Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical engineers combine a passion for engineering with medicine and life sciences. They develop new knowledge, materials, devices, tools, systems and methods for the (early) diagnosis, prevention and treatment of pathology to improve and guarantee health care and the quality-of-life of the individual and society.
The interuniversity program Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering is jointly organized with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). The references next to the courses indicate where the courses are organized:
- Courses marked with ‘j’ are jointly organized by UGent and VUB;
- Courses marked with ‘p’ are organized in parallel, both at UGent and at VUB;
- Courses marked with ‘u’ are organised by UGent;
- Courses marked with ‘v’ are organized by VUB.
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
j
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Stefaan Vandenberghe
|
6
|
|
j
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Ruslan Dmitriev
|
5
|
|
u
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Pieter van Mierlo
|
3
|
|
j
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Maaike Op de Beeck
|
5
|
|
u
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Thierry Bové
|
5
|
|
p
|
1
|
year
|
en
|
Ewout Vansteenkiste
|
6
|
|
u
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Sunny Eloot
|
5
|
|
p
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Sofie Van Hoecke
|
6
|
|
v
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Joost Geeroms
|
5
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
u
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Charlotte Debbaut
|
6
|
|
u
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Nele Famaey
|
6
|
|
j
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Sarah Verhulst
|
6
|
|
- 8 credit units in year 1
- 22 credit units in year 2
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
u
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
nl,en
nl,en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
nl,en
nl,en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
nl,en
nl,en
|
Patrick Segers
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
en
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
en
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
en
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Wout Joseph
|
4
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Birger Raa
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Guido Pennings
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Aleksandra Pizurica
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Wout Joseph
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Annelies Coene
|
3
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Stefaan Vandenberghe
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Roel Van Holen
|
3
|
|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Guy Nagels
|
4
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Christian Vanhove
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Vincent Keereman
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Sarah Verhulst
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Christian Vanhove
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Sarah Verhulst
|
6
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Charlotte Debbaut
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Nele Famaey
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Zeger Hens
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Ruslan Dmitriev
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Nathalie De Geyter
|
6
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Dries Van Thourhout
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Nicolas Le Thomas
|
4
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Herbert De Smet
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Roel Baets
|
6
|
|
v
|
|
year
|
en
|
|
4
|
|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Johan Stiens
|
4
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Clara Ionescu
|
4
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Freya Blekman
|
3
|
|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Michel Sonck
|
3
|
|
v
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Michel Sonck
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Werner De Gersem
|
3
|
|
v
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Nico Buls
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Klaus Bacher
|
3
|
|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Michel Sonck
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Filip De Vos
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Marc Van Eijkeren
|
3
|
|
The interuniversity program Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering is jointly organized with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). The references next to the courses indicate where the courses are organized:
- Courses marked with ‘j’ are jointly organized by UGent and VUB;
- Courses marked with ‘p’ are organized in parallel, both at UGent and at VUB;
- Courses marked with ‘u’ are organised by UGent;
- Courses marked with ‘v’ are organized by VUB.
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
u
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Barbara Vanderstraeten
|
3
|
|
p
|
2
|
year
|
en
|
Pascal Verdonck
|
5
|
|
u
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Pascal Verdonck
|
3
|
|
v
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Jef Vandemeulebroucke
|
3
|
|
- 8 credit units in year 1
- 22 credit units in year 2
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
u
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
nl,en
nl,en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
nl,en
nl,en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
nl,en
nl,en
|
Patrick Segers
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
en
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
en
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
en
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Wout Joseph
|
4
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Birger Raa
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Guido Pennings
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Aleksandra Pizurica
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Wout Joseph
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Annelies Coene
|
3
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Stefaan Vandenberghe
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Roel Van Holen
|
3
|
|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Guy Nagels
|
4
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Christian Vanhove
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Vincent Keereman
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Sarah Verhulst
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Christian Vanhove
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Sarah Verhulst
|
6
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Charlotte Debbaut
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Nele Famaey
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Zeger Hens
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Ruslan Dmitriev
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Nathalie De Geyter
|
6
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Dries Van Thourhout
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Nicolas Le Thomas
|
4
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Herbert De Smet
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Roel Baets
|
6
|
|
v
|
|
year
|
en
|
|
4
|
|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Johan Stiens
|
4
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Clara Ionescu
|
4
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Freya Blekman
|
3
|
|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Michel Sonck
|
3
|
|
v
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Michel Sonck
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Werner De Gersem
|
3
|
|
v
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Nico Buls
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Klaus Bacher
|
3
|
|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Michel Sonck
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Filip De Vos
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Marc Van Eijkeren
|
3
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2
|
year
|
en
|
|
24
|
|
The interuniversity program Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering is jointly organized with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). The references next to the courses indicate where the courses are organized:
- Courses marked with ‘j’ are jointly organized by UGent and VUB;
- Courses marked with ‘p’ are organized in parallel, both at UGent and at VUB;
- Courses marked with ‘u’ are organised by UGent;
- Courses marked with ‘v’ are organized by VUB.
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
j
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Stefaan Vandenberghe
|
6
|
|
j
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Ruslan Dmitriev
|
5
|
|
u
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Pieter van Mierlo
|
3
|
|
j
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Maaike Op de Beeck
|
5
|
|
u
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Thierry Bové
|
5
|
|
p
|
1
|
year
|
en
|
Ewout Vansteenkiste
|
6
|
|
u
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Sunny Eloot
|
5
|
|
p
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Sofie Van Hoecke
|
6
|
|
v
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Joost Geeroms
|
5
|
|
u
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Barbara Vanderstraeten
|
3
|
|
p
|
2
|
year
|
en
|
Pascal Verdonck
|
5
|
|
u
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Pascal Verdonck
|
3
|
|
v
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Jef Vandemeulebroucke
|
3
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
u
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Charlotte Debbaut
|
6
|
|
u
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Nele Famaey
|
6
|
|
j
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Sarah Verhulst
|
6
|
|
- 8 credit units in year 1
- 22 credit units in year 2
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
u
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
nl,en
nl,en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
nl,en
nl,en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
nl,en
nl,en
|
Patrick Segers
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
en
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
en
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
en
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Wout Joseph
|
4
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Birger Raa
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Guido Pennings
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Aleksandra Pizurica
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Wout Joseph
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Annelies Coene
|
3
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Stefaan Vandenberghe
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Roel Van Holen
|
3
|
|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Guy Nagels
|
4
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Christian Vanhove
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Vincent Keereman
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Sarah Verhulst
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Christian Vanhove
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Sarah Verhulst
|
6
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Charlotte Debbaut
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Nele Famaey
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Zeger Hens
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Ruslan Dmitriev
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Nathalie De Geyter
|
6
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Dries Van Thourhout
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Nicolas Le Thomas
|
4
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Herbert De Smet
|
6
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Roel Baets
|
6
|
|
v
|
|
year
|
en
|
|
4
|
|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Johan Stiens
|
4
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Clara Ionescu
|
4
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Freya Blekman
|
3
|
|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Michel Sonck
|
3
|
|
v
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Michel Sonck
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Werner De Gersem
|
3
|
|
v
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Nico Buls
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Klaus Bacher
|
3
|
|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Michel Sonck
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Filip De Vos
|
3
|
|
u
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Marc Van Eijkeren
|
3
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2
|
year
|
en
|
|
24
|
|
The references in the list below represent the following fields:
- Basic Life Science (BLS)
- Biomedical Technology (BT)
- Medical Device Design (MDD)
- Health Care (HC)
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLS
|
1
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
BLS
|
1
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
BLS
|
1
|
|
|
Patrick Segers
|
6
|
|
BT
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
|
3
|
|
BT
|
1
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
BT
|
1
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
BT
|
1
|
|
|
Charlotte Debbaut
|
6
|
|
BT
|
1
|
|
|
Pieter van Mierlo
|
3
|
|
BT
|
1
|
|
|
Klaus Bacher
|
3
|
|
MDD
|
1
|
year
|
en
|
Ewout Vansteenkiste
|
6
|
|
MDD
|
1
|
|
|
Sunny Eloot
|
5
|
|
MDD
|
1
|
|
|
Carlos De Wagter
|
4
|
|
MDD
|
2
|
|
|
Thierry Bové
|
6
|
|
HC
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Barbara Vanderstraeten
|
3
|
|
HC
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Pascal Verdonck
|
3
|
|
HC
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Jef Vandemeulebroucke
|
3
|
|
HC
|
2
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
- 6 credit units in year 1
- 18 credit units in year 2
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wout Joseph
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Clara Ionescu
|
4
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Sofie Van Hoecke
|
6
|
|
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
nl,en
nl,en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
nl,en
nl,en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
nl,en
nl,en
|
Patrick Segers
|
6
|
|
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
en
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
en
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
en
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
6
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Birger Raa
|
6
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Guido Pennings
|
3
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Aleksandra Pizurica
|
6
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nele Famaey
|
3
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en,nl
|
|
6
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Jan Doutreloigne
|
6
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en,nl
|
Dries Van Thourhout
|
6
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Nicolas Le Thomas
|
4
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Herbert De Smet
|
6
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Roel Baets
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
year
|
en,nl
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
Zeger Hens
|
6
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Christian Vanhove
|
3
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Annelies Coene
|
3
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
sem 1
|
en,nl
|
Stefaan Vandenberghe
|
3
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Roel Van Holen
|
3
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en,nl
|
Guy Nagels
|
4
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Christian Vanhove
|
3
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Vincent Keereman
|
3
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Sarah Verhulst
|
3
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Freya Blekman
|
3
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en,nl
|
Michel Sonck
|
3
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Michel Sonck
|
3
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Werner De Gersem
|
3
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Nico Buls
|
3
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Klaus Bacher
|
3
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Michel Sonck
|
3
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Filip De Vos
|
3
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Marc Van Eijkeren
|
3
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Christian Vanhove
|
3
|
|
Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2
|
year
|
en
|
|
24
|
|