Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering*

Biomedical engineering applies the principles and methods of engineering to troubleshooting in biology and medicine. It also aims to improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation methods.

Biomedical engineering is the branch of engineering that has grown fastest in recent years. It is a continuously expanding field where there has been significant demand for professionals who are able to integrate into interdisciplinary teams along with health professionals, biologists and physicians, in order to address new challenges to improve health technology.

Biomedical Engineering students will learn about the following technologies: biomechanics, biomaterials and tissue engineering, bioelectronics, biomedical instrumentation, medical signal processing, medical imaging technology, computer systems and telemedicine, biotechnology and nanotechnology, clinical engineering and hospital management, amongst others.

It is advisable to have a prior knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry, as well have an interest in issues related to biology and medicine. It is also desirable, as is the case with any type of engineering, that students show scientific curiosity and practicality. Finally, it is important to have a capacity for hard work and perseverance, be able to efficiently organize your time and to be prepared for teamwork.

Graduates in Biomedical Engineering will receive a multidisciplinary training based on scientific, technical and management skills. This will allow them to contribute to the general progress of technology in order to solve complex problems associated with health improvement. You will be able to design, plan, operate and maintain devices and biomedical systems.

Graduates will work together with medical professionals, applying technology in order to study and improve health. In addition, you will engage in the conception and development of innovation projects across all the areas of medical technology.

With a degree in Biomedical Engineering you will be able to hold different work positions in the field of biomedical technology, in health centres and hospitals, in the health technology industry, research centres and government agencies within the field of medical technology.

You can work in technical departments in the design, development and innovation of new products, systems and processes. You may also hold positions related to the assessment and management of health technology.

You will be able to work in cooperation with other professionals in the fields of health and life, such as doctors, biologists, nurses, physiotherapists, podiatrists and orthopaedists, amongst others.

Internships in hospitals are compulsory. You will also have a chance to go on professional internships in private and public companies, the civil service, technological institutes, working in consulting and engineering related to research, development and the management of medical technology. In many cases this will be geared towards your final degree project.

You can spend one semester in a prestigious university in one of more than 30 different countries in Europe and around the world, which the school has signed agreements with. Studying at another university will help you to complete your studies, give you a very positive personal experience, experiencing other cultures and becoming fluent in other languages. You may also spend one semester in a different university in Spain.

With a degree in Biomedical Engineering you may enrol in to the master's degree courses in Biomedical Engineering (interuniversity studies), which go deeper into the different medical technologies studied in the degree.

You may also enrol in to any other UPV master's degree courses by taking the corresponding bridging subjects.