Intercalated Biomedical Engineering and Clinical Materials BSc (Intercal)
Key information
- Degree
- BSc(Intercal)
- Duration
- 1 years
- Start
- September 2026
- UCAS code
- B9MU
- Institution code
- Q50
- Entry Requirements
- Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions)
- Home fees
- £9790
- Overseas fees
- £32950
Funding information
Paying your fees
Overview
Understand how advanced engineering and new materials are overcoming medical problems.
Our intercalated BSc in Biomedical Engineering and Clinical Materials gives students already taking a medical or dental degree the chance to achieve an additional degree in a specialist field in just one year. Engineering technologies are becoming increasingly important across all areas of medicine, with state-of-the-art imaging, robotic surgery, tissue engineering, implantable medical devices and monitoring systems. In this programme, you'll study the exciting and fast-moving field of engineering and materials-based technologies within the medical environment. You'll cover biomechanics, biomaterials, computational methods in medicine, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, medical imaging and rehabilitation technologies. You'll also undertake an original research project alongside leading teams at the Institute of Bioengineering, which will arm you with specialist knowledge and expertise and help you develop a host of practical and transferable skills. This research accounts for 50% of your final mark and may lead to opportunities to contribute to a conference abstract or publication. The intercalated research project will provide an opportunity to pursue a research area in depth and disseminate the findings in peer-reviewed conference abstracts, scientific and medical journals; an opportunity to pitch your research to the scientific, clinical and industry community at the Annual Intercalated Symposium and ILF events; an opportunity to submit a patent application supporting entrepreneurship and innovation in Medical Healthcare Technology with the Queen Mary Innovation (QMI) team; an opportunity to take part in the IMechE Healthcare Technology student and Early Career biomedical competitions and win summer research scholarships (eg. Rod Flower, Blair Bell, Barts Health, EJ Ball) and Awards (eg. Wolfson Award, Beryl Beadle, Royal College of Surgeons).
Structure
Student Testimonial
What drew me to this course was intrigue in how cutting edge engineering technologies such as nanotechnology and stem cell applications can be harnessed to solve very real medical dilemmas. The course also stood out because of its early involvement in the lab project, allowing me to gain a rewarding learning experience in research.
Teaching
Teaching and learning
You'll be taught through lectures, small-group tutorials, visiting speakers and virtual lab sessions. For every hour spent in class, you'll need to carry out additional hours of independent study.Assessment
Assessment typically includes a combination of written exams, and coursework involving practical sessions and the virtual lab.Resources and facilities
The School offers excellent on-campus resources to aid your studies, including: BioFluids laboratory cell and tissue engineering laboratories confocal laser scanning and super resolution microscopy systems mechanobiology and BioAFM laboratories spectroscopy facilities thermal analysis facilities.Entry requirements
Intercalated degrees are for undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in the MBBS or BDS programmes at Queen Mary, or at another medical, dental or veterinary school.
A-level
Pass in Mathematics or Physics
Medical students
You must have completed 2, 3 or 4 years of the MBBS course (1 or 2 years of a graduate entry programme) and passed all years to date.
Dental students
You must have completed 2, 3 or 4 years of the BDS course and passed all years to date. You must also have completed all continuous assessment and have satisfactory annual progress reviews.
Veterinary students
Veterinary students are welcome to apply.
All students
Satisfactory performance in, and completion of, all student-selected components (SSCs).
Selection
Students who meet the criteria will be asked to attend an interview.
Where there is competition for places, students will be ranked on their exam results to date and their interview performance.
How to apply
See full information on how to apply for intercalated degrees.
Non-UK students
Students from the UK and overseas are welcome to apply for our intercalated degrees.
English language
Find out more about our English language entry requirements, including the types of test we accept and the scores needed for entry to the programme.
You may also be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree.
Further information
Find out more about our intercalated degrees.
Funding
Loans and grants
UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for from Student Finance England or other government bodies.
Bursaries
Medical and dental students from Barts and The London will be considered for various bursaries based on research interests, financial need or academic merit.
These bursaries are not available to students from other medical schools, or to Barts and The London students who choose to intercalate externally.
Support from Queen Mary
We offer specialist support on all financial and welfare issues through our Advice and Counselling Service, which you can access as soon as you have applied for a place at Queen Mary.
Take a look at our Student Advice Guides which cover ways to finance your degree, including:
- additional sources of funding
- planning your budget and cutting costs
- part-time and vacation work
- money for lone parents.
Careers
Career support
About the School
With a 100-year track record in significant impacts and advancements, we offer accredited programmes that prioritise problem-based learning and career-readiness for rapidly growing sectors. Join a diverse and collaborative community whose unique perspectives and engineering skills are changing the world.
Study with an award-winning academic team behind revolutionary developments in medical robotics, pre-clinical drug testing, sustainable materials and renewable energy. From our home in Mile End, you’ll have access to first-rate facilities that complement your learning.
Graduates from our programmes go on to do amazing things, like making affordable period underwear for the humanitarian sector, and inventing a washing machine that doesn’t need electricity to run.
