Online Orthopaedic Engineering Degree :: Accredited Universities

This course is for orthopaedic surgeons who wish to develop their expertise at postgraduate level. It is run jointly by staff at the Cathays and Heath Park campuses.

The course aims to explore aspects of engineering relating to medicine and to examine some of the problems arising out of implant technology. It introduces the basic features of engineering principles in relation to materials, experimentation, mechanical engineering theory and surgical techniques which are relevant to the orthopaedic discipline.

Topics covered on the course include:

Materials And Their Properties
Engineering Theory
Experimental Techniques
Surgical Practice
Research Methodology
The course is assessed through both examination and coursework. The taught material is delivered in both Year 1 and Year 2 of the course.

Entry Requirements

Suitable for graduates in Orthopaedic Surgery. An upper 2nd class UK Honours degree (or equivalent) from a British or recognised overseas university is required.

Additional Entry Requirements: MB BCh essential, FRCS/MRCS desirable.

Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to pass either IELTS/TOEFL exams. The minimum requirement is an IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL iBT of 90. Please see our English language requirements for more information.

Other Fees

UK & EU Dissertation fee: £2,124

International Dissertation fee: £4,800

Notes

Although the degree programme is largely distance learning, applicants should note that the course requires students to attend lectures and practical sessions over 4 separate weekends in Cardiff for each year of the course. Students will also be expected to attend an examinations weekend each year in May.

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This programme is delivered by the Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery Department.
In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, to reflect the multi-disciplinary aspect of the research carried out at the Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery Department where the majority of staff are tutors on this programme, the respective staff were returned into Unit of Assessment 25 (General Engineering - Biomedical Engineering) and Unit of Assessment 8 (Primary Care and Other Community Based Clinical Subjects) where 90% and 85% of our quality profile was deemed of international class.

Entry Requirements

Students normally require a degree in science, engineering or a medically-related professional qualification in, for example, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, orthotics, prosthetics, nursing or medicine.
English Language Requirement: IELTS of 6.0, with minimum of 6.0 in the Writing component and a minimum of 5.5 in the other three components (or equivalent), if candidate's first language is not English. Please check our Language Requirements page for details of equivalent grades from other test providers, and information about the University of Dundee English Language courses.
English Language Pre-Sessional Programmes
We offer Pre-Sessional programmes and Foundation Programme(s) which are designed to prepare students for university study, the 24 week and 10 week programmes provide additional English Language tuition for students who do not meet our minimum English Language requirements by up to 1.0 IELTS and 0.5 IELTS respectively. Successful completion of these programmes guarantees progression to various degrees at the University of Dundee as long as candidates hold a relevant offer. The 30 week (one Academic Year) Foundation Programme(s) allow applicants who have not met our typical academic entry requirements, and require additional English Language support by up to 1.0 to 1.5 IELTS, to gain the necessary qualifications to enter the University of Dundee degree programmes in the following year.

Other Fees

Notes

The taught elements are conducted by self-directed learning modules as with distance learning but the project will be undertaken in-house.
Students wishing to pursue the MSc must complete the Diploma within 3 years part-time or 9 months full-time. The MSc must be completed within a period of 1 year full-time or 2-5 years part-time.

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This programme is delivered by the Institute of Motion Analysis & Research within the Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery at the TORT Centre.
In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, to reflect the multi-disciplinary aspect of the research carried out, the respective staff at IMAR were returned into Unit of Assessment 25 (General Engineering - Biomedical Engineering) and Unit of Assessment 8 (Primary Care and Other Community Based Clinical Subjects) where 90% and 85% of our quality profile was deemed of international class. This is an excellent outcome taking into consideration that IMAR was only established in 2003.

Entry Requirements

Students must normally hold a degree or professional qualification acceptable to the Head of Division or Programme Director, for example, engineering, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, orthotics, prosthetics, nursing or medicine.
English Language Requirement: IELTS of 6.0, with minimum of 6.0 in the Writing component and a minimum of 5.5 in the other three components (or equivalent), if candidate's first language is not English. Please check our Language Requirements page for details of equivalent grades from other test providers, and information about the University of Dundee English Language courses.
English Language Pre-Sessional Programmes
We offer Pre-Sessional programmes and Foundation Programme(s) which are designed to prepare candidates for university study, the 24 week and 10 week programmes provide additional English Language tuition for students who do not meet our minimum English Language requirements by up to 1.0 IELTS and 0.5 IELTS respectively. Successful completion of these programmes guarantees progression to various degrees at the University of Dundee as long as candidates hold a relevant offer. The 30 week (one Academic Year) Foundation Programme(s) allow applicants who have not met our typical academic entry requirements, and require additional English Language support by up to 1.0 to 1.5 IELTS, to gain the necessary qualifications to enter the University of Dundee degree programmes in the following year.

Other Fees

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