International Master's in Biomedical Engineering (BME)

This master's programme in biomedical engineering combines engineering and medical-technology training across areas such as modelling and simulation, medical instrumentation, biosensors, signal and image processing, rehabilitation technology, and biotechnology. The programme is designed for development in both professional and scientific biomedical engineering contexts.

Academic requirements

Recognised first degree (Bachelor of Science or Engineering or equivalent, e.g. Dipl-Ing)

Minimum GPA

Overall grades up to 2.7 on the German grading scale enter the selection process; overall grades below 2.7 on the German grading scale cannot be admitted.

English requirements

Applicants who did not graduate from an English-taught qualifying degree must provide official proof of English at C1 level; the official page lists TOEFL iBT minimum 95, IELTS minimum 7.0, or equivalent proof.

Accepted bachelor fields

A qualified university degree in Biomedical Engineering, Medical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a similar programme with at least 6 semesters and 180 ECTS is required. Applicants from similar programmes also need at least one year of relevant qualified professional experience after graduation.

APS Certificate

Yes

Mandatory internship

No

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

304.80 EUR per semester including semester ticket; the official application page states 96 EUR semester contribution plus 208.80 EUR Germany ticket from winter semester 2025.

ECTS credits

90

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 304.80 EUR per semester including semester ticket; the official application page states 96 EUR semester contribution plus 208.80 EUR Germany ticket from winter semester 2025.

Graduates work at the interface of medicine and technology and can take roles in biomedical systems development, coordination between physicians and technicians, governmental agencies, and the health industry; the programme page describes biomedical engineering as a crisis-proof field.

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• 2

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• 3

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• 4

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• 5

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