Applicants must hold an honours bachelor's degree (NFQ Level 8) with a minimum Upper Second Class Honours (2.1) or international equivalent in Mechanical, Electronic, Electrical, Mechatronic, Bioengineering or Biomedical Engineering. For Indian students, this typically means 60–65% marks or a CGPA of ~3.0–3.3/4.0.
Solid foundation in engineering (mechanical/electronic/electrical), mathematics, and basic life sciences is expected: relevant subjects include mechanics, signals & systems, biomaterials, physiology, tissue engineering, biomechanics, bioinstrumentation.
