Biomedical engineering studies for french student

[Fairytales]

Hello!

I'm French but I'd like to study biomedical engineering abroad as it's absolutely NOT widespread here. This year is my second year studying maths, physics, engineering science, chemistry in university but I don't mind starting from scratch, I'm still 18.

I've already searched a lot on the internet but I'm trying my luck by asking you I you would know some affordable and good universities that offer a master degree or something similar in biomedical engineering. I don't mind the place, I take it all !
I'm interested in Bradford university but it seems that next year tuition fees are going to increase threefold (9000£). And it's even worse in the US, it costs something like 30000$

Please I need your help, the deadline for application is very close if not already gotten past.

Thank you so much !

 

[Ryker]

If you're unsure of how studying abroad would pan out money-wise, I think you should give French universities a more thorough look through. Granted, I don't know the biomedical engineering field, but France has always had good universities in all fields, so I'm pretty sure this isn't some niche that they just haven't filled out. In any case, and with all due respect to Bradford University, which I haven't heard of even though I was applying to UK schools, I think you can find a good (dare I say better?) school back home that will allow you to pursue biomedical engineering. And just because there perhaps aren't as many programs specifically called biomedical engineering, that doesn't mean there aren't programs that prepare you for it and cover it.

 

[fasterthanjoao]

I'm still 18.

I've already searched a lot on the internet but I'm trying my luck by asking you I you would know some affordable and good universities that offer a master degree or something similar in biomedical engineering. I don't mind the place, I take it all !

Do you mean an undergraduate masters in biomedical engineering? Or are you saying you will finish your current degree and then want to study a post-graduate masters in bioengineering?


A little sort-of-aside: bioengineering is obviously an interdisciplinary field. These are funny things - in that many believe the best route is to actually study something specific, like, physics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering etc, then come into bioengineering as an application of your field. So, you're a mechanical engineer? Then you can work on prosthetics (as an example). It really depends what you want to do, just remember that studying whatever engineering subject for the moment won't lock you out of bioengineering options for a career, and might even be an advantage.

As a result of the above, it is more common for post-graduate masters to exist in bioengineering than undergraduate degrees. Imperial have an undergraduate degree for instance, but it is in the minority. Lots of UK institutions offer post-graduate qualifications (Msc or PhD) and will accept people with undergraduates in any mathematical science or an engineering subject.

 

[Fairytales]

Hey there,

Thanks a lot for your answers. I was looking for an undergraduate degree.

I applied to the biomedical program of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89cole_Polytechnique_de_Montr%C3%A9al" and my application is accepted !

So I was wondering if you would happen to know this school ? What do you think of it ? I've also been accepted in EPFL in Switzeland in civil engineering (I know it's completely different from biomedical but I also like this subject a lot) so it's very hard to choose...

I know that no one can choose for me but could you tell me whelther you prefer biomedical engineering or civil engineering ? According to you, which of these two careers is the most interesting ? Which one do you think is the most fulfilling ?

Thank you in advance for your help, I have to take THE decision of my lifetime !