Research and investment in the area of biodevices is driven by the engineering, the life sciences, and the medical sciences sectors. A prime example is the development of medical technology, with a focus on early disease detection enabled by more powerful and more cost-efficient molecular diagnostics, either in central laboratories as large parallel assays (micro-array technologies etc), or at home or in a doctor's surgery with novel Point-of-Care diagnostic kits.

In this MSc programme you will gain a thorough understanding of micro-to-nanoscale device fabrication, design considerations for biomolecular samples, and application areas including biomedical diagnostics and food security. This integrated approach will prepare you for a career in the life sciences/healthcare oriented electronics industry, in device-focused start-up companies or in academic research, for example in our world-leading Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology and Electronics and Electrical Engineering research groups.

Graduates from our MSc programmes are employed worldwide in leading companies at the forefront of technology. ECS runs a dedicated careers hub which is affiliated with over 100 renowned companies like Samsung, IBM, Arm and Google to name a few. Visit our careers hub for more information.

The MSc introduced me to the state-of–the-art research for miniaturising routine chemical, biological and biochemical assays on to a chip. This well-structured interdisciplinary course is a perfect mixture of the latest techniques, with modules that prepare students for their post-MSc life.  Sumit Kalsi