering is a one year, full-time programme that delivers an internationally-leading educational experience in this area that sits at the interface of engineering, biology and medicine.
 

The MSc in Biomedical Engineering is a 90 ECTS (Credits) programme, which includes a taught component of 60 ECTS (delivered in Autumn and Spring Semesters), with a substantial Research Thesis of 30 ECTS on a state-of-the-art topic in medical technology undertaken over the entire year of the programme.
 

Students entering on this programme must make module selections within one of the three streams below, with module selections in each stream comprising of foundational modules, technical elective modules and transferrable skills modules.
 

1. General Stream: this stream provides students with a broad module choice that allows students to gain advanced technical skills across areas of biomechanics, computational methods, bioelectronics, biomaterials, tissue engineering and/or medical device design. This stream equips students with a broad knowledge base that could enable future careers in medical device design, clinical innovation and/or further study in Biomedical Engineering through research.
2. Biomechanics and Medical Devices (BMD) Stream: this stream provides students with module choices that provide them with technical, transferrable and professional skills to work in the medical devices industry. Key focus areas include biomechanics, medical device design, manufacturing, project management and regulatory affairs.
3. Medical Electronics (ME) Stream: this stream provides students with module choices that provide them with technical, transferrable and professional skills to work in the bioelectronics industry. Key focus areas include bioinstrumentation design, smart devices, UX design, project management and computational methods.
    

Students study a wide range of advanced Biomedical Engineering subjects across all these streams that offer practical and transferable training for future careers in research or the Medical Technology industry. Some examples of technical modules, and streams they are available on, are listed below.
 

• Biomechanics/Advanced Biomechanics (All Streams)
• Biomedical Engineering Design (All Streams)
• Advanced Manufacturing (All Streams)
• Bioinstrumentation Design (All Streams)
• Finite Element Methods/ Advanced Finite Element Methods (All Streams)
• Advanced Biomaterials (General Stream, BMD Stream)
• Tissue Engineering/Advanced Tissue Engineering (General Stream, BMD Stream)
• Biotransport (General Stream, BMD Stream)
• Mechanobiology (General Stream, BMD Stream)
• Lean Systems (All Streams)
• Advanced Manufacturing (All Streams)
• UX Design for Medical Devices (Medical Electronics Stream)
• Topics in Advanced Mobile Networks (Medical Electronics Stream)
• Embedded Image Processing (Medical Electronics Stream)
• Stem Cells and Gene Therapy/Translational Medicine (General Stream)
   

The transferable skills modules available to students are largely common across most streams and include,

• Project Management (All Streams)
• Lean Systems (All Streams)
• Research Methods for Engineers (All Streams)
• Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (All Streams)
• Human Reliability (All Streams)
• Financial Management (General and BMD Streams)

Undergraduate and mature students can satisfy matriculation registration requirements for NUI Galway by achieving certain grades in the following examinations. 
 

Leaving certificate (for EU and non-EU)

You need a pass in at least six subjects in the Leaving Certificate in accordance with College requirements with:

• Minimum Grade H5 (Higher Level) in two subjects 

• Passes in the remaining four subjects at O6/ H7 
   

You should pick your subjects based on the requirements for entry to your desired course.
 

All subjects of the Leaving Certificate are accepted for matriculation registration purposes, with the exception of Gaeilge Bonnleibhéal (Irish Foundation Level), Mathematics (Ordinary Alternative/Foundation Level and; Home Economics (General), which is recognised only for St. Angela's College, Sligo.
 

GCE and GSCE
 

You need a pass in at least six subjects in accordance with College requirements with at least:

• GCE Advanced Level: Grade C in two recognised subjects and

• GCSE Level: Grade C in four recognised subjects.
   

You should pick your subjects based on the requirements for entry to your desired course.

English Language Requirement:

IELTS :- 6.5

TOEFL :- 88

Fees: EU
€7,760 p.a. 2022/23

Fees: Tuition
€7,620 p.a. 2022/23

Fees: Student levy
€140 p.a. 2022/23

Fees: Non EU
€24,140 p.a. 2022/23
 

Career Opportunities

Graduates will be readily employable in the medical technology and cognate high-tech industries (e.g., micro-electronics, pharmaceuticals).  In the medical technology industry in particular, employment roles will include research and development (R&D), design assurance, manufacturing and production, quality assurance and regulatory affairs.  Graduates will also be ideally qualified to undertake PhD-level research, leading to employment in the academic and industrial research sectors.