Biomedical Engineering (M.Sc.)

About

In the Biomedical Engineering masters program you will be examining the function, design, development, and application of medical engineering equipment and instruments used in the health system for prevention, diagnosis, therapy, and rehabilitation. You will acquire a comprehensive understanding of physical working principles as well as the applications of hardware. Part of the program takes the form of experimental and analytical group practical sessions, conducted in close association with hospitals and industrial partners. You will learn about the special safety aspects of medical engineering regarding the interaction of technical systems with the human body as well as how to apply these responsibly.

During the course of your studies you will also gain an understanding of medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic issues and learn to develop and implement suitable technical solutions. You have the option to choose between four areas of specialization of mechanical engineering, allowing you to develop your own skills profile: Applied medical engineering, rehabilitation engineering, hospital engineering and management, as well as imaging systems for medicine.

As a graduate of this masters program, you possess a thorough understanding of the current knowledge and methods of engineering as well as how to apply these to solve problems in medical engineering. You possess the skills to be able to address particular aspects of the interaction of technical systems with the human body as well as an understanding of the fundamental principles of clinical work in diagnostic and therapeutic processes. You have an understanding of and the ability to actively influence technological changes in research, development, and application. In addition to equipping you with technical knowledge, the Biomedical Engineering masters program also focuses on developing the personal, methodological, and social skills required for targeted problem solving.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

As for every other masters degree program at TU Berlin, applicants to the masters program in Biomedical Engineering must possess a first university degree qualifying them for professional work. Detailed information can be found in the application and admission regulations/study and examination regulations for the degree program. Until legal validity of the application and admission regulations (estimated to start for the admission of winter semester 2019/20) the following rules apply.

The Biomedical Engineering masters degree is taught in German. If you are applying with a foreign school-leaving certificate, you must provide proof of German skills at a specific level. This is a prerequisite for admission. Knowledge of English is useful, as some courses/modules may be offered in English and much of the technical literature is published in English. However, it is not a condition for admission to studies.

As you will very often be required to work independently during your studies, you should possess initiative and a structured approach to work. As learning scientific methods, identifying and analyzing problems, and developing solutions play an important role in the program, analytical skills and an aptitude for independent scientific thinking as well as a creative approach to work are advantageous.

English Requirements

IELTSMin 6.5
TOEFLMin 87

Fee Information

How to Apply

Application process

Step 1

First of all, register at uni-assist or login if you already have a personal My assist account. Please fill in your personal information and educational history or update it.

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Step 2

Please select your desired Master’s degree program from the list of study programs offered in the respective semester. You can use the search window or restrict the search criteria so as the study programs currently offered at TU Berlin will be presented to you (semester, university, type of degree via Advanced search).

Please select the semester you want to apply for which is usually the 1^st(starting semester of your studies). You can only apply for a higher semester if you have been enrolled and obtained credits from a previous Master’s degree program (for more information see below).

As you can apply for only one Master’s degree program per semester, please inform in advance which program is suitable for you and if you will meet the content-related/specific entry requirements of your desired study program. Please see our study options for detailed information on each study program.

Step 3

Fill in the application form. Make sure that your answers to the application-related questions are correct and truthful.

You can see your application form via “My Applications” > “My Application Overview” in your personal My assist account.

Step 4

Upload your documents (see the checklist below). Please give your documents an unambiguous namein German or English.

Via “My Applications” > “My Documents” you can upload and see the uploaded documents (see checklist below).

Please upload PDF files exclusively (max. 10 MB in size for each document)
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In case you have to scan your documents while not having a scanner at your disposal, you can also use a free scanning app on your smartphone.

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If a subsequent submission of documents is absolutely necessary to meet the formal or content-related/specific entry requirements, you have the following option:

Uni-assist has not processed your application yet and the application period is still running: Upload the missing or updated documents onto your My assist account.
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As an uni-assist applicant, you do not need to register via the online portal of the TU Berlin. Therefore, you do NOT have to register via the online registration, but enter the application number of uni-assist.

3. The application deadline has expired: Subsequent submission is not possible.

Further procedure:

Uni-assist will pre-review your application according to the criteria set by TU Berlin.

If your application fulfils the criteria, it will be forwarded to TU Berlin as soon as possible for further processing.

If your application is incomplete, you will be informed by uni-assist. Provided the application period is still running, you can complete your application until the application deadline.

TU Berlin will then carry out a final review of your application with regard to the formal criteria. You will not receive any notification from the TU Berlin that your application has been received or processed. We ask you here to refrain from enquiries and to check the status of your application in the portal.

The examinations board of the faculty will then verify your application to see if you meet the content-related/specific entry requirements.

For the Master’s degree programs with restrictions on admission, a selection procedure will normally take place.

At the end of the procedure, you will receive a letter of admission or rejection from us. You will find the letter of admission in tuPORT after successful admission, the letter of rejection will be sent by mail.

Via this portal you can see the current status of your application provided it has already been forwarded to TU Berlin by uni-assist.

Portal: Status of your Application