Generic Programme

English
VUB Main Campus Etterbeek
120
 ECTS
2 years

Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Master year 1

ECTS credits

Compulsory courses

Medical Imaging
6
Micro- and Nanotechnologies for Medical Device Design and Fabrication
5
Neuro-engineering Science
3
Artificial Organs
5
Medical Equipment, Safety and Regulations
5
Data Analytics in Health Care and Connected Care
6
Biomedical Robotics and Assistive Technologies
5
Biomedical Product Development
6
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
5

Compulsory Computational Course

You select one elective from four options.

Computational Neurophysiology
6
Computational Tissue and Structure Mechanics
6
Computational Bio-fluid Mechanics
6
Computational Methods in Radiation Physics
6

Elective Clusters

Choose 8 credits of electives from the ‘Elective Clusters’ list at the bottom of this page.

Master year 2

ECTS credits

Compulsory courses

Clinical Study Design and Biostatistics
3
Leadership in Health Care
3
Health Information and Decision Support
3
Hospital project
5
Master Thesis in Biomedical Engineering
24

Elective Clusters

Choose 22 credits of electives from the clusters below.

Cluster Radiation Physics

Measurement Techniques in Nuclear Science
3
Computational Methods in Radiation Physics
6
Nuclear Physics
3
Technology of Radiotherapy
3
Medical Dosimetry
3
Radiologic Techniques
3
Radiation Protection and Regulations
3
Radiochemistry
3
Radiobiology and Radiopathology
3
Nuclear Reactors and Cyclotrons
3

Cluster Biomechanics and Biomaterials

Computational Tissue and Structure Mechanics
6
Computational Bio-fluid Mechanics
6
Physics and Chemistry of Nanostructures
6
Tissue Engineering
6
Plasma Technology for Biomedical Applications
6

Cluster Sensors and Medical Devices

Sensors, Actuators and Electronic Microsystems
6
Microphotonics
6
Micro- and Nanobiotechnology
3
Biophotonics
4
Photonics
6
Control of Drug-delivery Systems
4
Biomedical Devices: Sensors, Stimulators and Drug Delivery Systems
4

Cluster Neuro-Engineering

Advanced Image and Signal Processing
3
Contrast Agents and Biomarkers for Imaging and Therapy
3
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology
3
Neurophysiological signal processing and network analysis
4
Auditory Computation, Modelling and Technology
3
Translational Neuroscience
3
Neural interfaces, neuromodulation and minimally invasive neurotechnology
3
Computational Neurophysiology
6

Cluster Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health

Techniques of Artificial Intelligence
6
Virtual Reality
5
Deep Learning
6
Reinforcement Learning
6
Statistical Foundations of Machine Learning
6
Advanced Image and Signal Processing
3
Machine Learning
6
Advanced Methods in Bioinformatics
6
Introduction to Bioinformatics
3

General Electives

Electrochemistry
4
Techniques of Artificial Intelligence
6
Wave Physics in Living Matter
6
Surface treatment: Processing and Analysis
4
Project: Multifunctional Materials
5
Micro- and Nanobiotechnology
3
Bioelectromagnetism
3
Internship Biomedical Engineering
6
Virtual Reality
5
Modeling in Medicine and Biomedical Engineering: Case Studies
3
Biomedical Acoustics
6
Total number of ECTS
120