24 monthsProgramme duration
24,150 EURTuition Fee/year
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Translate fundamental research into biomedical engineering solutions
If you’re ready to meet tomorrow's complex medical challenges and new approaches, then this is the Master’s programme for you. It offers you the unique opportunity to combine scientific subjects with practical application and fundamental research in a clinical setting.
The Master’s programme in Biomedical Technology and Physics covers the fields of Medical Physics, Biophysics, and Clinical Technology. This combination will enable you to translate research into the fundamentals of physics, biology and chemistry into innovative, biomedical engineering solutions for healthcare. The multidisciplinary background will equip you perfectly for tomorrow’s approaches to medical research.
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Translate fundamental research into biomedical engineering solutions
If you’re ready to meet tomorrow's complex medical challenges and new approaches, then this is the Master’s programme for you. It offers you the unique opportunity to combine scientific subjects with practical application and fundamental research in a clinical setting.
The Master’s programme in Biomedical Technology and Physics covers the fields of Medical Physics, Biophysics, and Clinical Technology. This combination will enable you to translate research into the fundamentals of physics, biology and chemistry into innovative, biomedical engineering solutions for healthcare. The multidisciplinary background will equip you perfectly for tomorrow’s approaches to medical research.
Summer School
Apply to VU Amsterdam Summer School and develop your academic skills in a focused and inspiring study abroad experience.
Admission Requirements
Students must meet the following admission requirements:
1. Academic requirements
Your previous education needs to be deemed equivalent to at least a Dutch academic Bachelor’s degree ( wetenschappelijk onderwijs, WO ) obtained at a research university (nominal duration 3 years). We do not require a GRE or GMAT test score.
2. Programme specific requirements
A background in (Bio)medical Natural Sciences or a related subject, like a Bachelor in Biomedical Engineering, Physics or closely related Bachelor’s degree.
Knowledge and understandingMathematics (at least 21 ECTS) and Physics (at least 21 ECTS) comparable with the Bachelor’s degree in Medische Natuurwetenschappen
Skills
Academic communication skills (6 ECTS), Computer Programming and simulations (at least 12 ECTS) and experimental skills (at least 12 ECTS), comparable with the Bachelor’s degree Medische Natuurwetenschappen.
If you have a Bachelor's degree in a related subject, you will have to meet certain entry requirements depending on the specialization you choose.
3. English-language proficiency requirements
You will have to demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency. You can find an overview of relevant information to demonstrate your English language proficiency on the language requirement page.
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