Master of Science (Technology) in Biomedical Micro- and Nanodevices, Biomedical Sciences and Engineering
Tampere, Finland
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
03 Jan 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 12,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* per academic year for non-EU/EEA students
Introduction
Biomedical Sciences and Engineering combine engineering with life sciences
People's need for more tailored and cost-efficient implants, devices, and health informatics solutions is growing.
At the interface between engineering and health sciences
The biomedical engineering industry is an increasingly important, global high-tech sector. In Finland, the health tech industry is especially strong. With the emergence of numerous small enterprises, the fields of biomedical sciences and engineering are rapidly expanding and offer diverse career options. This program provides you with a solid understanding of the challenges related to biomedical and health sciences. You will become familiar with advanced technologies at the interface between engineering and health sciences and can develop innovative solutions to solve these challenges. You will be able to demonstrate critical thinking and professionalism and pursue a career in industry, or a hospital or continue your studies towards a doctoral degree. You also be a natural-born entrepreneur and launch your own start-up.
Biomedical Micro- and Nanodevices
The specialization Biomedical Micro- and Nanodevices focuses on biomedical devices and systems with micro- and nanoscale components, including microsensors, microactuators, microrobots, microfluidics, micro-optics as well as wireless signal and power transfer technologies. If you want to work on e.g. portable devices, wearables, biosensors, or microfluidic chips, this is a good specialization for you. In this specialization, you will learn practical skills in cleanroom microfabrication, characterization of microsensors and actuators, microscopy, and theoretical background to understand physics at the microscale.
Miniaturization has been one of the important technological megatrends in the past decades. Miniaturization is a key approach to make devices and processes sustainable: by making devices and components smaller, we can make more measurements by using smaller amounts of reagents and samples, more computations with less energy, obtain more data in a shorter time, and make more devices from the same amount of raw materials.
Within Finland, this specialization is unique in its interdisciplinarity: you learn the fundamentals of microsystems technology but also its biomedical applications as one whole. This gives you a strong background for designing micro- and nanodevices, but also to understand how these devices can be used in biomedical applications to the benefit of the patient or the user.
Collaboration
We foster close collaboration between engineering professionals, life scientists, and clinicians, and therefore provide optimal exposure for the students taking part in the degree program. Our excellent basic and translational (from laboratory to clinic) research is recognized worldwide.
Admissions
Curriculum
Study contents
Education in the Master’s Programme in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering is based on freedom coupled with personal responsibility. The program is organized into modules, which partly include optional components so the degree can be customized to suit your needs. The program is organized in this way to bring out the best in each individual. The courses include but are not limited to, traditional lectures, group work, presentations, laboratory practice, and a small research project.
Students joining the program will first undertake common core studies. The courses of the common core studies ensure that you will possess adequate basic knowledge of biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering before starting your major studies. The common core studies will also include an introduction to graduate studies in Finland and the Finnish language.
When applying to the program, you will need to choose the specialization and apply directly to the study option corresponding to the chosen specialization. You can choose one of the following specializations:
- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
- Biomedical Micro- and Nanodevices
- Biomedical Informatics
- Medical Physics and Biomedical Instrumentation
If you choose Biomedical Micro- and Nanodevices, the study option to be chosen is called: Biomedical Micro- and Nanodevices, Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Master of Science (Technology).
Through the courses in the specialization Biomedical Micro- and Nanodevices you will learn to design, model, simulate, test, and apply microsensors, microactuators, microfluidic and soft-robotic structures and understand their physical principles and the specifications of corresponding commercial products. You will also learn how to combine microfabrication techniques with biomedical engineering for biomedical applications such as cell technologies.
No free choice study modules are required since the specialization subject studies count for at least 50 credits. Instead, you will have the freedom to either choose elective courses of your choice or any offered free choice study modules. You can freely choose their elective studies or free choice study modules from Tampere University or other universities. 30 credits are granted upon completion of the Master’s thesis. The Master’s thesis research project is tailored according to your career plan. It can either pave the road to an academic career or prepare to work in industry or hospitals.
Students who begin their studies in the Master’s Programme in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering may be required to complete complementary studies depending on their BSc degree. With the complementary studies, students will update their knowledge of mathematics, physics, economics, computer science, and languages so that their knowledge is at the level of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. In addition, prerequisite courses of the specialization subjects may be required. In general, complementary studies are included in the master's degree.
Structure of studies
The Master’s Programme in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering is a two-year program, and it requires full-time studies.
Scholarships and Funding
Tampere University Tuition Fee Scholarships
Tampere University tuition fee scholarship is an exclusive opportunity awarded to a limited number of the best-performing applicants in each programme.
Tampere University tuition fee scholarships awarded at admission cover 50% of the tuition fees for the programme duration.
Early bird offer
While Tampere University scholarships are available to a limited number of applicants, the early bird offer is available at admission to all fee-paying students. The early bird offer gives a 1500 € reduction on the programme tuition fee during the first year of studies.
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Career Opportunities
Students graduating from the Master’s Programme in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering will have versatile career opportunities in multidisciplinary tasks. The program will educate experts for the future with the ability of lifelong learning.
Graduates will find employment opportunities in Finnish, European, and global health tech companies. In general, the health tech industry is one of the most export-driven industries. Thus, there is also a need for international graduates. Alternatively, graduates can also embark on a career in academia and continue toward a Ph.D. The possibilities for Ph.D. studies are not only applicable in Finland but also worldwide, thanks to the extensive network of collaborators at the faculty. The healthcare service industry from university hospitals to private clinics is one significant employer. There is also an increasing need for new talented engineers and researchers to work in the public sector or in governmental institutions (Patent office, Regulations of medical devices, for example). Lastly, in the past decade, a growing number of small companies and spin-offs have emerged, opening up ample possibilities for those interested in becoming entrepreneurs.
The specialization in Biomedical Micro- and Nanodevices gives competitive skills to work in both academy and industry on biomedical and life science areas, but also on fields focused on micromanufacturing. This specialization provides a good background for postgraduate studies aiming at a doctoral degree, which is highly valued in technology industries nowadays.
Co-operation with other parties
In addition to studies in one’s own Master’s Programme, students may take full advantage of the teaching offered by the Tampere higher education community ranging from technical to vocational studies in various fields.
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Program Admission Requirements
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