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.
EUR-ACE® Master (EURopean ACcredited Engineering Master)
The EUR-ACE label was accredited to this programme by the Commission des titres d’ingénieur (CTI), under the auspices of the European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE).
EUR-ACE® is a framework and accreditation system that provides a set of standards that identifies high-quality engineering degree programmes in Europe and abroad.
EUR-ACE® Master (EURopean ACcredited Engineering Master)
The EUR-ACE label was accredited to this programme by the Commission des titres d’ingénieur (CTI), under the auspices of the European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE).
EUR-ACE® is a framework and accreditation system that provides a set of standards that identifies high-quality engineering degree programmes in Europe and abroad.
About the programme
Programme summary
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Off to a good start
After graduation
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
|
Peter Dubruel
|
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
|
Sunny Eloot
|
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
|
|
Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.
| 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
|
|
Subscribe to 30 credit units from
no less than 1 and no more than 6 modules from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
- 8 credit units in year 1
- 22 credit units in year 2
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
u
|
|
year
|
nl,en
|
Patrick Segers
|
6
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|
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u
|
|
year
|
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
6
|
|
|
u
|
|
year
|
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
|
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
|
Pim Pullens
|
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
|
|
|
j
|
|
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
|
Günther Roelkens
|
6
|
|
|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
|
3
|
|
|
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
|
Nico Buls
|
3
|
|
|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Michel Sonck
|
3
|
|
|
v
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 30 credit units from Elective Courses Ghent University or VUB. Subject to approval by the faculty.
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
|
Renaat Peleman
|
5
|
|
|
u
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Johan Stiens
|
3
|
|
|
v
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Jef Vandemeulebroucke
|
3
|
|
Subscribe to 30 credit units from
no less than 1 and no more than 6 modules from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
- 8 credit units in year 1
- 22 credit units in year 2
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
u
|
|
year
|
nl,en
|
Patrick Segers
|
6
|
|
|
u
|
|
year
|
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
6
|
|
|
u
|
|
year
|
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
|
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
|
Pim Pullens
|
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
|
|
|
j
|
|
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
|
Günther Roelkens
|
6
|
|
|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
|
3
|
|
|
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
|
Nico Buls
|
3
|
|
|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Michel Sonck
|
3
|
|
|
v
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 30 credit units from Elective Courses Ghent University or VUB. Subject to approval by the faculty.
| 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
|
Peter Dubruel
|
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
|
Sunny Eloot
|
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
|
Renaat Peleman
|
5
|
|
|
u
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Johan Stiens
|
3
|
|
|
v
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Jef Vandemeulebroucke
|
3
|
|
Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.
| 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
|
|
Subscribe to 30 credit units from
no less than 1 and no more than 6 modules from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
- 8 credit units in year 1
- 22 credit units in year 2
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
u
|
|
year
|
nl,en
|
Patrick Segers
|
6
|
|
|
u
|
|
year
|
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
6
|
|
|
u
|
|
year
|
en
|
Patrick Segers
|
3
|
|
|
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
|
Pim Pullens
|
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
|
|
|
j
|
|
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
|
Günther Roelkens
|
6
|
|
|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
|
3
|
|
|
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
|
Nico Buls
|
3
|
|
|
v
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Michel Sonck
|
3
|
|
|
v
|
|
|
|
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
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Marc Van Eijkeren
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3
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Subscribe to no more than 30 credit units from Elective Courses Ghent University or VUB. Subject to approval by the faculty.
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2
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year
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en
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24
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