Giving you that something xtra

• 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 at hospitals, multinational corporations and research institutes such as GE Healthcare, Tyco Healthcare and the National University Hospital
  
  
• A Minor in Business Management offers more exciting career and degree opportunities

About the Diploma 

Want to be at the forefront of medical innovation in the rapidly expanding biomedical industry? With a Diploma in Biomedical Engineering (BME), you could be!

Jointly delivered by the Schools of Engineering and Life Sciences & Chemical Technology, this diploma will help you advance your career or further studies in the field of biomedical engineering.

With your skills, you will be able to improve the quality of life of people in need by 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 at a university, hospital, MNC or research institute (such as GE Healthcare, Tyco Healthcare and NUH) 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!

Career Prospects 

 

You will be ready to join Singapore’s fastgrowing biomedical engineering sector, which accounts for more than half of all personnel employed in the biomedical services industry.

Jobs abound in healthcare establishments such as hospitals and medical centres as well as medical equipment suppliers and service providers.

As you will be skilled in the research, design, development and maintenance of specialised medical devices, you will also be able to start work as a Biomedical Technical Officer in a hospital. In companies that supply medical equipment, you can start work as either a Sales or Service Engineer.

Further Studies 

As a BME grad, 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 or Materials 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 or Physics


You can also gain credit exemptions from the following overseas universities:

• King’s College London (UK)
    - Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science

• University of Sheffield (UK)
    - Bachelor of Engineering in Biomaterial Science & Tissue Engineering
    - Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering

• 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

Besides engineering degrees, you can also apply for non-engineering degree courses such as Business Administration and Business Management from NUS and SMU. The Minor in Business Management will give you a head-start when applying for such courses.