Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master's of Science program in Biomedical Engineering is an interdisciplinary course of study involving interaction between the natural sciences, medicine, and engineering. The program provides a high level of education in close cooperation with clinics and industry.

Program Structure

• The program involves many faculties: Medicine; Mathematics, Computer Science, and Natural Sciences; Mechanical Engineering; Arts and Humanities; and Electrical Engineering and Information Technology.
• The program is designed to be completed in four semesters.
• Courses are held in small groups, with some modules having no more than 30 students.

Curriculum

• The first semester includes courses in natural science, engineering, and medicine, such as physiology and anatomy.
• The second and third semesters cover the main focus areas: imaging and image-guided therapy, artificial organs, and tissue engineering.
• The curriculum also includes the teaching of platform technologies such as systems biology and medical imaging.
• The Master's thesis is completed during the fourth semester.

Career Opportunities

• Biomedical Engineering graduates have a wide range of job opportunities:
  • Hospital (research, development, technology management, radiology, safety engineer)
  • Industry (research, development, quality management, consulting, training, sales, regulatory affairs and inspection services)
  • Public authorities: Administration (e.g., TÜV), expert organisations (e.g., radiation protection), health service
• The program also provides opportunities to pursue PhD programs at universities both in Germany and abroad.

Program Details

• The program is an English-language course of study.
• RWTH Aachen University welcomes students from all over the world and different courses of study to increase their knowledge in Biomedical Engineering.
• The program has a deeper focus on biomedical applications compared to many other programs in Biomedical Engineering at other universities.