Postgraduate Program in Biomedical Engineering (Leuven) KU Leuven

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Beyond foundational courses in human cell biology and physiology, the program also provides cutting-edge offerings in musculoskeletal biomechanics, biofluid biomechanics, biomedical measurements and stimulation, biomedical data processing, and medical imaging and analysis. Capping there is a design project providing hands-on practice in medical device design and medical software design.

Beyond foundational courses in human cell biology and physiology, the program also provides cutting-edge offerings in musculoskeletal biomechanics, biofluid biomechanics, biomedical measurements and stimulation, biomedical data processing, and medical imaging and analysis. Capping there is a design project providing hands-on practice in medical device design and medical software design.

This postgraduate program will provide an advanced-level education in the area of biomedical engineering. The curriculum and the courses are research-based and prepare the student for a career in the medical device industry, in health care institutions, and in government.

The program is organized by the Faculty of Engineering.

Url of the program

https://www.mech.kuleuven.be/en/bme/education/PostgraduateProgramme

Duration of the program

A full-time program takes 1 academic year, starting at the end of September. It is also possible to follow this program part-time, spread over 2 years.

Location

Leuven

Profile

The curriculum and the courses are research-based and prepare the student for a career in the medical device industry, in health care institutions, and in government. The program can be followed as part of a predoctoral examination.

Career Paths

You can participate in this program as part of a predoctoral examination, or as the next step towards a successful career in the medical device industry, healthcare, or government.

Objectives

The postgraduate program in Biomedical Engineering aims at instructing students with a basic engineering degree, on the state of the art knowledge and techniques in the growing field of Biomedical Engineering. It aims at introducing the students to the basic concepts, methods, and tools in both the disciplines of medical information technology and biomechanics/biomaterials. It aims at bringing the students to a level of knowledge, understanding, and experience that is needed to actively conduct research and develop medical devices and associated software. To this end, the student will have to learn to interact with medical professionals and take into account the stringent regulatory framework.

As a postgraduate program, it is assumed that the students entering this program have already acquired the general skills and attitudes typical of engineering curricula. These skills and attitudes will be strengthened in the program. More, in particular, teamworking skills in an interdisciplinary environment and information processing skills in the same environment (medical, engineering, regulatory) will be reinforced.

Tuition Fees

For more information about our tuition fees, please visit www.kuleuven.be/tuitionfees

Learning outcomes for the program

Knowledge:

The graduate student has acquired a good understanding of the concepts, methods, tools, and applications of:

• biomedical engineering devices
• biomechanical and biomaterial applications (orthopedics, dentistry, rehabilitation devices, cardiovascular implants, etc.)
• medical information technology (medical image processing, biosignal analysis, sensor technology, hospital information systems, etc.)

The graduate student has obtained an introduction to regulatory affairs.

Skills:

The graduate student has refined his problem-solving skills, is familiar with the day-to-day practice of biomedical device design, and has sharpened his critical research attitude in a research-centered environment.

He/she can read the international scientific literature, write a scientific paper, and give a scientific presentation.

Attitudes:

The key competencies that will be addressed in the program will focus on the active processing of the knowledge by the students and training in the state-of-the-art techniques in the field.

Hence, the graduate student will have a multidisciplinary attitude and will be trained to function in a fast-changing context.