Medical Technology, Bachelor of Engineering

These are the requirements for the Bachelor's in Medical Engineering

With your Bachelor's in Medical Engineering, you can work as a Junior Regulatory Affairs Manager, a Junior Product Developer, or a Junior Product Manager, for example.

You can be admitted to the part-time distance learning program in Medical Engineering at IU International University if you can provide either a high school diploma (general higher education entrance qualification), a technical college entrance qualification, or a subject-specific higher education entrance qualification.

In addition, you can also study Medical Engineering without a high school diploma. To be admitted to the IU distance learning program without a high school diploma, you must have completed an advanced vocational training, such as becoming a certified State Business Economist, or have a master craftsman's certificate. You can also be admitted if you have completed a vocational training and have worked full-time for at least 3 years after completing this training.

These are the study contents in the online course Medical Engineering

This Bachelor's program at IU consists of around 31 modules that you will take and complete over a period of 6 semesters of regular study time. Each module carries a workload of 5-10 credits (ECTS) and concludes with an examination task such as an essay or an exam. In total, you will earn 180 credits from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical study plan for full-time studies in Medical Engineering looks as follows:

• Semester 1: Technology in Healthcare, Fundamentals of Physics, Introduction to Scientific Work, Basics of Chemistry, Medicine for Non-Medical Professionals I, Basics of Mathematics
• Semester 2: Collaborative Work, Electrical Engineering, Anatomy and Physiology, Technical Mechanics: Statics, Basics of Construction, Introduction to Computer Science
• Semester 3: Basics of Materials Science, Introduction to Programming with Python, Statistics, Mechanics - Kinematics and Dynamics, Process Technologies in Medical Engineering, Sensors
• Semester 4: Intercultural and Ethical Competences, Signals and Systems, Mechatronic Systems, Seminar: Human-Machine Interaction, Electrical Measurement Technology, Diagnostic Systems in Medical Engineering
• Semester 5: Design and Ergonomics of User Interfaces, Project: User Interface Design, Therapeutic Systems in Medical Engineering, Medical Information Technology and Software, Elective Module A
• Semester 6: Elective Module B, Elective Module C, Bachelor's Thesis

What sets the Bachelor's program in Medical Engineering at IU apart is the many opportunities to specialize in specific subject areas and professional fields within the elective modules.

For your first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Technical Product Development, Product and Project Management, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, Standards and Quality Management, Business Model Development, and Entrepreneurship.

For the second specialization, you can select from these study modules: Construction and Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Machine Learning, Product Approval in Medical Engineering, Product Validation, and Start-up Financing.

As the third specialization, you can enroll in one of these modules: Biosignal Acquisition and Processing, Requirements Analysis and Product Realization, Algorithmics and Databases, Security Aspects in Software Products, Applied Sales, Technical Product Development, Product and Project Management, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, Product Approval in Medical Engineering, Business Model Development, and Entrepreneurship, Construction and Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Machine Learning, Standards and Quality Management, Product Validation, and Start-up Financing.

How flexible is the standard study time in the distance learning program Medical Engineering

At IU International University of Applied Sciences, in the part-time distance learning program, you can opt for one of three study models:

• In the full-time program, the standard study time is 6 semesters or 36 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. The full-time program in Medical Engineering is particularly suitable for those who are not working or work only a few hours per week.
• In part-time program I, the standard study time is 8 semesters or 48 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time program I is suitable, for example, if you are working part-time alongside your studies.
• In part-time program II, the standard study time is 12 semesters or 72 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time program II is particularly suitable if you are heavily engaged in your professional life alongside your distance learning program.

By the way, you can also take a semester off during your studies at no additional cost.

How does online studying work at IU?

A study program that adapts to your life: In online studies at IU, you learn flexibly and digitally whenever and wherever you want to learn.

In the distance learning program Medical Engineering at IU International University of Applied Sciences, there is no attendance requirement - you learn continuously from home, in the library of your choice, or wherever you can learn best.

You can take your modules and lectures whenever you want. This way, you can flexibly create your study plan and semester schedule.

Central to IU's distance learning are your interactive study scripts. You receive the scripts both in printed form and digitally as PDFs or for tablets. Via the smart app IU Learn, you have access to the scripts for your Medical Engineering studies as well as scripts from all other distance learning programs at IU.

Through myCampus, the online campus of IU, you also access additional materials, such as videos. You interact with your lecturers and fellow students, for example, in virtual live formats, such as through interactive lectures.

And exams? You can opt for online exams. An online exam can be taken 24/7 once you feel adequately prepared. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the numerous IU exam centers throughout Germany.