- The first diploma course in Singapore to bridge engineering and the life sciences
- Jointly delivered by the School of Engineering and the School of Life Sciences & Chemical Technology
Six-month internships with hospitals, multinational corporations and research institutes such as GE Healthcare - A Minor in Business Management offers more exciting career and degree opportunities
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Did you know that biomedical engineering is responsible for lifesaving devices such as the artificial heart and the dialysis machine? Well, opt for the Diploma in Biomedical Engineering (BME) and you could be the next person to engineer a device that could help someone live!
The first of its kind in Singapore, BME is jointly delivered by Ngee Ann Poly’s School of Engineering and School of Life Sciences & Chemical Technology. Here you will learn about developing groundbreaking medical equipment and procedures. You will also learn to research technologies that could lead to new cures and improved healthcare standards! Couple that with a six-month internship with a university, hospital, MNC or research institute and you’ll be all set to go. Minor in Business Management
Delivered by Ngee Ann’s School of Business & Accountancy – the most established polytechnic business school – these business modules will equip you with what you need to be an entrepreneur, manager or marketing guru. Paired with your strong foundation in engineering, this optional minor will ensure that you enjoy a far wider range of exciting career and degree opportunities!
 The biomedical engineering sector is indeed booming – after all, medical technology companies account for more than 60% of the total number of jobs in the biomedical sciences cluster! Jobs also abound in healthcare establishments such as hospitals and medical centres as well as medical equipment suppliers and service providers. You will be able to work as a Biomedical Technical Officer in a hospital or as a Sales or Service Engineer with a company that supplies medical equipment.
As a BME graduate, you will be able to pursue undergraduate degree programmes at local universities such as: • Nanyang Technological University
- Bachelor of Engineering in Bioengineering
- Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical & Electronic, Materials, Information Engineering & Media or Environmental Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Mathematical Sciences or Physics & Applied Physics or Mathematics & Economics • National University of Singapore
- Bachelor of Engineering in Bioengineering, Electrical, Computer or Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Computing, Computational Biology, Life Sciences or Physics
• Singapore Institute of Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering & Information Technology
- Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics or Mechanical Design & Engineering
You can also gain credit exemptions from overseas universities, some of which include:
• King’s College London (UK)
- Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science • University of Sheffield (UK)
- Bachelor of Engineering in Bioengineering
• University of New South Wales (Australia)
- Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering • Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
- Bachelor of Engineering in Medical Engineering • University of Queensland (Australia)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Biomedical) Besides engineering degrees, you can also apply for non-engineering degree courses such as Accountancy, Business Administration and Business Management from NTU, NUS and SMU. The Minor in Business Management will give you a head-start when applying for such courses.
Here are more details on the degree options and advanced standing at the universities - locally and overseas.
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