Master of Engineering (Biomedical)

Rapid advances in the understanding of the building blocks of life, basic cellular processes, new biomaterials and the widespread availability of high-speed computers has led to the current revolution in the biomedical sciences and medicine.

The Master of Engineering (Biomedical) is designed to provide students with a formal qualification in engineering at the masters level. Biomedical engineers apply engineering techniques and analyses to problem-solving in medicine and the biomedical sciences, bridging the gap between technology, medicine and biology. In this program, students may choose to focus on areas including biomechanical engineering, bioengineering, bioinformatics, biocellular engineering, biosignals, neuroengineering or clinical engineering. Our reputation for biomedical innovation in areas such as developing the bionic ear and eye, and targeted drug delivery systems, ensures students are learning from leaders in the field.

Career Outcomes

Biomedical engineers use chemistry, physics, mathematical models and computer simulation to develop new drug therapies, or to study many of the signals generated by organs such as the brain, heart and skeletal muscle. They also build artificial organs, limbs, knees, hips, heart valves and dental implants to replace lost function, or grow living tissues to replace failing organs. Graduates can expect to work in the biotechnology, biomedical, pharmaceutical, medical device and equipment industries, in research and innovation, in the health services, hospitals, or in government and consulting. Graduates may work for companies such as Cochlear, Aventis, Cell Therapies, Compumedics, Ausbiotech, GlaxoSmithKline, or for research organisations such as CSIRO or Bio21.

Biomedical Engineering Career Pathways brochure 883kb pdf

Dual accreditation with Engineers Australia (provisional) and EUR-ACE® allows graduates of the Master of Engineering, or the Master of Spatial Information Science, to practice as professional engineers virtually anywhere in the world. For more information see our accreditation page.

Mode

Coursework

Duration

2–3 years full-time
Available part-time.

Entry

Semester 1, Semester 2

Fees

Local CSP: $8,363 per annum
International: $33,184 per annum

Further Fees Information

Detailed information about fees and funding support including local and international fee brochures, scholarships, loans and grants, youth allowance, austudy and abstudy, currency converters, the cost of living in Melbourne and financial aid, is available at:

Domestic Students

International Students

 

Entry Requirements

Prior Qualification	Entry Requirements
University of Melbourne Engineering Pathways	One of the following undergraduate degrees with a Bioengineering Systems major or sequence: Commerce Science Biomedicine An average of 65% in the final two years.
Any Undergraduate Degree	An undergraduate degree including: the equivalent of 25 points (2 subjects) of first year mathematics, specifically Calculus 2 and Linear Algebra (or equivalent), and the equivalent of 25 points (2 subjects) of first year biology or chemistry (or equivalent). An average of 65% in the final two years. (University of Melbourne equivalent) Note: Students with a Bachelor of Engineering who seek to specialise in the same field of engineering in which they majored, are likely to receive the maximum of 100 points (one year) of credit (advanced standing). Exact advanced standing can only be determined on application.

English Language Requirements

All students studying at the University of Melbourne must satisfy the University’s English language entry requirements. For graduate entry, Engineering offers an alternative.

Engineering English Language Entry Requirements

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Course Structure

These course plans are examples only and provided as an indicative guide. They will vary according to a student’s undergraduate degree and the time of commencement.

Master of Engineering (Biomedical) Sample Course Plan

Preliminary year (or part there of): Required only for students entering from non-Engineering backgrounds.

Graduates from corresponding University of Melbourne undergraduate pathways enter at second year.

Bachelor of Commerce pathway students, refer to the sample plan in the undergraduate information.

Year 1 (Prelim)	Sem 1	Engineering Mathematics	Engineering Communication	Introduction to Biomechanics	Fundamentals of Biosignals
	Sem 2	Biocellular Systems Engineering	Biosystems Design	Elective	Engineering Computation
Usual entry point for applicants with 100 points of advanced standing.
Year 2	Sem 1	Probability and Random Models	Electrical Network Analysis & Design	Elective	Elective
	Sem 2	Biomaterials	Elective	Elective	Elective
Year 3	Sem 1	Research/ Industry Project	Biomedical Design and Regulation	Biomedical Engineering Management	Elective
	Sem 2		Biomedical Engineering Design Project	Biomedical Engineering Design Project	Elective

Biomedical Engineering electives are chosen from a prescribed list.

For further information on course structures, subjects and electives:

University Handbook course description

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Further Information

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