As a graduate of the Master’s in Biomedical Engineering with a specialisation in Bioengineering Technologies, you can look forward to an exciting career as a researcher, R&D engineer or product developer, to name some examples. Another option is to continue with a PhD- or EngD programme. Or you could become an entrepreneur and start up your own business.
Type of degree
When you have completed this Master's with the specialisation in Bioengineering Technologies, you will receive a Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering. Also, you can title yourself Master of Science (MSc). Your specialisation will be mentioned specifically on your diploma supplement, highlighting your specialised knowledge and skills in the field of bioengineering technologies.
Job opportunities
As a graduate of this specialisation, you are perfectly prepared for positions in applied research and development of biomaterials, stem cell products, cell culture products, pharmaceutical drugs and drug delivery systems, as well as scientific projects in biomedicine and cell biology. Graduates of this specialisation fulfil positions at R&D departments within various biotech and pharmaceutical companies, or they went on to pursue an academic career within universities (by obtaining a PhD, for example) or university hospitals.
Whichever career path you choose, there’s a great variety of organisations that are continuously looking for biomedical engineers with your expertise, both in the Netherlands and abroad. You might work at organ-on-chip companies (e.g. Mimetas, TissUse, or Emulate), pharmaceutical companies (Roche), biotech companies (Demcon, VyCAP) or clinical organisations and research institutions. Some graduates even pursued careers beyond the medical field. What about working in the R&D department of a meat substitute company, for example? Your in-depth knowledge of cell biology will enable you to fulfil such a position perfectly!
Start a business
At UT, we highly encourage entrepreneurship. The University of Twente is the birthplace of a large number of high-tech spin-off companies that market developed technologies. You could use your research or even inventions stemming from your master’s thesis and/or your PhD research to start up your own innovative company as well! UT has been voted the most entrepreneurial university in the Netherlands four times in a row. We have a unique approach of putting scientific knowledge to practical use and turning our expertise and yours into solutions that people and society actually need. As a catalyst for meaningful entrepreneurship, we offer you the Novel-T foundation and the start-up hub on campus.
Former students have gone before you. For example, IamFluidics was started up by a BME graduate, just like Lipocoat. Will you be next?
Post-master opportunities
Instead of pursuing a professional career right away after obtaining your Master’s degree, you can also opt for a more academically oriented career, by pursuing a PhD or EngD. An EngD programme is more practically oriented, aligned with the direct problem solving or design needs of the industry, whereas a PhD programme is more focused on research. You can follow both types of programmes at the Twente Graduate School (TGS).
Continue as a researcher: obtain a PhD
A PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) involves spending four years of in-depth studying and researching in a particular area. You can do this within one of our research groups or in one of our structured PhD programmes. An integral part of a PhD is writing your PhD thesis at the end and then presenting and defending your research in public. Obtaining your PhD earns you the title of Doctor (Dr).
Follow an EngD programme
Other than obtaining a PhD, you can also opt to follow an EngD programme after graduation. Such a programme usually takes two years and is aimed at you becoming a high-level technological designer. Upon successful completion, you will receive a certified diploma and the academic degree title, Engineering Doctorate (EngD).