ObjectivesOffers knowledge and expertise to further your career in the healthcare sector.
Entry requirementsEntry Requirements:
Suitable for graduates in Engineering, Physics and related disciplines employed in the healthcare sector and mature students with suitable qualifications and experience.
An upper second class Honours UK degree (or equivalent) from a British or recognised overseas university is required. Applicants with relevant professional experience are also considered.
Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to pass either IELTS/TOEFL exams, for which the minimum requirement is IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 600 (250 for computer-based test).
Academic titleClinical Engineering (MSc)
Course descriptionCourse Description:
This is a structured distance-learning package for clinical and healthcare technologists who wish to develop their expertise at postgraduate level but who do not wish to disturb their career by taking time out. It is run jointly by staff at the Cathays and Heath Park Campuses.
The aim of the course is to provide clinical and healthcare technologists with the engineering grounding and the specialised skills required to succeed in their profession.
Topics covered on the course include:
-Clinical Engineering
-Mechanical Engineering
-Medical Aspects
-Mathematics and Statistics
-Electronics
-Computing and Instrumentation
Special Features:
The introduction, for the first time in the UK, of this MSc in Clinical Engineering will give those working in the field, whether as Engineers, Scientists, Doctors, Nurses or Managers, the opportunity to develop and advance their knowledge of clinical engineering within a formalised educational framework.
The course has accreditation with the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine.