Addressing the high need for well trained engineering professionals, the University of Bern offers a Master's program in Biomedical Engineering. It is assigned to the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bern, and is offered in cooperation with the Bern University of Applied Sciences. The goal is to educate students in the interdisciplinary fields of engineering and medicine.
Students in the master's program receive sound instruction in the traditional engineering and human medicine disciplines, exposure to specialized topics in biomedical engineering and practical training in the form of supervised research projects. The program offers subtracks in Biomechanical Systems, Electronic Implants or Image Guided Therapy. ARTORG's specialized research groups offer a wide variety of Master's thesis projects.