Another exciting area is biomaterials engineering that allows man-made tissues to replace damaged biological structures as a medical treatment. This course is securely based in the discipline of engineering, which forms the backbone of the syllabus. Its graduates combine the skills and insights of the engineer with those of the materials scientist, and fill the need in industry and research for engineers with a proper understanding of the design process and the physics and chemistry of materials. The course is accredited in respect of the initial requirements for Chartered Engineer. I and Part II examinations in common with other Engineering degrees at Oxford.
All students spend a period of industrial attachment at the end of the third year.
Industrial sponsorship may be available. As a qualified engineer many opportunities will exist for working abroad and on international projects. The first year of the course introduces the basic principles of Engineering Science, and all students take the same examination. Thus, transfers between courses may be possible at that stage. The main emphasis for the final year is a laboratory-based project carried out in one of the department's research groups.