Program information

Program Overview

  • Study organization
    • four semester degree program with 120 ECTS credits (for international students)
    • !! new !!! three semester degree program with 90 ECTS credits (for German students which have had period of study of at least 7 semesters 210 credits)
    • issued degree: Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
    • !! new !!! for international students: specific focus on training german skills in the program (two modules German for professional practice according to your knowledge)
    • program will be offered either in winter semester (starts on October 1) or summer semester (starts on April 1)
    • all engineering and medical classes will be taught in Köthen
    • here you can find further information
  • Study Content

    medical classes focus on surgery, cardiology and intensive care

    special topic: Biomedical Engineering and Management

    language of instruction is English (you can study our program completely in English; since most courses of our bilingual program are taught in English, no German language skills are required)

    choice of around 28 offered courses

  • Study Objectives

    There are three specialisations, which combine the main research areas of Biomedical Engineering at University of Applied Science Anhalt:
    - Virtual Reality in Medicine
    - Signals & Data
    - Sensors & Systems

Four semester degree (International Students or German students with 180 credits)

First Semester 2nd Semester 3rd Semester 4th Semester

First Semester

Here you can choose at least 4 modules. In totatally you should have 30 credits.

2nd Semester

Here you can choose at least 2 modules. In totatally you should have 30 credits.

3rd Semester

Here you can choose at least 2 modules. In totatally you should have 30 credits.

4th Semester

Time for your master thesis project

Three Semester Program ( German Students with 210 credits, Example)

First Semester 2nd Semester 3rd Semester

First Semester

Here you can choose at least 3 modules. In totatally you should have 30 credits.

2nd Semester

Here you can choose at least 3 modules. In totatally you should have 30 credits.

3rd Semester

Time for your master thesis project

List of modules

The following modules are usually offered in the winter semester:

  • Seminar Biomedical Engineering (only for first semester students with less than 210 credits)
  • German for professional  practice (only for international students)
  • Medical Engineering Electives:
    • Model and AI based Signal Processing in Medicine
    • Biomedical Engineering I
    • Biomedical Instrumentation
    • Biomedical Modeling & Simulation
    • Biosignal Processing
    • Medical Product Development
    • Joint Surgery
  • Mini Project
  • Internship
  • Engineering Electives:
    • Hardware/Software Codesign
    • AR/VR
    • Optoelectronics
  • Management Electives:
    • Innovation Management

List of modules

The following modules are usually offered in the summer semester:

  • Seminar Biomedical Engineering (only for first semester students with less than 210 credits)
  • German for professional  practice (only for international students)
  • Medical Engineering Electives:
    • Advanced Medical Product Development
    • Computer Assisted Medicine
    • CAM-Computer Aided Manufacturing in Medicine
    • Biomedical Imaging
    • Virtual Reality in Medicine (only Summer Semester 2024)
  • Medicine Electives:
    • Intensive Care Technology
    • Technology of Minimal Invasive Surgery
  • Mini Project
  • Internship
  • Engineering Electives:
    • Hardware/Software Codesign
    • Contemporary Topics (e.g. Graphical Programming)
    • Software Design
  • Management Electives:
    • Entrepreneurial Management

Master's thesis and master's colloquium