About the degree programme
Whether dressing material or entire surgical robots, from simple orthopaedic aids, ultrasound equipment or other imaging procedures, to complex prostheses and high-precision implants, medical technology encompasses a wide range of products and procedures that save lives, significantly improve the chances of healing and generally increase people's quality of life.
With a solid foundation of knowledge in medicine, electrical and information engineering, computer science, design and materials, medical technology engineers are the link between these individual fields. They understand the language and requirements of doctors or cell biologists, but also of technicians or computer scientists, and can thus develop highly innovative medical products.
The medical technology degree programme in Rosenheim imparts all the skills required for the development, production and market implementation of future-oriented products: From design and processing methods to environmental management and approval, the degree programme covers all the requirements placed on future medical technology engineers. Modernly equipped laboratories, including a clean room, and numerous ongoing research and development projects ensure the proximity of the degree programme to practice.
Course content
The focus of the first two semesters is on the subjects of construction, computer science, electrical engineering and the natural sciences, such as mathematics, physics and chemistry. These modules form an interdisciplinary, basic engineering education and are largely identical to those of the mechanical engineering, plastics technology and mechatronics degree programmes.
In the third semester, the introduction to medicine takes place with lectures on anatomy & physiology and medical equipment technology. From the fourth semester onwards, in addition to the core subjects, a wide variety of in-depth modules are offered in the fields of medicine, electrical engineering and information technology, computer science, construction and materials, in which students can either specialise or become a "generalist" by choosing a wide variety of disciplines.
An 18-week practical phase offers the opportunity to apply the acquired knowledge in an engineering activity in a medical technology company outside the university. This practical phase can be completed classically in the fifth semester as a practical semester or divided into study-accompanying practical phases. The study-accompanying practical phases offer a special flexibility that students can use for dual studies. The final stage is the writing of a Bachelor's thesis in the seventh semester, complemented by insights into economic, licensing and organisational contexts.
Study organisation medical technology
The programme lasts a total of seven semesters. The courses in the first two semesters primarily teach engineering and scientific fundamentals such as electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics and chemistry. In the following theory semesters, this knowledge is deepened, supplemented by specific medical technology courses, such as anatomy & physiology and medical equipment technology, product development and manufacturing processes.
From the fourth semester onwards, students can choose from a wide range of in-depth modules in the fields of medicine, electrical engineering and information technology, computer science, design and materials. Alternatively, students can already begin the practical training that accompanies their studies during the lecture-free period, which is otherwise planned for the fifth semester.
The study programme is completed in the seventh semester with the writing of the Bachelor's thesis.
Career Opportunities
Career prospects for medical technology students
According to estimates by the Federal Ministry of Health, there are said to be around 400,000 different medical devices and new ones are being added every day. Examples are devices for diagnostics, surgery, intensive care, implants, sterilisation as well as dressings, aids or surgical material. At the moment, the industry is showing an annual growth rate of 6 percent. Therefore, the demand for medical technology engineers is very high and the job prospects are considered excellent.
Here is a small selection of possible fields of activity:
- Research and development of medical technology products and processes in industrial companies
- Approval of medical devices
- Quality management
- Research and teaching
- Installation, repair and maintenance of medical devices in practices and clinics
- Training and education of personnel on the function, use and maintenance of medical technology products
Further information on career opportunities after successfully completing the Bachelor's degree in medical technology
Application and admission
- Start of study: each winter semester
- Course of study with open admissions
- General information on application, admission and enrolment
Study requirement
The study of medical technology requires an internship, the so-called pre-study internship, of at least 12 weeks. As a rule, the preliminary internship must be completed prior to the degree programme, but at the latest by the time the student enters the fourth semester of study.
The training content of the preliminary practical training should cover at least one of the following areas:
- Basic craft training in metal: filing, drilling, milling, turning, welding, riveting, assembly and disassembly, maintenance, repair.
- Electrical engineering: soldering, wiring, measuring and testing.
- Medicine: Application, production and testing of medical technology products in medical facilities or in medical technology companies.
Upon application, students can have a professionally suitable completed vocational training or a relevant, predominantly related professional activity of at least twelve months recognised as prior practical experience, provided that the content and objective correspond to the educational objective and the educational content of the prior practical experience.
If a corresponding relevant activity completed prior to the degree programme lasts less than 12 months or if proof of a corresponding practical training is provided, a credit of up to a maximum of six weeks is possible.
Training plan for practical training (pdf)