Overview
- Biomedical engineering is an exciting and progressive field that combines the principles of engineering with biological and medical sciences, to improve health and patient care.
- Study with 91²Ö¿â and take advantage of Australia’s only university-offered associate degree in biomedical engineering.
- Explore medical devices, computer systems and instrumentation while developing the stakeholder skills needed to succeed in industry.
- Expand your knowledge of biomedical engineering, covering areas such as medical physics, surgical instruments, wearable technology, networking and automation.
- You’ll learn about engineering subsystems and component design, including how to diagnose faults in and maintain medical equipment.
- Benefit from a job-focussed and practical approach to learning, with 30 days of work experience incorporated into this degree. Your capstone project will put your knowledge into practice, preparing you to help shape the future of healthcare.
Career outcomes
Once you graduate, you will be able to apply for positions across a range of industries, hospitals or in a service field. Roles may include:
- biomedical equipment technician
- clinical engineering technician
- customer technician
- field service engineering associate (biomedical devices), or
- positions within technical support, manufacturing, or control systems.
With experience, you can progress your career and move into supervisory roles, system integration, project coordination, or pursue further study.
Professional accreditation
The Associate Degree of Engineering is provisionally accredited by  and graduates are eligible to apply for Graduate membership at the Engineering Associate level.
What you'll study
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Relevant degrees for this major
Associate Degree of Engineering
Become a qualified engineering associate and feel confident in any operational environment. You’ll be trained in project implementation, prototype development, problem-solving, and operations and maintenance activities. This associate degree will provide you with an industry-relevant qualification and a pathway to further study.
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