International Year One in Engineering (2-Semester), Leading to Master of Engineering (Hons) in Medical Engineering with a Year in Industry Study Group - Cardiff University International Study Centre, UK

Why choose the International Year One? 

Gain confidence and connections 

Join a supportive learning environment where you’ll study alongside fellow international students. Small class sizes, expert tutors and personalised mentoring help you grow in confidence so you’re ready to thrive at university and beyond. 

Achieve academic excellence with personalised support 

From day one, you’ll benefit from focused academic support, additional contact hours and teaching that’s tailored to your needs. With a curriculum aligned to your chosen degree, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills to excel in your second year – all while receiving individual guidance every step of the way. 

Preparation every step of the way 

Your future success starts here. As part of the International Year One, you’ll develop essential academic and career skills, such as critical thinking and teamwork. With dedicated support, you’ll feel confident and prepared to take your next step – and every step after that. 

Who is the programme for?

The programme is designed for international students with a strong academic profile and a good level of English.

What will I study?

You will study a range of modules relating to your chosen degree, giving you broad subject knowledge and transferrable skills for when you graduate and start your career.

International Year One in Engineering

The International Year One in Engineering builds your subject knowledge, English skills and confidence so that you can make a strong start to your degree. When you complete the programme and achieve the required grades, you will enter the second year of a degree at Cardiff University.

Leading to: Medical Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng (Hons)

Medical engineers are competent classical engineers who apply engineering principles to the development of medical treatments, applications or diagnostic technologies that can enhance and save lives. They work in fields with medical applications, such as clinical instrumentation and devices, bioengineering, clinical engineering, as well as engineering fields outside of medicine.

This accredited course provides the knowledge, skills and hands-on experience you need to become a work-ready medical engineer. You will choose from a range of authentic engineering problems and industry-focused scenarios, to work on both individually and with student engineers from other disciplines. Group work mirrors the relationships of an engineering team and will help you to build professional skills, such as teamwork and communication. Our open access makerspace provides a place for you to design, create and collaborate.

You will have the opportunity to engage with professionals from healthcare providers such as the Cardiff and Vale Orthopaedic Centre, and will benefit from links with companies like Biomet, Simpleware and Arthritis Research UK.

The MEng degree programme allows you to expand and strengthen your knowledge in medical engineering. You will benefit from advanced learning in design and management and multidisciplinary engineering design projects.