Medical Engineering at Cardiff University
Medical Engineering (BEng (Hon), H1B8) at Cardiff University asked for AAB - BBB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on cardiff.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Published as AAB - BBB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check cardiff.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 40% had fewer than the 136 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H1B8 · H1 general engineering + B8 medical technology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 9%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course70%86%
Learning opportunities67%87%
Assessment and feedback59%79%
Academic support82%90%
Organisation and management64%79%
Learning resources86%89%
Student voice83%83%
15 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£33k3 years£32k5 years£39k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 95 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working5% working and studying5% studying15% unemployed
UK, same subject: 80% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
65%
use what they learned
UK 53%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF10 3AT
Subjects
bioengineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Cardiff University - Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Bioengineering, medical and biomedical engineering at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | Medical Engineering this course | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| King's College London, University of London | Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hon) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Loughborough University | Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hon) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 131 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Swansea University | Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 136 points | 96–111 |
| Ulster University | Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 128 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 120 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of Sheffield | Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Strathclyde | Sports Design Engineering MEng | 120 - 136 points | 176–191 |
| University of Hull | Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Reading | Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hon) | ABB - BBB | 96–111 |
See all 142 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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