Overview

A biomedical engineer can look at a medical problem and analyse it in engineering terms to find a solution. Materials Science is the underlying science of high-performance materials such as metals, ceramics, polymers and composites.

This Materials Science (Honours) - Master of Biomedical Engineering double degree from University of New South Wales focuses on the development, processing and application of materials used in many areas of biomedical engineering.

You will learn theoretical and practical skills that will put you at the forefront of innovation in developing systems to maintain and enhance life, as well as how to design body parts or tissues, develop artificial organs, improve robotic surgery, invent health technologies and more.It involves a four-year Bachelor of Engineering in Materials Science (Honours) and a Master of Biomedical Engineering in the fifth year.

Career opportunities

Anatomist

Biomedical engineer

Inventor

Materials scientist

Product analyst/developer

Medical scientist

Quality assurance specialist

Accreditation

Accreditation: Engineers Australia

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Engineering Mathematics 2E

Physical Properties of Materials

Materials Characterisation

Mechanical Behaviour of Materials

Diffusion and Kinetics

Sustainable Materials Processing

Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-14 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-29 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

240 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Kensington, Australia

Disciplines

Bio & Biomedical Engineering Materials Science View 24 other Bachelors in Materials Science in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

CRICOS Code: 088840K

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55500 AUD / year

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11500 AUD / year

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