Degree overview

Become an engineer capable of solving the world’s greatest challenges

As a medical engineer, you’ll strive to make medical treatment more effective, efficient, safer and affordable. You will be uniquely placed to save and improve lives.

Career opportunities

There is a global growth in demand for biomedical engineers due to our ageing population. Emergent technologies and engineering applications are also increasing the demand. We offer the only medical engineering degree in NSW, so our graduates are uniquely placed to improve lives around the world.

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91.8% employed within four months of graduating.

Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020-2022 - Undergraduate Engineering

Bachelor of Medical Engineering (Honours)

UAC Code , Program Code 40369

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CRICOS Code , Program Code 40369

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Duration (FT)(PT)

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UAC Code

Program Code 40369

This criteria is based on a full-time domestic student attending Callaghan campus. Please select your criteria to personalise your study options and your circumstances.

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CRICOS Code

Program Code 40369

This criteria is based on a full-time international student attending Callaghan campus. Please select your criteria to personalise your study options and your circumstances.

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Course overview

Become job-ready through our professional practice courses. You'll learn to tackle ‘wicked problems’ and develop essential workplace skills in finance, project management, sustainability, communication and entrepreneurial. Build critical medical and engineering skills by studying through courses in:

  • analogue and digital electronics design
  • programming and computing
  • engineering design
  • neurobiology
  • human pathophysiology
  • pharmacology
2024 Program Handbook

The courses shown above are a guide, and don't reflect the exact year-by-year structure of the program, you should always refer to the program handbook for details of the complete program structure, course requirements and availability.

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Use our degree planner to see what your study journey through the Bachelor of Medical Engineering (Honours) might look like.

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Student experience

Demo Day: First Year Medical Engineering 0:59

Hear from our first year medical engineering students about their hands-on heart rate monitor project and testing at Demo Day. Learn about their experiences so far at the University of Newcastle.

Career-ready placements

All University of Newcastle engineering students complete 12 weeks of industrial experience during their degree. This can be completed in one block or as shorter placements of no less than two weeks.

Through your work placement you’ll build important professional networks and put your learning into practice.

Studying at Newcastle campus

How to apply

Apply as a domestic student

You are a domestic student if you are:

  • An Australian or New Zealand citizen (including dual citizens)
  • A permanent resident of Australia
  • A holder of a permanent Australian visa.

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