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| Application Deadline: | January 16 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - ≈ € 15,000 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Linköping / Sweden / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | August |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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Biomedical Engineering encompasses fundamental concepts in engineering, biology and medicine to develop innovative approaches and new devices, materials, implants, algorithms, processes and systems for the medical industry. These could be used for the assessment and evaluation of technology; for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases; for patient care and rehabilitation and for improving medical practice and health care delivery.
A graduate of the Biomedical Engineering programme should be able to:
- • formulate and solve engineering problems in the biomedical domain, encompassing the design of devices, algorithms, systems, and processes to improve human health and integrating a thorough understanding of the life sciences.
- • use, propose and evaluate engineering tools and approaches.
- • identify and manage the particular problems related to the acquisition, processing and interpretation of biomedical signals and images.
- • integrate engineering and life science knowledge, using modelling and simulation techniques.
- • communicate engineering problems in the life science domain.
Contents
The first year of the Biomedical Engineering programme is focused on mandatory courses expanding students’ engineering skills and knowledge in areas like anatomy and physiology but also biology and biochemistry. Courses in mathematics, statistics, multidimensional biomedical signal generation and analysis, combined with medical informatics and biomedical modelling and simulation, create a solid foundation for the continuation of the programme.
In the second year, three areas of specialisation, medical informatics, medical imaging and bioengineering, are introduced. Coinciding with the specialisation, a course in philosophy of science is mandatory, preparing and supporting the onset of the degree project.
The Biomedical Engineering curriculum supports and sustains "Engineering for Health" through a relevant mixture of mandatory and elective courses. This enables both broad-based and in-depth studies, which emphasises the importance of multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches to real-world engineering problems in biology and medicine.
Curriculum 2011
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Medical Information Systems
- Introduction to Advanced Academic Studies
- Signal Theory
- Communication
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology
- Biomedical Signal Processing
- Introduction to Advanced Academic Studies
- Medical Imaging
- Physiological Pressures and Flows
- Neural Networks and Learning Systems
- Biomedical Modeling and Simulation
- Intensive Care and Therapeutic Systems
- Contemporary Sensor Systems
- Optoelectronics
- Introduction to Master´s Thesis
- Mathematical Models in Biology
- Biomedical Engineering - Project Course
- Biomedical Optics
- Database Technology
- Computer Networks
- Multidimensional Signal Analysis
- Digital Image Processing
- Introduction to Master´s Thesis
- Medical Image Analysis
- Material Optics
- Biomechanics
- Scientific Visualization
- Multidimensional Signal Analysis
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
- A Bachelor's degree (equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen) from an internationally recognised university.
- Proficiency in English. This is normally attested by means of an internationally recognised test, see below for more information.
- The specific requirements stated for each programme
Students who do not hold the required degree, but are registered for the last semester of a programme leading to such a degree, may be accepted by some universities.
An official document stating that you are likely to be awarded the degree by the start of the Swedish programme must be sent in with your application. The document must be issued through and certified by a representative of the Academic Registrar's Office, the Examinations Office or equivalent of the institution. Certification from other staff members, such as faculty or college staff members, will not be accepted. The degree certificate has to be presented after registration by 15 October.
Specific requirements
In addition to the general requirements, the applicant must also meet the specific requirements that apply to the different programmes, see below. The specific requirements may be assessed as not fulfilled if
- the average grade is in the lower third of the grading scale used in the country where the degree was awarded (i.e. grades have to be average/pass level or above, the equivalent to the Swedish grade "Godkänd")
- the degree does not qualify for admission to equivalent master's programmes in the country where the degree is awarded.
Programme specific requirements
Biomedical Engineering, 120 credits
Applicants are expected to have:
- a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical, Electrical, Physical, Biological or Computer Engineering or Electronics or Physics or equivalent.
- at least 30 ECTS credits in mathematics or applications of mathematics including Calculus, Linear Algebra, Vector Calculus and Complex Functions.
- at least 10 ECTS credits in Physics including Mechanics
If the applicant has some other degree it must be conformant to the ABET (American Board of Engineering and Technology) specification for Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Language tests in English
Applicants must have documented skills in English corresponding to the level of English in Swedish upper secondary education (English B). For applicants who have not studied in Swedish upper secondary education, skills in English are normally attested to by means of an international language test, such as:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Paper-based
- Score of 4.5 (scale 1-6) in the written test with a total score of 575
Internet-based
- Score of 20 (scale 0-30) in the written test with a total score of 90.
- TOEFL Examinee Score Records are not accepted. All TOEFL tests must be sent straight from Educational Testing Service (ETS).
International English Language Testing Service (IELTS)
- Academic modules, an overall mark of 6.5 and no section below 5.5
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
Funding details
- Students who have applied for a master’s programme at Linköping University through the online national application website universityadmissions.se, and who have chosen a programme at Linköping University as their first priority (ranked as No.1 out of 4), and who are required to pay tuition fees. The scholarship is a tuition fee waiver of 50-100 %.
- This scholarship programme is not open for students from the following 12 countries: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Students from these countries may apply for a Swedish Institute Scholarship.
- To apply for a LiU International Scholarship, you must first apply for the programme(s) you wish to study at Linköping University using the online national application website, universityadmissions.se.
- More details on elegibility, etc and application form for the LiU International Scholarship.
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