At a glance

Short presentation:

The MSc program “Biomedical Engineering and Technology” is organized by the Department of Biomedical Engineering of the University of West Attica, Athens, Greece. It appeals to those holding a Bachelor’s (B.Sc.) University degree related to engineering, technology, life, and health sciences or other relevant to biomedical engineering sciences, who wish for a career change in Biomedical Engineering. The program duration is three (3) academic semesters. During the first and second semesters, educational activities involve a/ classical lectures in the auditorium, b/ hands-on laboratories in specialized labs equipped with biomedical instruments, c/ field visits in companies, research facilities, and healthcare sites, d/ special seminars organized with the collaboration of the industry, and the labor market, and e/ personal and group assignments. The third semester involves the elaboration of the Diploma thesis, which comprises a full-scale research project.

Key info:

• MSc Program Title: “Biomedical Engineering and Technology”
• Organizer: Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece
• Location: Egaleo Park Campus, Egaleo, Athens, Greece
• Duration: 1.5 years (3 academic semesters)
• Academic calendar: 1st semester starts every October
• Course attendance: Full-time, compulsory, physical attendance mandatory
• ECTS: 90
• Teaching Language: English
• Tuition fees: 1200 €

Teaching staff:

a/ Invited professors from 8 Universities, 7 countries:

• University of West Attica, Greece (host institution)
• National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
• Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
• Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
• Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
• University of Plymouth, UK
• Universitatea Politehnica din București, Romania
• Trier University of Applied Sciences, Germany

b/ Invited Researchers from biomedical engineering research facilities

c/ Invited biomedical engineers from the labor market

International accreditation:

The MSc program MSc program “Biomedical Engineering and Technology” has been accredited, without conditions, till 2029 by the Accreditation, Certification and Quality Assurance Institute (ACQUIN). The accreditation certificate may be found here.

– Announcement of the program at the Official Gazette of the Greek Government (ΦΕΚ) – In Greek

– Announcement of the program structure and regulation at the Official Gazette of the Greek Government (ΦΕΚ) – In Greek

– Program structure and studies regulation – In English

Short video presentation of the program (3-minutes)

Extended video presentation of the program (9-minutes)