Biomedical Informatics, Biomedical Sciences and Engineering

Biomedical Sciences and Engineering combines engineering with life sciencesInformatics solutions for the future of biomedicine.At the interface between engineering and health sciencesThe biomedical engineering industry is an increasingly important, global high-tech sector. In Finland, the HealthTech industry is especially strong. With the emergence of numerous small enterprises, the fields of biomedical sciences and engineering are rapidly expanding and offer diverse career options. This programme provides you with a solid understanding of the challenges related to biomedical sciences and health technology. You will become familiar with advanced technologies at the interface between engineering and health sciences and have the ability to develop innovative solutions to solve these challenges.The Biomedical Informatics specialisation is jointly taught in both our international programmes: Master's programme in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering (MSc Tech)Master’s programme in Biomedical Technology (MSc)Biomedical InformaticsRapidly developing measurement technologies combined with increasing computing resources are transforming biosciences towards health data science. Today, complex datasets are collected to study human health and disease at multiple scales, ranging from molecular and cellular levels to patient, population, and healthcare systems levels. The specialisation Biomedical Informatics builds expertise on developing and applying advanced computational methods, including artificial intelligence tools, to address current and future challenges relevant for human health. This specialisation provides you with the foundations to become an expert in data science and health informatics, including regulatory requirements.Career opportunitiesYou will be able to demonstrate critical thinking and professionalism and pursue a career in industry, with healthcare providers, or continue on the academic track towards a doctoral degree. You may also be a natural-born entrepreneur and launch your own start-up. Health informatics experts can find careers for example in the IT services industry or with healthcare providers in developing new IT systems. Data science skills enable you to pursue careers to develop algorithms for multidisciplinary problems at the intersection of health and IT, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device industry, and to work as a bioinformatician or data-scientist in various roles in research and industries focusing for example on big data from molecular level to population level.CollaborationWe foster close collaboration between engineering professionals, life scientists and clinicians, and therefore provide optimal exposure for the students taking part in the degree programme. Our excellent basic and translational (from laboratory to clinic) research is recognised worldwide. When applying to the Master's programme in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering (MSc Tech), you may choose from the following options:Biomedical Informatics (engineering)Medical Physics and Biomedical InstrumentationBiomaterials and Tissue EngineeringBiomedical Micro- and NanodevicesWe collaborate closely with the Finnish-taught programme and the international life science programme in the field of biomedical sciences offered by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, the Master’s programme in Biomedical Technology (MSc), which has three specialisation options:Biomedical Informatics (natural sciences)Cell TechnologyMolecular Biology