Study Biomedical Engineering abroad as a freemover
You don't need an exchange agreement to study Biomedical Engineering overseas. As a freemover you apply to a university abroad directly. Here are the 12 universities across 9 countries that offer Biomedical Engineering and accept freemover / visiting students.
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Fee-paying visiting students accepted (non-partner); credit-based tuition, full-time load required.
Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Accepts fee-paying free movers (pay tuition to TU/e); confirm the amount for your nationality.
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Fee-paying visiting / contract-education students accepted (varies by faculty).
National University of Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
Fee-paying non-graduating (visiting) students accepted; exchange places are fee-waived.
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Hsinchu, Taiwan
Visiting / non-degree study available (confirm intake dates).
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Fee-paying Visiting Student route for EU & non-EU students (no exchange agreement needed).
UNSW Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Fee-paying Study Abroad (non-exchange); tuition paid directly to UNSW.
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Fee-paying Study Abroad programme for visiting students; one trimester or a full year.
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Study Abroad (fee-paying) programme; flat semester fee covering up to four courses.
University of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Temporary study via individual application; low Spanish public fees. Many courses in Spanish.
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
Guest / credit students. Free for EU/EEA students; non-EU pay tuition.
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Fee-paying Study Abroad (non-exchange) - pay tuition directly to Sydney.
What is a freemover?
A freemover is a student who studies abroad by applying to a university directly, on their own — no exchange agreement or Erasmus spot required. You pay the host university directly and transfer the credits home. It is the route most students never hear about.