Overview

The study program enables students to work on tasks in various fields of application in close cooperation with medicine under given technical, economic and social boundary conditions using the means of computer science, to develop corresponding systems and to manage projects.

What is special about the Tübingen program?

With the appropriate choice of modules in the study areas, it is possible to complete the program exclusively in English.

At the University of Tübingen you will find a strong and established Computer Science together with the renowned Medical Faculty - ideal conditions for the Master's program in Medical Informatics.

Career prospects

All areas of the IT industry, particularly in the diverse career fields of medical information processing and healthcare.

Programme Structure

In the four-semester course of study of the Master's program in Medical Informatics, a total of 120 ECTS is acquired. The fourth semester of the program is reserved for the completion of the master's thesis.

The program consists of the modules "Advanced Medical Informatics", "Advanced Bioinformatics", "Medical Informatics Seminar", "Research Project in Medical Informatics" and the final module. In addition, there are the three profiles for

Students who have a bachelor's degree in medical informatics or bioinformatics (option A)

Students who have a bachelor's degree in medical technology, biology or a related subject (variant B) or

Students who have a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related subject (Variant C).

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-09-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2026-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

Partially taught in English, Partially taught in German

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Biomedical Science Information Technology (IT) View 60 other Masters in Information Technology (IT) in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
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Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to the master's program is open to students who have passed the examination in a bachelor's degree program in medical informatics or a comparable subject such as bioinformatics, computational biology or computer science, or who have a comparable university degree of at least six semesters and have passed the university final examination with a grade of at least 2.5.

Tuition Fee

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International

3000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1500 EUR per semester during 24 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per semester during 24 months.

Students from EU and EC countries only have to pay the semester fee. Semester fees: 166.80 euros per semester.

Living costs for Tübingen

630 - 1000 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Medical Informatics.

Available Scholarships

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