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Medical Engineering with Industrial Placement Year

  • BEng (Hon)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21/09/2026
  • Undergraduate
Main Site - Highfield Campus
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Course summary

Medical Engineering seeks to solve the medical issues of tomorrow by combining biology, medicine and healthcare with engineering to create next-generation technologies for healthcare and wellbeing.

Our Medical Engineering course takes a patient-centred approach and follows a pathway of general and mechanical engineering. Specialist modules provide insight into medical engineering fundamentals and practice.

As a Medical Engineering student at Southampton, you’ll learn the underlying principles of medical technologies and gain the ability to design, develop and deliver new products. You will work on projects, examples and case-studies from medical and healthcare applications of engineering.

During the first two years of this course you will study an introduction to Medical Engineering and engineering principles, as well as specialist modules from human biology to mechanics, to engineering law and management.

The third year will allow you to specialise further with a range of exciting optional modules and an individual project. In the third year you will also be able to choose modules from our Medical Engineering course, giving you the ability to build a unique set of Biomedical Engineering skills.

Your Industrial Placement Year will enhance your employability, with an additional year-long paid placement in an engineering organisation. You will be able to apply the knowledge and skills that you developed during the early years of your degree, developing vital professional knowledge and skills to prepare you to become a professional engineer after graduation.

The University of Southampton has a long tradition of interdisciplinary research and teaching at the interface between engineering and healthcare. The calibre of our teaching and facilities also reflect our experience in this area, and you will have access to our extensive facilities including a high-resolution 3D imaging centre, and the Human Factors Research Unit.

You'll graduate equipped with the skills and knowledge to join the flourishing global health technology sector.

Modules

Typical Modules include:

Year one: An Introduction to Engineering Design; Introduction to Medical Engineering; Electrical and Electronics Systems; Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment; Mechanics, Structures and Materials; ThermoFluids.

Year two: Biomedical Engineering Research, Design and Practice; Human Biology in Health and Disease; Mechanics, Machines and Vibration; Fluid Mechanics; Electronics and Control; Systems Design and Computing; Engineering Management and Law; Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment Part II.

Year three: Industrial Placement Year.

Year four: Biomaterials; Engineering Design with Management; Human Factors in Engineering; Orthopaedic Biomechanics; Individual Project; plus additional module options.

Assessment method

You will be assessed through a combination of examinations and coursework activities such as formal reports and laboratory reports – all of which you will encounter as typical assessment methods throughout your degree.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site - Highfield Campus

Study options

  • BEng (Hon) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 21/09/2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
H675
Institution code:
S27
Campus name:
Main Site - Highfield Campus
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

University of Southampton has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
H675
Institution code:
S27
Campus name:
Main Site - Highfield Campus
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

Find out about equivalent entry requirements and qualifications for your country: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/uni-life/international/your-country.page

Open days

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not accepted

A level

AAA
AAA including mathematics (minimum grade A) and either biology, chemistry, further mathematics or physics (minimum grade A). We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme as follows: AAA including mathematics (minimum grade A) and either biology, chemistry, further mathematics or physics (minimum grade B). If you are taking an EPQ in addition to 3 A levels, you will receive the following offer in addition to the standard A level offer: AAB including mathematics (minimum grade A) and either biology, chemistry, further mathematics or physics (minimum grade A), plus grade A in the EPQ. A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Applicants who have not studied mathematics and/or physics at A-level can apply for the <a href="/%20https%3A//www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/foundation-years/engineering-physics-maths-geophysics.page#programme_overview%0A"> Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year </a>

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma

Not accepted

Scottish Higher

Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and qualifications achieved in S5 will be reviewed. Careful consideration will be given to an individual’s academic achievement, taking in to account the context and circumstances of their pre-university education. Please see the University of Southampton’s Curriculum for Excellence Scotland Statement (PDF) for further information. Applicants are advised to contact their Faculty Admissions Office for more information.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

D
D in the BTEC National Extended Certificate plus grades AA from two A-levels including mathematics and either biology, chemistry, further mathematics or physics. We will consider the BTEC National Diploma if studied alongside A-levels in the required subjects. We will consider the BTEC National Extended Diploma in Engineering if studied alongside A-level mathematics.

Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)

D
D in the BTEC Subsidiary Diploma plus grades AA from two A-levels including mathematics and either physics, chemistry, biology or further mathematics. We will consider the BTEC Diploma if studied alongside the required A-level subjects. We will consider the BTEC Extended Diploma in Engineering if studied alongside A-level mathematics.

Scottish Advanced Higher

Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and qualifications achieved in S5 will be reviewed. Careful consideration will be given to an individual’s academic achievement, taking in to account the context and circumstances of their pre-university education. Please see the University of Southampton’s Curriculum for Excellence Scotland Statement (PDF) for further information. Applicants are advised to contact their Faculty Admissions Office for more information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

36 points
Pass, with 36 points overall with 18 points required at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in either Biology, Chemistry or Physics and 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches) or 7 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Applications and Interpretation)

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales

A
AAA including mathematics (minimum grade A) and either biology, chemistry, further mathematics or physics (minimum grade A) or AA from two A levels including mathematics and either physics or chemistry or biology or further mathematics plus A from the WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales. A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Applicants who have not studied mathematics and/or physics at A-level can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year

Extended Project

A
If you are taking an EPQ in addition to 3 A levels, you will receive the following offer in addition to the standard A level offer: AAB including mathematics (minimum grade A) and either biology, chemistry, further mathematics or physics (minimum grade A), plus grade A in the EPQ.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H1, H1, H2, H2, H2, H2
H1 H1 H2 H2 H2 H2 including mathematics, applied mathematics and either biology, chemistry, physics or physics-chemistry. Applicants who have not studied the required subjects can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3, D3, D3
D3, D3, D3 in three Principal subjects including mathematics (minimum grade D3) and biology, chemistry, further mathematics or physics (minimum grade D3)

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Applicants must hold GCSE English language (or GCSE English) (minimum grade 4/C) and mathematics (minimum grade 4/C)

If you are not sure that your qualifications meet the requirements of this course please contact our Admissions Teams.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5with no component below 6.0
All programmes at the University of Southampton are taught and assessed in the medium of English (other than those in modern foreign languages). Therefore, all applicants must demonstrate they possess at least a minimum standard of English language proficiency.

Find out more about the University’s English Language requirements https://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentadmin/admissions/admissions-policies/language.page

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

We encourage all applicants with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, to apply to study with us. Applicants who qualify for contextual admissions will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.

Learn more on the University of Southampton website

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not enough data available

We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9250Year 1
Northern Ireland£9250Year 1
Scotland£9250Year 1
Wales£9250Year 1
Channel Islands£9250Year 1
Republic of Ireland£9250Year 1
EU£29400Year 1
International£29400Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Please see our website for further details and updates: www.southampton.ac.uk/uni-life/fees-funding.page

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