Biomedical Engineering
(Master of Science)

In the Master’s degree programme, comprising compulsory, compulsory elective and optional modules, students are more or less free to select their chosen modules and the order in which they take them. In compulsory modules, students acquire advanced engineering and biomedical engineering skills. The compulsory elective and optional modules are divided into three areas of specialisation: Medical Process Engineering and Implantology; Medical Device and Laser Technology; and Medical Imaging and Computer Science. Students complete a student research project in the third semester; they also have the option of completing practical training. Due to the mobility window that is also an integral part of the third semester, students can also complete these academic achievements at a partner university abroad. Additional practice orientation, presentation skills and soft skills are acquired in the Key Transferable Skills module (field trips, presentation of the student research project and tutorials). The Studium Generale module gives students the opportunity to take non-technical modules or modules outside the discipline. The degree programme concludes with a Master’s thesis.

Interdisciplinary thought is a basic requirement for success in biomedical engineering. Students should be keen to gain a broad, interdisciplinary knowledge base and have an interest in other subject areas outside the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Foreign language skills are recommended but not essential.

Biomedical engineering is regarded as being a promising cross-cutting technology with potential for the future – as such, there is a growing demand for engineers with interdisciplinary training. Small and medium-sized enterprises in particular are dependent on broadly qualified specialists. Life science is another extensive area of employment. Potential career options include employment in biotechnical, pharmaceutical and medical research institutions as well as in medical technology and biotech companies.