Bioengineering

Overview

You will use your knowledge of basic sciences, such as physics, chemistry and biology to design materials capable of stimulating biological processes in our organism and combine them with concepts of engineering to develop materials that can substitute or regenerate tissue.

Who is it intended for? Prospective students

If you have a desire to help society in the field of health sciences, this could be the profession for you.  Becoming an engineer via this Bioengineering degree from UIC Barcelona and learning about the latest technology will ensure you can manage to design and manufacture prosthetics and orthotics (depending on the specialisation you choose) for patients who need it. This will allow them to become more integrated into society and ensure they can obtain a physical or aesthetic improvement.  ​

Anyone who fulfils the admission criteria and general prerequisites for access to the degree programme is eligible to apply. You must be able to prove that you have a vocational attitude towards science, techniques and healthcare in which the following skills stand out:

• Organisational skills, a good memory and motivation
• Good decision-making skills
• Psychological qualities and empathy
• Emotional balance
• An interest in research
• Responsibility and a strong work ethic
• Observation skills
• Good at teamwork
• An interest in helping people and the community
• Assertiveness
• Manual skills

Job Opportunities

The Bachelor’s Degree in Bioengineering has a high employability rate due to the wide range of professional opportunities. Being a new form of technology means that there is little competition as of yet, and the sector is rapidly growing, with a high demand for labour.

You will be able to work in sectors as different as medical technology, the pharmaceutical industry, the cosmetic industry, the dental sector, the food industry or even in technology.

• In the healthcare field, forming part of medical teams.
• Head of R&D&I departments and manufacturing
• Design of new devices and creation/production of new materials
• Quality assurance department
• Medical device testing
• Design and production of custom-made devices
• Insurance company consultancy
• Research