Short info about the course of study

The course of study

Biomedical Technology is a young and rapidly growing field of research at the interface between biomedicine, biotechnology, bioinformatics, pharmacy and engineering. Modern medicine can no longer be imagined without it, as only the interaction of these disciplines creates the basis for developing new diagnostic/monitoring methods, drugs and vaccines, individualizing medical therapy approaches and estimating disease risks.
Today, research and development in medicine is only possible through the interdisciplinary cooperation of physicians, biologists, computer scientists and engineers, who have different specialist traditions and languages. The aim of the Master's programme in Biomedical Technology is to overcome the boundaries between the various disciplines in order to optimally prepare for interdisciplinary research and development work in a competitive medical environment.

Career prospects

The degree program trains highly qualified specialists who are located at the interfaces between biomedicine, bioinformatics and biotechnology. This enables them to develop, design and implement biologically relevant processes in an academic or industrial environment. The combination of the knowledge and skills imparted qualifies in particular for later professional practice in research and development in scientific institutes, research institutions and business enterprises in the sectors of biomedicine and pharmaceutical biotechnology.
The additional skills acquired in the areas of English and scientific texts, patent law, project management, epidemiology and quality assurance also qualify for activities in management, administration, health authorities and scientific publishers. Of course, the successful completion of your studies also qualifies you for an academic career through a doctorate at a university.

Admission requirements

The prerequisite is a bachelor's degree in a course of study in the field of life sciences (e.g. biology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, biochemistry or biomedicine). Applicants must prove that they have acquired a certain proportion of basic medical knowledge and (bio)informatics basics before the start of their studies (specifically at least 30 ECTS points each). The Bachelor's program Digital Biomedical and Health Sciences with 2. Core subject Biomedical Technology at the University of Siegen meets all admission requirements.

Important information

For the course of study, an optional study aptitude test is used as an additional criterion for the allocation of study places. However, this test does not take place and will not be taken into account for the application for the winter semester 2024/25. Detailed information on the application and allocation of study places can be found here ‘here’.

Study organisation

Examination regulations/course plans/module manuals/internship regulations

Subject examination regulations (FPOs) define the basic structures of a course of study (e.g. entry requirements and content to be studied). For students, the current version of an FPO automatically applies when enrolling in the first semester. This means that even in the case of changes to the FPO during the course of studies, the original version according to which one has enrolled is valid (provided that this FPO does not expire). The respective course plan represents the recommended exemplary course of study in the individual subjects and is part of an FPO. Additional regulations and details for each module to be studied can be found in the module manuals (e.g. prerequisites for taking a written examination or information on the content of the modules/events, ...). The traineeship regulations define the conditions under which the mandatory or optional traineeships must be completed.
Before the start of the lecture period, we recommend that you at least look at the course schedule of your course of study so that you know which modules are planned for the start of your studies.

• Subject examination regulations