What is it about?
Medicine without technology is unimaginable today. In the future, the importance of technology in and for medicine will increase even further. This Master's study program enables you to help shape this future.
Information technology is at the interface between electrical engineering and computer science. The Master's study program focuses on how modern information technology processes and systems can be used to maintain or restore health and provide support in everyday life. This includes medical issues as well as assistance systems and sports and fitness applications.
Profile of the study program
Biomedical information technology deals with questions such as
- How can wearables be implemented and medically utilized?
- How can robotics be used in the operating theater or in the field of assistance systems?
- How can diseases be detected or even predicted at an early stage using big data?
- How can artificial intelligence support doctors in their daily work?
Project-oriented, interdisciplinary and networked
The course is interdisciplinary, application and project-oriented. The standard period of study is four semesters. In the first three semesters, the course includes both compulsory and compulsory elective modules and two projects as well as a Master's thesis in the fourth semester.
The compulsory modules cover the fundamentals of mathematics and systems theory as well as measurement technology, signal and image processing and artificial intelligence. There is always a close connection to specific applications with a medical background. Generally valid information technology concepts are taught and illustrated using the example of innovative applications with an interdisciplinary character.
In the compulsory elective modules, you will delve deeper into specific topics or areas. Possible areas of specialization include machine learning, robotics, human-machine interfaces or rehabilitation technology. In the project work, you will work independently, but in competent and committed teams, on topics of your choice. The Master's thesis in the fourth semester concludes the course. The thesis can be carried out as part of a research and development project or in cooperation with commercial enterprises.
The Ruhr Master School
The Ruhr Master School (RMS) offers you additional opportunities to sharpen your profile. The RMS bundles and networks the expertise of the Fachhochschule Dortmund, Bochum University of Applied Sciences and Arts and the Westfälische Hochschule in Gelsenkirchen in the fields of engineering and computer science. International project-oriented components, summer schools and specialist conferences complement these offerings.
Master of Science and a wide range of career opportunities
After successfully completing the course, you will graduate with a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree.
Specializations in the study program
Biomedical Information Technology offers specializations in the areas of:
- machine learning methods
- robotics
- human-machine interface
- rehabilitation technology
- measurement technology
Course of study
This is a thematic overview of the course content. Detailed information on the exact names of the courses, information on ECTS or semester hours per week can be found in the examination regulations and in the module handbook.
| 1st semester | Biomedical Engineering | Systems Theory | Compulsory elective module | Project work |
| 2nd semester | Electrical Engineering | Applied Artificial Intelligence |
Compulsory elective module | Project work |
| 3rd semester | Master's thesis | Compulsory elective module | Compulsory elective module | |
| 4th semester | Thesis & colloquium |
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Why study at Fachhochschule Dortmund?
What makes Fachhochschule Dortmund special? What should you know about the city and the region? How is Fachhochschule Dortmund positioned in terms of internationality and what counseling and support do we offer you? Find out more about Fachhochschule Dortmund.
Who is it for?
Desirable subject-specific and interdisciplinary knowledge
Do you find engineering, health and medicine exciting? Does interdisciplinary work appeal to you? Are you team-oriented and responsible? Do you have enough passion and stamina to deal with the content of a demanding curriculum? Then the Biomedical Information Technology Master's study program may be the right fit for you.
Previous knowledge of engineering and computer science is an advantage. An interest in technology and medicine, basic computer skills, social skills and, above all, a willingness to engage with new topics and learn new things are helpful for successfully completing the course.
Prospects after graduation
Career prospects
Those who have a degree in this study program often work in
- medical technology companies
- Business Studies
- the healthcare sector/institutions in the healthcare sector (hospitals, rehabilitation and care facilities)
- science
- self-employment with an innovative idea
e.g. in
- the research and development of medical technology companies
- software development in medical technology companies
- technical sales or quality assurance
- quality assurance for medical technology companies
- product support
As the information technology skills you acquire, including in the fields of artificial intelligence, data processing and robotics, will be in demand in a wide variety of industries today and in the future, you will have access to a wide range of industries. The methodological and key skills taught during your studies will help you to realize your career aspirations.
Cooperative doctorate
The Master's degree is the basis for a doctorate. Graduates who wish to gain further academic qualifications have the opportunity to do a doctorate at a university. This is possible via a cooperative doctorate, in which the university of applied sciences is a cooperation partner of a university.
Stay abroad possible during your studies
What do I need?
1. required degree
The Master's degree program in Biomedical Information Technology is an admission-free study program, but there are admission requirements that must be met.
(1) The prerequisite for admission to the Master's degree program is the completion of a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Engineering or Diplom-Ingenieur*in degree at a university of applied sciences or university or in a corresponding accredited Bachelor's degree program at a university of cooperative education with an overall grade of at least "good" (2.5). This includes degrees
a) in biomedical engineering or
b) Medical Informatics or
c) Computer Science
d) Digital Technologies or
e) Electrical Engineering or
f) Information Technology or
g) Information and communication technology or
h) mechanical engineering or
i) orthopaedic and rehabilitation technology or
j) a comparable medical, scientific or engineering Bachelor's study program or
k) a study program marked accordingly in the transition matrix from Bachelor's to Master's study programs at the Ruhr Master School of Applied Engineering. The transition matrix can be accessed via the degree program finder at www.ruhrmasterschool.de.
The study programs must have a standard period of study of at least six semesters or 180 credit points.
(2) The decision as to whether a study program is classified as comparable in terms of content is made by a three-member committee consisting of the head of the study program and two other persons from among the professors of the Faculty of Information Technology.
(3) The Faculty Council of the Faculty of Information Technology determines which Bachelor's study programs of the Ruhr Master School have access to the Master's program in Biomedical Information Technology. These are identified in the transition matrix of the Ruhr Master School. The transition matrix is accessible via the degree program finder on the Ruhr Master School website.
2. register now!
The study program starts annually in the summer and winter semesters and is admission-free.
Who can help me?
We will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the study program and Fachhochschule Dortmund.
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