Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering

About the course

An engineering degree that brings together engineering, physics, biology and medicine, with topics such as medical imaging, biomedical instrumentation and biomechanics. It is taught at UC3M’s Leganés campus, and UC3M says it is taught in English, with all classes, exercises and tests in English.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Leaving Cert students do not sit the Spanish PAU. Instead, UNEDasiss converts your school results to a Spanish score out of 10, and places are allocated by that score. You should also meet the minimum entry requirements for university in Ireland (as a guide, UCD asks for six subjects with at least H5 in two and O6/H7 in the other four, including English and Irish; Irish colleges vary). Confirm your case with UC3M admissions.
• You can raise your score towards 14: UC3M counts your two best weighted subjects from your country’s university entrance exam or UNED PCE subject tests. The weightings for this degree are in UC3M’s weighting-factors table. In 2026/27, the cut-off for the main quota was 12.740 out of 14.
• English: UC3M’s English-taught degrees require B2 English, and Early Admission asks for a B2 certificate when you apply. It was not confirmed whether the Leaving Cert on its own is accepted, so ask UC3M.

How to apply

1. Check Irish minimum entryMake sure your expected Leaving Cert results meet Irish university matriculation rules, and check UC3M’s weighting table for this degree.
2. Consider Early AdmissionIf the 2027 Early Admission window is open, apply online with your transcripts, a motivation letter and a B2 English certificate (fee €100, up to two degrees). Places go on a rolling basis.
3. Get UNEDasiss accreditationFor the general route, apply to UNEDasiss for your credential and consider UNED PCE subject tests in weighted subjects to raise your score.
4. Pre-enrol and enrolPre-enrol at UC3M in the June to early July 2027 window, then check the admission lists, accept your place and enrol.

Costs

• UC3M is a public university, so EU students pay the same as Spanish students. For 2026/27 Biomedical Engineering is in UC3M’s price Type 1, at €20.68 per credit for a first enrolment, so a full year of 60 credits costs about €1,241. On top of that, UC3M charges an administrative fee and school insurance, plus a file-opening fee for new students. The 2027/28 prices have not been published yet. UNEDasiss accreditation and any UNED PCE tests are paid separately.

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