BSc Biomedical Engineering at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

The programme is aimed at students interested in engineering work with an application in medicine. Combining mathematics, physics, electrical engineering and computer science gives students the foundation for interdisciplinary challenges, and core modules teach the essentials of biomedical engineering. Students study medical and biological fundamentals from the first semester, linked to the university's research fields in medical imaging and physics, minimally invasive technologies, telemedicine, computer-assisted surgery and medical image processing and visualisation.

Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology  |  Duration: 7 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

What you will study

The programme consists of compulsory and compulsory-elective modules. Compulsory subjects come from STEM fundamentals (mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology), medical and biological modules, core biomedical engineering subjects and non-technical subjects. Advanced biomedical engineering subjects or research projects serve as electives, and an industrial internship and the Bachelor's thesis take place in the final semester.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for research and industry roles in research, development, product management, quality management, software development, technical support in hospitals and medical practices, and IT system administration.

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