Application and Admission
The Master's degree programme in Medizintechnik/Medical Engineering is an admission-free degree programme. In order to be able to apply for this degree programme, you must nevertheless meet certain admission requirements. Below you can find out which requirements you need to fulfil and how you can apply for a place at university.
Application Deadlines
The next application is expected to be possible in mid-November this year for the 2025 summer semester .
In general, the following application periods apply. (Without guarantee! Please check this website for possible adjustments).
Winter semester
International applicants: normally May to mid-June
Applicants from the EU: normally mid-June to the end of July
Summer semester
International applicants: normally early to late November
Applicants from the EU: normally early December to mid-January of the following year
Admission Requirements
Applications are only accepted online (link to the portal).
(Please note the Admission Regulations; the following is only an overview).
Addendum:
Suitable applicants with a Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy with a technical focus can also apply for the Master's degree programme in Medical Engineering.
Bachelor's degree with 180 credits
- Applicants from abroad: Your Bachelor's degree with at least 180 ECTS (credit points) must have been completed at the time of application. Bachelor's degree certificate and transcript of records must be uploaded with the online application.
- Applicants from the EU who will not have completed their Bachelor's degree until the start of the Master's programme must still upload their current transcript of records with all grades. They must also have a minimum of 180 ECTS (credit points) after completing their Bachelor's degree.
CGPA / Curriculum
For a successful application, the CGPA must be at least 2.59 (German grading system).
However, as the relevance of the curriculum decreases (certain subjects are tested during the application process), a better CGPA is required to compensate.
Further details on this topic can be found in the FAQs under NC.
Complete documentation includes in all cases
- an official description of the grading system used at the respective university, including an explanation of the minimum and maximum passing grade (i.e. the lowest possible grade with which an examination can be passed and the highest possible grade with which an examination can be passed)
- If necessary, an official translation into German or English
- The original documents must be uploaded. They do not need to be notarised at this stage, as the documents will be checked during registration. However, translations must come from official sources.
Preferences for research topics must be indicated during the application process
The degree programme includes an extensive research-oriented part that allows you to continuously develop specialist expertise over three semesters and concludes with the Master's thesis in the fourth semester.
As an applicant, you will indicate your research topics according to your own interests. As supervision by lecturers from Faculty 9 is mandatory, please find out about the research topics offered by the lecturers.
Further information on the research phases and topics can be found here.
Proof of English language skills
- TOEFL 68 points (Internet based testing)
- 5.5 IELTS Overall band-score
- School grade in English of at least satisfactory (befriedigend) in the final certificate of the general university entrance qualification (Abitur) or the entrance qualification for a university of applied sciences (Fachabitur)
- English is your native language (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States of America)
CV - also required for the application
Curriculum vitae (CV), 1 to 2 pages, with photo, please use the following example: CV
Contact for important application enquiries
If your questions are not answered here or in our FAQ, please contact BiomedmasterFH-Aachen.de.
Timetable for the Winter Semester 2024/25
| Registration: | see Letter of Admission | |
| Freshers info event: | 07.10.2024, 12:00, 01A76 | |
| (important organisational information about the degree programme! | ||
| Please attend the events that interest you before this date if necessary) | ||
| General start of lectures: | 30.09.2024 | |
| Other general deadlines: | https://www.fh-aachen.de/studium/bewerben/termine-und-fristen |
The contents of this website have been edited to the best of our knowledge and belief. However, only the Framework Examination Regulations of FH Aachen and the Examination and Admission Regulations for the Master's degree programme "Medizintechnik / Medical Engineering" of Faculty 9, Medical Engineering and Technomathematics, of FH Aachen remain legally binding.