Biomedical Technology Ventures
Learn how to improve human healthcare through the application of technology.
Gain skills to identify opportunities to improve human healthcare through technology
Take an engineering approach to understanding and solving biomedical problems
Develop an entrepreneurial mindset and tap into a growing ecosystem of startups in the medical device industry
Course key facts
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Qualification
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BSc
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Duration
3 years
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Start date
October 2025
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UCAS course code
B800
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Study mode
Full-time
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Fees
£9,535 per year Home
£43,300 per year Overseas
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Delivered by
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Location
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South Kensington
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Applications: places
4 : 1 (2023)
Minimum entry standard
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A*AA (A-level)
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39 - 40 points (International Baccalaureate)
Course overview
The Biomedical Technology Ventures BSc is set against the backdrop of an increasing demand for medical devices and the growth of the healthcare industry.
In this programme, you will be guided in developing an entrepreneurial mindset and equipped with the skills to identify opportunities for improving human healthcare through the application of technology.
You'll have balanced lectures, workshops, laboratory sessions and seminars to explore the fundamentals of mathematics, medical science, device prototyping and computer programming.
Alongside a breadth of engineering and biomedical engineering knowledge, you will gain insight into the medical device industry and the potential entrepreneurial pathways to a career.
With the programme's strong emphasis on practical work and hands-on learning, you'll develop tangible skills and gain real-world experience through an internship at an industry startup.
The interdisciplinary nature of your training will enable you to work and collaborate effectively across the boundaries of multiple subjects.
You'll take on a series of project- based modules throughout the programme, leading to a major final year project that will provide you with the opportunity to design, make and test an engineering solution to address a biomedical problem.
As a graduate, you'll have cultivated skills that could see you joining a med-tech startup, or translating ideas, knowledge and science into societal impact through a new biomedical venture.
Structure
This page is updated regularly to reflect the latest version of the curriculum. However, this information is subject to change.
Find out more about potential course changes.
Please note: it may not always be possible to take specific combinations of modules due to timetabling conflicts. For confirmation, please check with the relevant department.
In your first year, you will study the following core modules.
Core modules
Understand the economic principles, concepts and tools used to explain market conditions and analyse why business environments change over time.
Learn the fundamentals of digital logic design and computer programming as you examine how digital computers communicate with the real world.
Harness the principles of engineering design and professional practice while collaborating on a Design, Make and Test group project. Work in a team to tackle a real design problem, broadening your engineering design skills and applying learning from other modules to a practical challenge.
Build your knowledge, skills and experience in starting an innovative business and learn how to secure critical funding and structure a deal to ensure your business’ viability.
Learn the principles of mathematics, computational thinking, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and physics that you will draw upon throughout the Biomedical Technology Ventures course and begin developing technical electronics skills via a laboratory.
Uncover how to select the most appropriate mathematical technique for problem-solving and develop a platform of mathematical knowledge that you’ll utilise throughout the Biomedical Engineering programme.
Develop a foundational understanding of biological systems with an emphasis on physiological control systems and related biotechnology advancement.
Explore the key components and underlying technology of active medical devices, with emphasis on the physical principles of sensing and actuation, along with developing laboratory-based rapid prototyping skills.
In your second year, you will study the following core modules.
Core modules
Examine the major classes of biomedical implant materials (including metals, ceramics and polymers), focusing on their clinical use as replacements for body parts or tissue and the various reasons for failure. Develop wet-lab technical skills through a biomaterial laboratory investigation.
Gain hands-on experience in a commercial environment through a minimum six-week placement at a startup or a similarly suitable business.
Develop a foundational understanding of the tools and techniques used by organisations to analyse markets, measure business performance and guide financial decision-making.
Uncover how innovations emerge and gain adoption in the marketplace, and learn how businesses can transform themselves into effective innovators.
Build upon your previous mathematical studies and equip yourself with the essential skills and knowledge you’ll utilise for the remainder of your Biomedical Engineering programme.
Gain insight into the process and challenges involved in the development of new products in the medical sector. Analyse case studies and hear guest presentations from startups, investment firms and entrepreneurs and learn from their experiences in bringing medical devices to market.
Explore a range of physiological concepts and systems, including the nervous system, musculoskeletal system, endocrine system, gastrointestinal system, reproductive system and renal system. Learn about control processes in these systems, with an emphasis on the role of control, operational and design constraints within the nervous system.
Further build on your knowledge of computer fundamentals and expand your understanding of programming through exploring data structures, object oriented programming, and algorithm design.
Develop your statistical knowledge and skills required by exploring mathematical concepts that underly statistical models and learn how to apply these models to real world data.
Explore the principles of informed design by tackling a hands-on design challenge. You will be able to integrate theoretical knowledge and practical skills learned from other modules (multidisciplinary) and apply them to the design challenge.
In your third year, you will study the following core modules.
Core modules
Explore tailored technical bioengineering courses to enhance your expertise in specific areas of interest. Select from a curated list of elective options to expand your skill set.
Cultivate skills in project management, planning, collaboration and communication as you work in teams and apply your knowledge to current research and device design problems.
Understand the concepts, principles and frameworks of strategic management, along with the methodologies required to analyse, formulate and implement appropriate policies within an organisation.
Gain an introduction to the rapidly expanding digital healthcare landscape and the roles of healthcare providers, epidemiology, clinical studies and health apps.
Choose from a range of subjects hosted outside of the department and learn alongside students from other areas of study.
Discover the broad industrial and societal applications of cellular engineering and synthetic biology research. Learn how engineering cell behaviours has applications in fields such as industrial biotechnology, sustainable agriculture, biomedicine and pharmaceutical production.
Build upon your earlier studies in medical device entrepreneurship as you evaluate the relative importance of factors driving innovation and consider the advanced topics of strategy and business planning.
Uncover the key information and skills required by professional engineers in the development of medical devices and when preparing a project for CE certification or regulatory approval.
Understand how images of the human body can be obtained using different forms of penetrating radiation. Explore the underlying systems, technologies and operating principles behind the imaging modalities of x-ray, computer tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MRI), ultrasound, and general optical imaging work.
Teaching and assessment
Balance of teaching and learning
Key
- Lectures, seminars and similar
- Independent study, group projects and individual research project
Year 1
- 27% Lectures, seminars and similar
- 73% Independent study, group projects and individual research project
Year 2
- 27% Lectures, seminars and similar
- 73% Independent study, group projects and individual research project
Year 3
- 17% Lectures, seminars and similar
- 83% Independent study, group projects and individual research project
Teaching and learning methods
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Laboratory sessions
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Lectures and guest lectures
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Make, build and test activities
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Tutorials
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Study groups
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Virtual learning environment
Balance of assessment
Key
- Coursework
- Examinations
Year 1
- 30% Coursework
- 70% Examinations
Year 2
- 30% Coursework
- 70% Examinations
Year 3
- 50% Coursework
- 50% Examinations
Assessment methods
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Coursework
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Examinations
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Oral presentations
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Poster presentations
Entry requirements
We consider all applicants on an individual basis, welcoming students from all over the world.
How to apply
Apply via UCAS
You can now submit your application via UCAS Hub. There you can add this course as one of your choices and track your application.
UCAS institution code: I50
Application deadlines – 29 January 2025 at 18.00 (UK time)
This department does not use a test as part of its selection process.
Predicted grades and scores in your application are important, but it’s not the only thing that drives the decision.
Our selectors will also consider things like your personal statement and your references to understand whether there is a good match between you and your chosen subject and department at Imperial.
You can read more about our selection process, including tips on writing a personal statement, in our How to apply section.
Assessing your application
Admissions Tutors consider all the evidence available during our rigorous selection process and the College flags key information providing assessors with a more complete picture of the educational and social circumstances relevant to the applicant. Some applicants may be set lower offers and some more challenging ones.
Post-application open day and interview
When assessing applications, we will consider your examination results (already gained and predicted), your motivation and understanding of bioengineering as a career, your potential for leadership and teamwork, your interests and the referee’s report.
You may be invited to an online interview if your UCAS application indicates that you are likely to satisfy our entry requirements and you demonstrate interest and motivation to study this course.
Additional activities will include a talk from our department, a group activity and a virtual tour of our department.
An ATAS certificate is not required for students applying for this course.
Tuition fees
Home fee
2025 entry
£9,535 per year
Important update for 2025 entry
The UK government has announced that, starting in April 2025, maximum tuition fees for Home undergraduate students in England will increase from £9,250 per year to £9,535. Find out more.
Your fee is based on the year you enter the university, not your year of study. This means that if you repeat a year or resume your studies after an interruption, your fees will only increase by the amount linked to inflation.
Find out more about our tuition fees payment terms, including how inflationary increases are applied to your tuition fees in subsequent years of study.
Whether you pay the Home or Overseas fee depends on your fee status. This is assessed based on UK Government legislation and includes things like where you live and your nationality or residency status. Find out how we assess your fee status.
If you're a Home student, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan from the UK government to cover the entire cost of tuition for every year of your course.
The loan is paid directly to the university.
You will start repaying it only after you leave your course, have a job, and are earning above a certain amount.
Once the repayments start, the amount you pay each month depends on how much you earn, not on how much you owe in total.
Home students can apply for a means-tested Maintenance Loan to help with their living costs.
In November 2024, the UK government announced a 3.1% increase in English Maintenance Loans for 2025-26.
How you apply for student finance depends on whether you have studied before and where you’re from or normally live. Find out more on the UK government's website.
The Imperial Bursary is available to all Home undergraduate students with a household income below £70,000 per year.
The amount awarded is based on your household income, with up to £5,000/year available for students from the lowest income households.
It's money which you don't need to pay back, and it's paid on top of any government funding you may also receive.
It is available for each year of your course, as long as your annual household income remains below £70,000.
You might need to budget for additional costs related to your course that aren't covered by your tuition fees – like field trips, books and protective clothing.
Our extra costs page outlines the additional costs related to courses in each of our departments. It's not an exhaustive list and any additional costs you could incur will be determined by the course and modules you choose.
Overseas fee
2025 entry
£43,300 per year
Your fee is based on the year you enter the university, not your year of study. This means that if you repeat a year or resume your studies after an interruption, your fees will only increase by the amount linked to inflation.
Find out more about our tuition fees payment terms, including how inflationary increases are applied to your tuition fees in subsequent years of study.
Whether you pay the Home or Overseas fee depends on your fee status. This is assessed based on UK Government legislation and includes things like where you live and your nationality or residency status. Find out how we assess your fee status.
You might need to budget for additional costs related to your course that aren't covered by your tuition fees – like field trips, books and protective clothing.
Our extra costs page outlines the additional costs related to courses in each of our departments. It's not an exhaustive list and any additional costs you could incur will be determined by the course and modules you choose.
How will studying at Imperial help my career?
96% Of Imperial Bioengineering graduates in work or further study*
- 96% Of Imperial Bioengineering graduates in work or further study*
- 4%
91% Of Imperial Bioengineering graduates in highly skilled work or further study*
- 91% Of Imperial Bioengineering graduates in highly skilled work or further study*
- 9%
*2021-22 graduate outcomes data, published by HESA in 2024
This career-oriented degree allows you to pursue opportunities in a rapidly expanding field.
Around 60% of postgraduates find employment upon graduation, while just over a third opt for continued study or training.
Get essential skills to pursue opportunities across a variety of career paths.
You can pursue a career in a range of sectors – with sought-after skills in medicine, healthcare and the medical devices industry.
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