Biomedical Engineering Minor
American University of Sharjah United Arab Emirates (the)
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Biomedical engineering is a field that combines medicine and biology with engineering for healthcare purposes. As a biomedical engineer, you will use your technological skills to help improve people's lives. This could mean developing groundbreaking medical devices, health diagnostic systems, or working with prosthetics. In a world with an ageing and growing population, the knowledge and skills of a biomedical engineer are becoming increasingly desirable, in a fight against diseases and incidents that shorten or decrease the quality of lives.
Modules you study might include human physiology, programming, signal processing, and bioinformatics. Your degree will be delivered in a mixture of modes. These could include lectures and tutorials, as well as practical and lab-based projects. Depending on your course, you may also be able to take part in a work placement.
Study in the United Arab Emirates
With a rapidly growing and changing economy, the United Arab Emirates is known for its gas and oil exportation, and is becoming ever more popular as a tourist destination. The UAE's incredibly modern cities are home to not only some of the worlds most impressive architectural feats, but also universities that can offer high quality education to international students. You will find several of the UAE's universities in the QS World University rankings top 500, with even more being included in the top 1,000.
See our detailed guide to studying in United Arab Emirates for international students.
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