Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg campus

Engineering

MSc Medical Systems Engineering at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany

Programme overview

Based on the prior knowledge of engineering and natural sciences obtained during the bachelor, the master programme offers in depth studies of medical systems engineering, in particular medical technology, medical informatics and medical physics. Among others, the students can specialize and gain broad knowledge in the following fields: medical imaging, neuroscience, medical interventions and deep learning.

Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology  |  Duration: 4 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Summer semester  |  Location: Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

Career pathways

Development engineer in medical engineering industry; computer scientist in a hospital, in the healthcare system, in the medical industry; developer of intelligent human interfaces, amongst others multimodal device handling, user adaptive control; scientist in industrial, clinical and academical research in the field of medicine and brain science; consultant for embedded medical systems and machines; product management and sales of medical systems and machines; freelance work

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Application information

Entry requirements

The applicant has a bachelor's degree, a university degree, or a comparable degree from a state or state-recognized university of cooperative education, a Magister or a degree course in medical engineering, electrical engineering, information technology, computer science, physics, mathematics engineering or in a technically related direction. First degree of at least 'good' (up to 2.5 in the German academic grading system) A completed degree must have: - at least 20 CP (ECTS) in mathematics - at least 15 CP (ECTS) in physics / medical physics - at least 20 CP (according to ECTS) in the field of electrical engineering and information technology / electronics - at least 10 CP (ECTS) in computer science / programming For applicants who have earned their bachelor’s degree in India, Bangladesh, or Pakistan, proof of academic proficiency in the form of a “Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test” or a “Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)” with the specified minimum score or higher is mandatory in addition to the required admission criteria. Graduates of an Indian Institute of Technology or the Indian Institute of Science (IISc Bengaluru) do not need to provide proof of the GATE to apply. In this case, the transcript from the Indian Institute of Technology or the Indian Institute of Science must be submitted in place of the GATE/GRE document. GRE/GATE Test Specifications Applicants must have sufficient knowledge of the English language (B2-level). No admission restriction (no numerus clausus). Application deadlines: Applicants with German Bachelor Degree (apply directly to OVGU): Summer Semester: 15 March; Applicants with International Bachelor Degree (via uni-assist): Summer Semster: Mid of October until 15 December.

Intake: Summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters

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