Biomedical Engineering (MSc)

This Master's program in Biomedical Engineering (MSc) trains students to apply engineering principles to medical and healthcare problems. The curriculum covers quantitative and computational foundations alongside hands-on technologies used in diagnostics, monitoring and therapeutic systems. Students work with biosignals and medical images, learn modelling and control techniques for medical devices, and gain exposure to simulation and real-time systems used in clinical and research settings.

Core teaching areas include data acquisition, advanced biosignal and medical image processing, the practical application of imaging modalities, modelling of medical systems, and advanced control systems. The program also addresses simulation and virtual reality in medicine, medical real-time systems, and health technology assessment/regulatory affairs. Practical experience is integrated through a biomedical project and culminates in a Master's thesis.

This degree is taught in person only, so students should be prepared for on-campus attendance and lab-based activities. The English-language instruction makes it accessible to international students seeking technical training that links engineering methods with clinical and regulatory aspects of medical technology.

Key facts and course content (concise)

• Degree: Master of Science (MSc) in Biomedical Engineering
• Language of instruction: English
• Mode of delivery: On-campus / in person only
• Representative modules:
  • Mathematics
  • Data Acquisition
  • Advanced Biosignal Processing
  • Medical Image Processing
  • Application of Imaging Modalities
  • Advanced Control Systems
  • Modelling Medical Systems
  • Medical Real-Time Systems
  • Simulation and Virtual Reality in Medicine
  • Biomedical Project
  • Health Technology Assessment (HTA) / Regulatory Affairs
  • Master's thesis

This programme can be started in either the winter or summer semester. Core modules 1, 2 and 7 are available in both semesters; the remaining modules (3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10) are offered on an annual basis and will be taught either in the summer or in the winter semester each year. The third semester is reserved for the Master's thesis, which completes the degree. Teaching is delivered on campus only; there is no online-study option. Full module descriptions and detailed course content are available in the programme PDF.

Key curriculum features and expected outcomes:

• The curriculum combines a set of regularly available core modules (1, 2, 7) with a rotation of specialist modules (3–6, 8–10) that are scheduled yearly, giving a mix of stable core learning and periodically offered advanced topics.
• The third-semester thesis provides a sustained research experience and is the capstone of the MSc, demonstrating the ability to carry out independent scientific work.
• On successful completion students will have fulfilled the required coursework and research components of the Master's programme (see PDF for exact module learning objectives and assessment methods).

Important administrative and admission-related points

• Applicants whose Bachelor degree equals 180 ECTS must acquire an additional 30 ECTS during their first semester.
• The faculty determines which courses must be taken to make up the 30 ECTS.
• Such applicants receive provisional enrolment for one semester to complete the missing credits.
• At the end of that semester the faculty informs the Student Registrar's Office whether the required credits have been obtained; students who have fulfilled the requirement may continue their studies.

Graduates are prepared for technical and development roles in the medical technology and healthcare industries — for example in medical device design, signal and image analysis, clinical engineering, software and systems development, and quality/regulatory affairs. The programme's mix of applied modules and a thesis that can be completed in industry makes it suitable for those aiming for positions in R&D teams or product development units.

For students interested in research, the Master's thesis provides a pathway to doctoral studies. Note that while the programme is taught in English, knowledge of German (recommended A2 on admission and ideally B2 by arrival) improves integration and employability in German clinical and regulatory environments.