Engineering (Biomedical)

Overview

The Master of Engineering (Biomedical) capitalises on the growing opportunities for biomedical engineers caused by various factors including the demand for increasingly sophisticated medical technology to support the quality of life of an ageing population, and the demand for devices to improve health and fitness particularly within elite sports.

If you already have an undergraduate engineering degree and would like to broaden your expertise or specialise in the field of biomedical engineering as a practising engineer, Flinders University’s biomedical engineering course is designed to meet your needs.

These courses focus on Flinders University’s strengths in biomedical engineering that distinguish us from most other Australian universities. This is demonstrated by the fact that Flinders biomedical engineer Professor Karen Reynolds was named in the Top 100 Most Influential Engineers in Australia for 2012, 2013 and 2015.

The courses integrate with the strong and active research and development program in biomedical engineering within the College of Science and Engineering, often carried out in conjunction with the College of Medicine and Public Health.

The College of Science and Engineering also hosts the University’s Medical Device Research Institute.

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Course

Master of Engineering (Biomedical)

Duration: 2 years

Delivery mode:
In person

Location:
Bedford Park

Availability:
Full-time
Part-time

Start dates:
March
July

SATAC code: 2CM011

Annual indicative fees (2025):
$37,260 (Full fee paying)

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Your career

The US Department of Labor has identified biomedical engineering as the discipline most likely to have the highest rate of growth in the period 2011-2018. Graduates work in a variety of areas including the design and production of diagnostic and therapeutic medical equipment in hospitals, devices to assist in home-based health care and rehabilitation, and sensory and control systems.

Potential occupations include:

biomedical engineer
medical device assessor
clinical support specialist
field service engineer
pathology and specialist product educator.

Professional accreditation/recognition

All our Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering degrees are accredited by Engineers Australia at the level of professional engineer. Professional engineering courses accredited by Engineers Australia are recognised internationally under the Washington Accord. Graduates meet the academic requirements for attaining chartered professional engineering status.

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What you will study

The course is taught in small, intimate classes that afford a high staff-student ratio. There is an emphasis on topics that directly meet the needs of looking to pursue a career in industry and academic research and development. Topics cover areas such as innovation in medical devices; biomedical instrumentation; biomechanics; physiological measurement; standards, ethics and compliance; control systems; project management and innovation; and a research project undertaken as part of a professional research team.

Practical experience

You will undertake a 12-week industry placement.

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Master of Engineering (Biomedical)

Entry requirements

Applicants must normally hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification in a related area such as electrical engineering, electronic engineering or biomedical engineering; or hold the Graduate Diploma in Engineering Science (Biomedical stream); or have completed a minimum of one year full-time equivalent in the Master of Engineering Science (Biomedical) or equivalent qualification.

Applicants without such a qualification should apply for the Master of Engineering Science (2CM621).

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Flinders students can apply to transfer to this course internally. Visit: www.flinders.edu.au/internaltransfer for more information.

Entry requirements

Applicants must normally hold Flinders University’s Graduate Diploma in Engineering Science (specialisation B1-B3), or a relevant Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Engineering Science or equivalent overseas qualification. Students without such a qualification should apply for the Graduate Diploma in Engineering Science.

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