Biomedical Engineering Graz University of Technology (TU Graz)

Overview

In the Biomedical Engineering master's degree programme from Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), you will broaden and deepen the fundamental knowledge you acquired in the bachelor's degree programme and specialise in vital areas of medical technology.

You choose one of the five technical catalogues of electives as your major subject (major). As a minor subject (minor), you can choose another technical or the non-technical catalogue of electives:

• Biomechanics: Modeling and Simulation: You will learn how to analyse phenomena of biomaterials on the nano, micro, or macro level experimentally, theoretically, and numerically.
• Biomedical Instrumentation and Sensors: You will gain comprehensive skills that enable you to understand the biophysical and chemical mechanisms of sensors and learn the basics of the hardware required for signal processing. You can use this knowledge to develop measurement, analysis, and diagnostic systems.
• Biomedical Imaging and Sensing: You will become familiar with basic principles as well as the devices and methods used for biomedical information acquisition, processing, analysis, and visualisation. Biomedical imaging and sensing is an essential part of the diagnostic and therapeutic interaction and is a prerequisite for providing individualized medical care.
• Computational Neuroscience: You will gain insights into the fields of biosignal processing, and primarily learn more about brain signals, machine learning methods, computer science, and neuroscience. For example, you will investigate central nervous system processes using computational methods and develop brain-computer interfaces.
• Biomedical Device Design, Safety and Regulation: You will learn to design and build new biomedical sensors, systems, and devices and to identify, survey, and evaluate regulatory and safety aspects and risks. In addition, you can deepen your knowledge in the field of computer-aided and experimental electrophysiology.
• Bioinformatics: Students who choose this specialisation have an opportunity to obtain comprehensive technical and biomedical knowledge about biomedical technologies, health informatics, and bioinformatics solutions and technologies such as individualised medications for patients using Big Data technologies.

Careers

The career options for graduates of the master's degree programme Biomedical Engineering are highly diverse. These graduates are in demand in industry, service companies, the public sector, as well as in science, research, and teaching. For example, they work

• as device developers,

• as equipment manufacturers,

• in research and development for industry and health care,

• in the development of methods and tools for research, development, and production in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries,

• in basic research, including research in the field of neuroscience,

• in the development and production of drugs,

• with regulatory authorities, or

• as project or department managers in relevant research and development institutions.

Possible professions in the hospital and health care sector include

• risk manager,

• quality manager,

• hospital manager, and

• safety technician.