Master's Programme in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, 120 cr

• Students are able to understand the challenges in the fields of biomedical and health sciences.
• Students have obtained strong knowledge and deep understanding of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering and can demonstrate their ability to extend their knowledge independently.
• Students are able to design and carry out a research plan to test hypotheses, to analyze and interpret the results in the context of the research, and to report the results according to scientific principles, requirements, and ethics related to engineering and life sciences.
• Students have developed interpersonal skills to work individually or as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, in close collaboration with clinicians, biologists and engineers, in academic and industrial (R&D) environments.
• Students can apply advanced methodologies at the engineering and health sciences interface, to solve challenges.
• Students possess communication skills, both oral and written; thereby students will be able to take part in social debates pertaining to their field of studies or to write / present technical reports. The students will have the ability to address complex problems / solutions to both a general audience and their peers.
• Students can demonstrate critical thinking and show professionalism in view of their integration to the industry, hospital or continuation in pursuing a postgraduate degree.
• Students have leadership skills, for example are able to manage own and/or others work in goal-oriented manner in working life.
• Students have project management skills and are able to act in different roles in a project, for example as a leader.

The Master's Programme in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering is based on freedom coupled with personal responsibility. The programme is organised into modules, which also include optional components that allow you to customize your degree to suit your needs. This is to bring out the best in each student. The studies include, for example, conventional lectures, group work, presentations, laboratory assignments, and a small research project.

Students who join the programme will first undertake common basic studies to ensure that they possess adequate basic knowledge of biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering before starting their specialization studies. The basic studies also include an introduction to graduate studies in Finland and the Finnish language.

When applying for admission to the programme, you need to choose a specialization and apply directly to the study option corresponding to your 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

No free choice study modules are required, as the specialization subject studies carry at least 50 credits. Instead, you have the freedom to either choose elective courses or any of the available free choice study modules. You can freely choose your elective studies or free choice study modules from the options offered by Tampere University or other universities. The master's thesis carries 30 credits. Your master’s thesis project is tailored according to your career plan. It can either pave your way to an academic career or prepare you to work in industry or a hospital.

Students who enroll in the Master's Programme in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering may be required to take complementary studies depending on their BSc degree. With the complementary studies, students deepen 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 may be required before starting your specialization studies. In general, the complementary studies are counted towards your master's degree.