Develop vital technological innovations for healthcare.
In this Bachelor’s programme you will learn to translate your knowledge of physics, mathematics, chemistry, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, biology and medicine into new technological applications for medical care. You will become an engineer of advanced medical devices, such as rehabilitation robots, artificial kidneys, scans, and prosthetics. Are you looking for a future-oriented, technical programme in which you will learn to design and develop technologies for healthcare? Then our Bachelor’s in Biomedical Technology is the right choice.
Why study Biomedical Technology (or Biomedical Engineering)?
Technology’s role in healthcare is rapidly growing and with it the demand for engineers who can combine medical knowledge with the ability to design solution-oriented technology. This programme prepares you for exactly that. You will learn to research and analyse clinical problems and complex challenges in the healthcare sector and how to transform your insights into concrete, viable technical innovations. With your broad, multi-disciplinary view, you will be uniquely equipped to bring different disciplines together.
Our Biomedical Technology programme focuses on the combination of healthcare and technology. Developing technical-medical innovations is one of our spearheads. Your education will take place at the Technical Medical Centre (TechMed), an internationally leading research and innovation centre where various parties (students, researchers, medical staff and external partners) work together on innovations for healthcare. As a Biomedical Technology student, you will be a part of this. Not only will you learn theory during lectures, but you will also learn to work with the newest equipment and get to apply your knowledge to research at the TechMed Centre!
One of the characteristics of our Bachelor’s programme Biomedical Technology is the emphasis on practical application of scientific knowledge. Twice a year you will work on a team project in which you directly apply the knowledge you have gained to a current issue. This approach is characteristic of the Twente Educational Model. You will make plans, work together in multidisciplinary teams, look for information, analyse, distribute tasks, report and present. You will become a creative problem solver with an academic basis. You also engage with patients and doctors. In this way, you will gain first-hand insight into the solutions that are expected of you as a biomedical technologist.
Education at the University of Twente is known to be personal and informal, and this Bachelor's is no different. We have an open-door policy and you will receive more individual attention and guidance than at most other universities. The atmosphere between lecturers and students is friendly and informal: you can always approach someone with your questions. Together with our active study association Paradoks, we continuously improve our education and organise all kinds of study-related activities. Here, you will live your student life to the fullest and grow both professionally and personally!
Future jobs
After your studies in Biomedical Technology, you will have excellent job opportunities. To give you an idea, we've listed some of the positions you may end up in as a graduate below.
- Medical System Engineer
- Product Developer
- Project Manager
- Consultant
- Researcher
- Director of a healthcare facility
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