Biomedical Engineering

Study overview

Biomedical Engineering – Technology for Tomorrow's Medicine

Biomedical Engineering combines technology and medicine. In this degree programme, you will learn to develop devices, systems and software that support doctors in diagnosing and treating patients, thereby improving therapy and patient care in the long term.

The programme is interdisciplinary and practice-oriented. You will study the fundamentals of natural sciences and engineering, learn about medical diagnosis and therapy procedures, and gain insights into business administration and the legal principles of medical technology.

The programme specifically prepares you to develop technical solutions for use on and in the human body. The focus is on safety, quality, cost-effectiveness and benefits, as well as an understanding of medical contexts.

A degree in biomedical engineering opens up a wide range of career opportunities – for example, in the medical technology industry, healthcare, research and development, or quality and project management.

Short form	BMT
Type of study	Full time
Standard period of study	7 semester
Award	Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
Start of studies	Winter semester
Admission restrictions	None
Lecture location	Ansbach
Language of instruction	German
Course management	Prof. Dr. Roland Schnurpfeil
Student advisory service	Prof. Tanja Mantke-Schmidt Tanja
Student Services	studierendenservice.bmt(at)hs-ansbach.de

Course flyer (German)

Module manual (German)

Study and examination regulations

Study structure

The programme lasts seven semesters and consists of 23 modules. The individual modules are awarded credit points (ECTS) and comprise a total of 210 credit points.

If the modules are grouped thematically, the following schematic study structure results:

Some facts about the study programme and the chronological overview:

Length of study: 7 semesters
Coursework: 23 modules (210 ECTS)
Attendance hours: 140 SWS, of which
89 SWS seminar-based teaching and
51 SWS exercises and laboratory practicals
Practical semester: 23 ECTS
Bachelor thesis: 12 ECTS

Laboratories

Imaging techniques

To the laboratory

Bioprocess Engineering

To the laboratory

Biomechanics and Rehabilitation

To the laboratory

Biosignal processing

To the laboratory

Biotechnology / Biotechnikum

To the laboratory

Chemistry

To the laboratory

Data Processing / Design

To the laboratory

Electrical engineering

To the laboratory

Metrology

To the laboratory

Physics

To the laboratory

Physics of medical devices

To the laboratory

Materials engineering BMT / IBT

To the laboratory

Simulation / Data processing

To the laboratory

Further Information

Graduates with a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering can choose to work in wide variety of fields

Research and Development
Planning and operation
Project planning, construction and manufacturing
Service provision, Sales and Marketing

for equipment and systems in the bio-medical sector

Career paths

Amongst potential employers are research institutions and companies from the medical technology industry. More than 250 companies with more than 20,000 employees in the medical field are located in the Nuremberg metropolitan region alone.

Owing to the continuing high demand for products and solutions in this field, Biomedical Engineering is predicted to grow rapidly, both in Germany and throughout Europe. This due to current demographic developments and health-care reforms in Europe which are placing high demands on equipment etc. and the introduction of higher medical standards, particularly in Asia.

Internships in Biomechanics

Some Internships take place at Ansbach Hospital or in medical technology companies. For example, part of the biomechanics internship is held at the world market leader for osteosynthesis products in Switzerland. Here, whilst "screwing, drilling and sawing" bones, you will learn about various methods for fracture treatment in the context of a trauma workshop, attended by many surgeons during their training.

Further training events and study trips

In addition to the medical-technical advanced training events, which are held every semester at our university and at which company representatives present their products and technologies, we offer several study trips to medical technology companies in the region and beyond. Every year we visit MEDICA, the world's largest medical technology trade fair in Düsseldorf with our third semester students.

Michael B.

Bachelor studies "Biomedical Engineering

"Friendly people and close supportive relationships in the study groups and seminars due to small groups", "I enjoyed the numerous internships and excursions."

Ann-Kathrin G.

Bachelor's programme ‘Biomedical Engineering’

"nice, friendly, family atmosphere at Ansbach University", "very good supervision", "good relationships between teachers and students",

"practical, often unique internships", "exciting project work, such as setting up internship experiments."

Claudia M.

Bachelor's programme ‘Biomedical Engineering’

"good supervision by professors", "good relationships between lecturers and students", "internship at Ansbach Hospital", "all the internships were really interesting and instructive"

Bernd Ö.

Master studies "Applied Research and Development" at the Ansbach University of Applied Sciences

"The special feature of the course is its great practical relevance. There is an exercise or a laboratory practical for almost every lecture, so you can immediately apply the theoretical knowledge you have learnt and extend it further. The highlight of the course is the practical internship at Ansbach Hospital."

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