Clinical Technology BSc (Hons) with foundation year
University of Bradford
Connect engineering principles with healthcare technologies and medical devices. Develop problem-solving and design skills for technical healthcare and engineering work, with specialist training for regulated clinical roles.
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What you will learn
Published modules
Selected published modules. Options and availability may change between intakes. Subject guidance. The exact curriculum for this course variant needs confirmation with the provider.
Computer Aided EngineeringDegree stage: First year
Clinical Instrumentation and ImagingDegree stage: First year
Electronics and Mechanics (Biomedical Engineering)Degree stage: First year
Embedded ElectronicsDegree stage: Second year
Healthcare Technology ProjectDegree stage: Second year
Functional Anatomy And Human Physiological MeasurementsDegree stage: Second year
Biomaterials with implant design and technologyDegree stage: Final year (option)
Individual Research ProjectDegree stage: Final year
Medical Ethics And Quality ManagementDegree stage: Final year
Put it into practice
Illustrative examples based on these subjects; assessed activities are confirmed by the provider.
Illustrative example: Sketch a fictional assistive device and evaluate its design, measurement and safety requirements.
Subject areas
Subject guidance. The exact curriculum for this course variant needs confirmation with the provider.
Gross annual figures. Region and source are shown for each occupation.
Indicative occupational salaries, not guaranteed earnings after this course.
Clinical engineer
Additional training or accreditation required
Clinical engineers design, develop and maintain medical equipment used to diagnose illness and treat patients.
Starting out
£26,000
Typical reference
Not published
Experienced
£75,000
How to get there: The clinical route described by this source requires subsequent professional training, such as the NHS Scientist Training Programme, and HCPC registration. Entry technical or industrial roles have separate requirements and should be distinguished.
Design engineers improve product performance and efficiency while researching and developing new ideas and systems.
Starting out
£25,000
Typical reference
Not published
Experienced
£55,000
How to get there: Match the role’s engineering discipline and practical design/technical requirements; conversion or specialist study may be needed. Chartered status requires separate experience and assessment.
Electronics engineers design and develop systems for industry, from mobile communications to manufacturing and aerospace.
Starting out
£28,000
Typical reference
Not published
Experienced
£60,000
How to get there: Match the role’s engineering discipline and practical design/technical requirements; conversion or specialist study may be needed. Chartered status requires separate experience and assessment.
Mechanical engineers design, build and install machinery used in industries like power, engineering, transport and manufacturing.
Starting out
£28,000
UK median (2025)
£51,110
Experienced
£60,000
How to read the median
Covers professional mechanical engineers (SOC 2122), rather than vehicle mechanics or maintenance technicians. Covers different career stages; this is not starting pay or a course outcome. The sample requires more than one year in the same job and excludes self-employment.
How to get there: Match the role’s engineering discipline and practical design/technical requirements; conversion or specialist study may be needed. Chartered status requires separate experience and assessment.
Manufacturing systems engineers design and install manufacturing machinery and production lines.
Starting out
£26,000
Typical reference
Not published
Experienced
£50,000
How to get there: Match the role’s engineering discipline and practical design/technical requirements; conversion or specialist study may be needed. Chartered status requires separate experience and assessment.
Clinical scientists research and develop techniques and equipment to help prevent, diagnose and treat illness.
Starting out
£49,000
Typical reference
Not published
Experienced
£65,000
How to get there: Relevant science/engineering degree plus NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP), or an accepted equivalent route, and HCPC registration as a clinical scientist. The degree alone does not qualify you.
Medical physicists design, develop and test the scanning and imaging equipment used in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Starting out
£40,000
Typical reference
Not published
Experienced
£65,000
How to get there: Relevant science/engineering degree plus NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP), or an accepted equivalent route, and HCPC registration as a clinical scientist. The degree alone does not qualify you.
Robotics engineers design and build machines to do automated jobs in industries like manufacturing, aerospace and medicine.
Starting out
£31,000
Typical reference
Not published
Experienced
£60,000
How to get there: Match the role’s engineering discipline and practical design/technical requirements; conversion or specialist study may be needed. Chartered status requires separate experience and assessment.
Quality control officers check that a company's products and services meet quality standards.
Starting out
£25,000
Typical reference
Not published
Experienced
£40,000
How to get there: Develop practical evidence for this occupation through relevant projects, placements or work; employer selection and role-specific skills requirements still apply.
Explains complex products and processes through clear user documentation.
Starting out
£27,000
Typical reference
Not published
Experienced
£50,000
How to get there: Develop practical evidence for this occupation through relevant projects, placements or work; employer selection and role-specific skills requirements still apply.
Combines technical knowledge and patent law to protect inventions.
Starting out
£35,000
Typical reference
Not published
Experienced
£95,000
How to get there: Requires a suitable technical/science degree, employment-based patent training, professional examinations and IPReg registration; this degree is only the academic starting point.
Demonstrates products and develops customer accounts.
Starting out
£23,000
Typical reference
Not published
Experienced
£50,000
How to get there: Develop practical evidence for this occupation through relevant projects, placements or work; employer selection and role-specific skills requirements still apply.
Interprets data to inform decisions and explain patterns.
Starting out
£28,000
Typical reference
Not published
Experienced
£65,000
How to get there: Demonstrate the role’s coding, quantitative or systems skills through practical projects; fill any specialist technical gaps and satisfy employer assessment and security checks where relevant.
Helps organisations prevent workplace injury and illness.
Starting out
£26,000
Typical reference
Not published
Experienced
£48,000
How to get there: Obtain appropriate occupational safety training, such as a recognised NEBOSH qualification, and practical risk-assessment experience; the academic course does not itself confer safety competence.
Higher education (HE) lecturers research and teach academic and vocational subjects at universities and higher education colleges.
Starting out
£37,000
Typical reference
Not published
Experienced
£65,000
How to get there: Usually requires postgraduate specialisation, often a doctorate, plus research and teaching evidence in the relevant subject; competitive academic recruitment applies.
ELLT test, No english test for On-site Level 3 holders.
Interview or assessment
No Interview
Classes and attendance
2-3 days a week on campus, 9 am to 3pm
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Funding and support
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Tuition fees:To be confirmed
Maintenance:To be confirmed
Most courses starting on or after 1 January 2027 use the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE). You must be under 60 on the first day of the course to apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. At 60 or over, an additional living-cost loan may be available: we review this with you. If the course has not been confirmed as LLE-funded, check it with us.
For courses starting before 1 January 2027, the Tuition Fee Loan has no upper age limit. If you are 60 or over at the start of the first academic year, eligible full-time living-cost support is up to £4,582 in 2026/27, depending on household income.
Most courses starting on or after 1 January 2027 use the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE). You must be under 60 on the first day of the course to apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. At 60 or over, an additional living-cost loan may be available: we review this with you.
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Sources and review
Academic information reviewed: 2026-10-21
Catalogue availability and curriculum/salary evidence are checked on separate dates.
