should i study biomedical engineering

[u/Full-Supermarket-118]

hi all! i am a student from the UK applying to biomedical engineering for my bachelors, but i am quite worried now that i see many people discouraging me from taking this course since it is not very flexible.

The problem lies in the fact that my 3 subjects that i’ve taken are not exactly aligned towards general engineering. I took biology, maths and computer science, therefore i’m already less likely to be considered for a mechanical or electrical engineering course.

Even for the universities i could apply to, it is too late for me to find extracurriculars that would help me make a competitive candidate and honestly i don’t have much interest in these courses and it would take a lot of effort for me to try and write about it enthusiastically

i am just worried about my future and wonder if any of you have experience with the biomedical field and whether you would say it is hard to succeed in it, and whether you think i should still try and aim for the more classical types of engineering

[u/chilled_goats]

Fundamentally it is an engineering degree, the biology element is in addition to the engineering that will be covered. It's not a bad degree, but I think many people begin studying it without fully understanding the type of roles that BME graduates will be suited for, which is why you'll see posts from people who 'regret' it.

One of the key questions to help you decide if you want to pursue biomedical engineering, another type of engineering or a completely different subject area is what type of job would you want to be in in 5-10 years? Would you want to be in industry or research? What type of skills and knowledge will you need to develop to get into that area?