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MSc in Biomedical Engineering

About the Program

The Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering (MSc BMED) program encompasses the following main characteristics:

  • Advanced Biomedical Engineering
  • Clinical and Molecular Diagnostic and Therapeutic Systems
  • Healthcare Innovation, Leadership and Management
  • Specialized professional courses, such as Biosensors: Fundamentals and Applications, Advanced Biosignal Processing, Advanced Rehabilitation Engineering, Deep Learning for Biomedical and Health Informatics, as well as the important Healthcare Leadership, Innovation and Management courses.

The degree caters to recent graduates who would like to pursue a Master’s qualification before going to industry, enrolling in a professional program, such as medicine, or continuing their graduate studies at the PhD level. The program also targets practicing engineers under full-time employment who wish to advance their knowledge base and enhance their career progression prospects.

Program Educational Objectives

The objectives of the MSc in Biomedical Engineering program are to produce graduates who:

  1. Are able to apply their training on the interface of engineering, medicine and science in an ethical, creative, and innovative manner to solve problems related to health and healthcare that are locally and globally relevant.
  2. Are recognized as leaders in their respective careers in biomedical engineering in industry, hospitals and clinical practice, government, and academia.
  3. Engage in life-long learning by continuing their education in graduate or professional schools or through career development and professional training.

Learning Outcomes

MSc in Biomedical Engineering graduates will be able to:

  1. Identify, formulate, and solve advanced biomedical engineering and science problems and apply current engineering and science tools and techniques.
  2. Conduct interdisciplinary research; design and conduct experiments, manage, analyze, interpret data and disseminate research results.
  3. Function in team environments and communicate effectively with engineering, medical and science stakeholders and communities.
  4. Acquire knowledge of contemporary issues in the fields of biomedical engineering, science and medicine and develop an aptitude for innovation and entrepreneurship.
  5. Understand and apply professional and ethical standards in local and global frameworks.