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Biomedical Technology is a young and rapidly growing field at the interface between biomedicine, biotechnology, bioinformatics, pharmacy, and engineering. It plays a vital role in modern healthcare by fostering breakthroughs in diagnostics, treatment, and personalized medicine, transforming how diseases are detected, managed, and prevented.
Research and development in medicine today are only possible through interdisciplinary cooperation between physicians, biologists, computer scientists, and engineers, who have different specialist traditions and technical languages. The aim of the master's degree program in biomedical technology is to bridge the boundaries between the various disciplines in order to optimally prepare students for interdisciplinary research and development work in a competitive medical environment.
Quick Facts
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Start of studies
Winter semester -
Standard period of study
4 semesters -
Admission restricted
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Language of instruction
German
Career Prospects
The degree program prepares highly qualified specialists at the junction between biomedicine, bioinformatics and biotechnology. This enables them to develop, design, and implement biologically relevant processes in an academic or industrial environment. With its unique blend of knowledge and practical skills, the program offers an ideal foundation for careers in research and development at scientific institutes, research centers, and commercial enterprises in the biomedical and pharmaceutical biotechnology industries.
In addition to gaining expertise in English for scientific communication, patent law, project management, epidemiology, and quality assurance, students are also well prepared for careers in management, administration, health agencies, and scientific publishing. Graduates may also pursue an academic path, including doctoral study at a university.
The prerequisite is a Bachelor's degree in a degree program in the field of life sciences (e.g. biology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, biochemistry or biomedicine). Applicants must prove that they have acquired a certain amount of basic medical knowledge and (bio)informatics fundamentals before starting their studies (specifically at least 30 ECTS credits in each case). The Bachelor's degree program Digital Biomedical and Health Sciences with 2nd core subject Biomedical Technology at the University of Siegen meets all admission requirements.
Departmental Examination Regulations/Degree Plans/Module Handbooks/Internship Regulations
Departmental Examination Regulations (known in German as Fachprüfungsordnungen, or FPOs) define the basic structures of a degree program (including admission requirements and curriculum). Students are automatically subject to the current version of an FPO when they enroll for their first semester. Even if a new FPO is issued during your studies, you will still be subject to the rules of the original version according to which you enrolled (presuming the FPO has not otherwise been revoked).
Each degree plan represents the recommended ideal course of study for a given subject and is a constituent part of any FPO.
Supplementary regulations and detailed information for each module (such as requirements for taking a written examination and the content of the modules/events) can be found in the module handbooks.
The internship regulations define the conditions under which the compulsory or optional internships must be completed.
Before the start of the lecture period, we recommend that you review the degree plan for your degree program so that you know which modules are planned for the start of your studies.
Why choose Biomedical Technology at the University of Siegen?
- Outstanding career prospects: global demand for medical innovations and healthcare solutions continues to grow rapidly
- Cutting-edge areas of focus: explore emerging research fields such as mechanobiology and microbiome studies that are shaping the future of medicine
- Hands-on experience with advanced laboratory methods, including next-generation DNA sequencing technologies
- Access to the new INCYTE building: a state-of-the-art research hub designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration across the natural sciences
- Benefit from small class sizes and a strong student-faculty ratio with a dynamic, young faculty
