DPT: Biomedical Engineering (MSc) (non-UoE lead with Heriot-Watt)

75 credits of compulsory courses are taken at Heriot-Watt University.

Students then select either:

the Biomedical manufacturing stream taught at Heriot-Watt

or

the Bioelectronics stream taught at The University of Edinburgh.

The project component of this degree is undertaken at either Heriot-Watt University or the University of Edinburgh.

Compulsory courses

Technology Entrepreneurship

Must be taken during Semester 2

Course options

Biomedical manufacturing stream courses are taught at Heriot-Watt University

Students select either the Biomedical manufacturing stream (taught at Heriot-Watt) or the Bioelectronics stream (taught at The University of Edinburgh).

Bioelectronics stream courses are taught at the University of Edinburgh

Students select either the Biomanufacure stream (taught at Heriot-Watt) or the Bioelectronics stream (taught at The University of Edinburgh).

Lab-on-Chip Technologies

Sensors and Instrumentation

Bioelectronics

AND

For this degree programme, students register for the course B51MD Masters Dissertation at Heriot Watt University.

This course can be undertaken at either Heriot Watt University or the University of Edinburgh.

Selected courses must be taken during Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond

THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2026/2027

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

Degree Programme Table: Biomedical Engineering (MSc) (non-UoE lead with Heriot-Watt) - 1 Year (Full-time) (PTMSCBMENG1F)

Year 1 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Compulsory courses

Course options

Group A

MSc BIomedical Engineering - Biomedical manufacturing stream - Heriot-Watt University

MSc Biomedical Engineering - Bioelectronics stream - University of Edinburgh

Dissertation (MSc Biomedical Engineering)