Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technologies MSc

UCL (University College London)

This full-time MSc focuses on the design, development, and clinical application of novel rehabilitative and assistive technologies. You will work with the Aspire Create team, a group of assistive technology specialists who are engineering the next generation of these technologies, in partnership with UCL clinicians at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. Globally, an estimated 2.4 billion people are living with a health condition that may benefit from rehabilitation. Rehabilitation is an essential part of universal health coverage. It helps people to be as independent as possible in everyday activities. It also enables participation in education, work, recreation and meaningful life roles, such as taking care of family. Rehabilitation can be enhanced by technology. Rehabilitation engineering is a rapidly developing field with the potential to revolutionise the way people are living with the impacts of injury, illness, or ageing, and help them take back control of their lives. This MSc Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technologies focuses on how state-of-the-art technologies, haptic devices and neuromodulation can be developed and used to restore or substitute motor function. We focus on applications to complex and challenging medical conditions such as spinal cord injuries, stroke, and neuromuscular diseases, as well as issues that arise from our ageing population. You will develop core fundamental knowledge of these interdisciplinary subjects, as well as transferable research skills. Alongside the taught modules, you will take part in a specially tailored group research project, as well as your own project where you investigate your own research question. This programme is aimed primarily at engineers, physicists, bio/medical students, and computer scientists who want to make a difference to society by developing their skills and knowledge to help those in need.

Medical Sciences