NUI Galway - Biomedical Engineering - MSc.

Course Overview/Contact:

The MSc in Biomedical Engineering is designed to give an advanced educational experience in biomedical engineering. The programme focuses on developing advanced technical knowledge and skills, coupled with real-world implementation through research and innovation.

Combining a substantial research component with instruction through taught modules and a significant project-based learning component, the aim of the programme is to generate the future leaders of the international medical technology industry, academic research and teaching in biomedical engineering.

The programme builds on the already highly successful BE and ME programmes in Biomedical Engineering at NUI Galway. It combines state-of-the-art graduate level taught modules with modern medical technology research. The programme is closely related to the ME in Biomedical Engineering (PAC code: GYE18), but is broader in scope and also includes a substantial one-year 30 ECTS research thesis.

The MSc is specifically designed to appeal to Irish and international students with a variety of relevant educational backgrounds, particularly those who have a strong foundation in mathematics and engineering from their Undergraduate education. 

Programme Content:

This one year programme is designed around three areas: biomechanics / medical devices, biomaterials and bioelectronics.  A substantial thesis of 30 ECTS on a state-of-the-art topic in medical technology research has to be undertaken. 

Students take at least 15 ECTS in foundational modules and up to 45 ECTS in advanced modules.

Students study a wide range of advanced Biomedical Engineering subjects that offer practical and transferable training for future careers in research or the MedTech industry.

The advanced Biomedical Engineering subjects are:

• Biomaterials/Advanced Biomaterials
• Biomechanics/Advanced Biomechanics
• Medical and Surgical Practice
• Medical Implant and Device Design
• Tissue Engineering/Advanced Tissue Engineering
• Biotransport
• Computational Methods in Engineering Analysis/ Advanced Finite Element Methods
• Mechanobiology

The advanced interdisciplinary modules are:

• Advanced Mechanics of Materials
• Non-Linear Elasticity
• Partial Differential Equations
• Graphics and Image Processing
• Bioinstrumentation Design
• Embedded Image Processing
• Reconfigurable System on a Chip
• Stem Cells and Gene Therapy II
  • Polymer Engineering
  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Translational Medicine
  • Basic and Advanced Immunology

The practical and transferable modules are:

• Financial Management
• Project Management
• Lean Systems
• Research Methods for Engineers
• Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Human Reliability

Student Testimonials:

Dharmesh Barot |   BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

‘I completed my bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from India. As a Biomedical Engineer I was looking for a course which falls in line with the medical industry requirements but that would also upgrade my skills. The Masters in Biomedical Engineering at the National university of Ireland, Galway has all the ingredients to boost my career. Not only was I able to complete my theoretical course work smoothly with the guidance of professors and staff members but the state of the art facilities provided by the department has helped me to complete my master’s thesis successfully. The MSc in Biomedical Engineering has helped me to build that confidence and skill set which is an absolute necessity for medical device industry.’

 

Robert Johnston |   BSC PHYSICS WITH MEDICAL PHYSICS, NUI GALWAY

‘The MSc in Biomedical Engineering at NUIG is a challenging but very rewarding course which I enjoyed immensely. Not only does it harness all aspects of your undergraduate degree to be used in the vastly growing biomedical field, but it also gives you the opportunity to be innovative, to research independently as well as work in teams and develop fundamental design and analytical skills through both design projects and a research based thesis, all of which are important to being an engineer in the industry. Along with this, the researchers and lecturers are clearly passionate and at the forefront of their research areas and this makes content easier to understand. I would strongly recommend this course to anyone who has an interest in this area, as I feel that after completion of this course I am fully prepared for my future engineering career.’

Entry Requirements:

Entry to the programme is open to individuals who have a Second Class Honour Grade 1, Level 8 degree (or equivalent) in Biomedical Engineering or in a related discipline.

Applications are made online via the Postgraduate Applications Centre (PAC). Entry to the programme is open to individuals who have a Second Class Honour Grade one, Level 8 degree in Biomedical Engineering or in a related discipline. If a student has an undergraduate degree in a related discipline, the application will be reviewed to establish whether the student has an appropriate depth of undergraduate level content in engineering-related modules, particularly mathematics and physics.