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The Master Biomedical Engineering is a two-year program. Every year has 60 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System).

The credits are distributed as follows:

First year

- Electives (40%)
- Multidisciplinary project (13%)
- First internship (13%)
- Second internship (34%)

Second year

- Graduation project (100%)

Courses

A relatively small part (about 20%) of the Masters Program consists of elective courses. A broad selection of courses will be available to you, because many different areas from engineering as well as medicine are relevant for BME. For example: cardiac modelling, imaging, biomaterials and bone mechanics. You will be able to develop yourself to a specialist on a specific area, but you could also use this individual phase to broaden your horizon and take on other disciplines that are relevant for your own development. Of course it is also possible to find a combination of the preceding ways.

Multidisciplinary project

In the multidisciplinary project of the 1st year, collaborative efforts between biomedical engineering students with students from other disciplines are emphasized. You are encouraged to collaborate with students from other universities in the Netherlands and abroad. The team communicates mainly through e-mail, NetMeeting, videoconferencing and other modern methods of communications during the project, if distance prevents the group from meeting in person.

Internship opportunities

The internships offer an introduction to current research projects. During your internship you will gain research experience and develop the professionalism and independence you need for your graduation project. To gain an impression of your future career opportunities, you will take two internships. These two internships differ in their depth, duration and in most cases also subject. You start with a short internship at the TU/e or the Maastricht University. The second internship is in a company or institute, or a research laboratory at another university. Of course you can also opt to take this internship in another country, which 80% of the present BME students do. All internships take place at a location with which your internship tutor maintains close contacts, ensuring that you have good supervision and support during your internship, and that your results are of the right academic level.

Graduation project

During the final project you work on an extensive assignment with a high degree of independence as a member of a (multidisciplinary) research team. The second year of the curriculum is reserved for this project. It may be focused on conducting research or carrying out a design assignment. Indeed, researching and designing form the basis of biomedical engineering.

Your specialization assignment usually consists of a contribution to the current research and design program within the Department of BME. During your final project you will form part of a group of experienced researchers, designers and PhD students. You will conclude your project with a thesis and an oral presentation. After that, other graduating students can continue your work.