Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering combines engineering techniques with an appreciation of the functioning of the human body, whether healthy, injured or diseased. This course is designed to provide Biomedical Engineering Technologists for the hospital and medical device manufacturing environments.

Biomedical Engineering combines engineering with an appreciation of the functioning of the human body, whether healthy, injured or diseased. In the clinical context, biomedical engineers play a key role in designing, sourcing and maintaining equipment, facilities and services within hospitals. Products include prosthetic devices to provide the disabled with tools to improve their quality of life, disposable plastic and wound care products, and precision metal implants including pacemakers, microelectronic devices, orthopaedic implants, diagnostics, contact lenses and stents.

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.

You need to complete credit hours to successfully obtain this degree. Please check detail of study units at https://www.cit.ie/course/CR075

This programme is designed to provide Biomedical Engineering Technologists for the hospital and medical device manufacturing environments.

The course is delivered through formal lectures, tutorials, practical and project work. There are a number of dedicated Biomedical Engineering laboratories containing leading edge technology.

You can join one of the following careers:

• Biomedical Engineer
• Biomedical Researcher