Specialisations

There are currently four specialisations available for Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering) students:

  1. Specialisation in Community Healthcare and Technology (New!)
  2. Specialisation in Tissue Engineering
  3. Specialisation in Biomedical Materials
  4. Specialisation in Robotics

Please see here for important NUS rules on specialisations (including limits on double counting).

In particular, please note that for cohorts matriculated in 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024 and 2024/2025, BN4101 is part of the common curriculum and, if used to fulfill the specialisation requirement, it will count towards the "up to 8 units (40% of the unit requirements for a Specialisation) [that] may be double counted" as mentioned in the Office of the University Registrar's page linked above.

 

Specialisation in Community Healthcare and Technology (New!)

(Available for students matriculated AY20/21 onwards!)

The Specialisation in Community Healthcare and Technology within the Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering) curriculum at NUS is a multi-disciplinary focus area that aims at providing an in-depth expertise in understanding the needs and developing technological solutions to promote health and improve quality of life for the community with specific focus on the elderly and persons with disability.  For more information, please visit the page of "Biomedical Engineering for Good", or bGood.

Programme structure

In order to be awarded the specialisation, students should obtain 20 Units from the following list of courses:

  • BN4102 Gerontechnology in Ageing (4 Units)
  • BN4103 Assistive Technology for Persons with Disability (4 Units)
  • BN4701 Serious Games for Health (4 Units)
  • SPH2402 Health in the Later Years (4 Units)
  • BN2001 Independent Study* (4 Units)
  • EG2605 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP)* (4 Units)
  • BN4101 B.Eng. Dissertation* (8 Units)

* The projects involved in this module must be approved by the BME department to be relevant to community healthcare and technology.

Admission requirements

You may apply in Stage 3 of your studies, subject to places being available. Your selection to and continuation in the specialisation is based on overall merit, as well as your aptitude in related foundational courses. Biomedical engineering students interested in this specialisation may contact the BME Department office (Ms Loo Shi Yun bieloosy@nus.edu.sg).

 

 

Specialisation in Tissue Engineering

(Available for students matriculated AY19/20 onwards!)

The Specialisation in Tissue Engineering within the Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering) curriculum at NUS is a multi-disciplinary focus area that aims at providing an in-depth expertise on the biological principle and medical applications of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

Programme structure

In order to be awarded the specialisation, students should obtain 20 Units from the following list of courses:

  • BN4301 Principles of Tissue Engineering (4 Units)
  • BN4403 Cellular Bioengineering (4 Units)
  • BN4302 Organs in a Dish: Organoid Bioengineering (4 Units)
  • BN4303 Tissue Engineering for Designing Food (4 Units)
  • BN4304 Engineering Strategies for Gene and Cell Manufacturing (4 units)
  • BN5203 Advanced Tissue Engineering (4 Units)
  • BN2001 Independent Study* (4 Units)
  • EG2605 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP)* (4 Units)
  • BN4101 B.Eng. Dissertation* (8 Units)

* The projects involved in this module must be approved by the BME department to be relevant to tissue engineering

Admission requirements

You may apply in Stage 3 of your studies, subject to places being available. Your selection to and continuation in the specialisation is based on overall merit, as well as your aptitude in related foundational courses. Biomedical engineering students interested in this specialisation may contact the BME Department office (Ms Loo Shi Yun bieloosy@nus.edu.sg).

Specialisation in Biomedical Materials

(Available from students matriculated AY19/20 onwards!)

The Specialisation in Biomedical Materials within the Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering or Materials Science and Engineering) curriculum at NUS is a multi-disciplinary focus area that revolves around the property and applications of various types of materials for medical and biological applications for both industrial and research settings.

Programme Structure

In order to be awarded the specialisation, students should obtain 20 Units from the following list of courses:

  • MLE3202 Materials for Biointerfaces (4 Units)
  • MLE4203 Polymeric Biomedical Materials (4 Units)
  • MLE4201 Advanced Materials Characterisation (4 Units)
  • BN3301 introduction to Biomaterials (4 Units)
  • BN4404 Bioelectromechanical Systems – Biomems (4 Units)
  • BN5201 Advanced Biomaterials (4 Units)
  • BN2001 Independent Study* (4 Units)
  • EG2605 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP)* (4 Units)
  • BN4101 B.Eng. Dissertation* (8 Units) or MLE4101 B.Eng. Dissertation* (8 Units)

* The projects involved in this course must be approved by the student’s home department (either BME or MSE) to be relevant to the topic of the specialisation.

Admission requirements

You may apply in Stage 3 of your studies, subject to places being available. Your selection to and continuation in the specialisation is based on overall merit, as well as your aptitude in related foundational courses. Biomedical engineering students interested in this specialisation may contact the BME Department office (Ms Loo Shi Yun bieloosy@nus.edu.sg).

Specialisation in Robotics

(Available from AY19/20 onwards!)

Please see all the details of the specialisation in robotics at this link

BME students can contact Assoc/Prof Raye Yeow (rayeow@nus.edu.sg) to indicate interest for admission to the robotics specialisation.