Overview

In this two-year program in Healthcare Systems Design from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), trainees perform a design project in the field of Medical Technology and are trained to become multi-disciplinary oriented system engineers.

Key for the engineers is to learn to innovate in the real world. Therefore the program contains a major design project in medical technology next to the curricular part of the program.

What you'll study

The curricular part supports the design skills to be used in the project. Based on a strong background of technology and application understanding the trainee can work together in a team of various (also non-technical) backgrounds to solve multi-disciplinary problems. Working in the field of healthcare systems design comes with specific challenges.

The engineers should be able to communicate directly with doctors, nurses, patients and engineers and be able to translate their needs into good (technological) solutions. This is different from design projects which operate in a business-to-business environment where specifications, even in a first stage, are already quite concrete.

The result of the project can be a tool, system, process flow etc. which is used in the (clinical) practice. The result is innovative in the sense that it is new to the world. The result typically is a (creative) combination of known components. The result is also obtained in a structured way, using state of the art design tools.

Careers

After successfully completing all parts of the study program students will receive a certified diploma. A certified PDEng has in-depth knowledge of design processes, theoretical as well as practical, which clearly distinguishes him/her from a ‘regular’ MSc. Our alumni found challenging and exciting jobs in (multi)national companies and SMEs. Some trainees were offered a position at the company where they performed their design project!

Programme Structure

Courses include:

System Thinking
Systems Engineering Advanced
Design Methods for ICT-systems
Practical Data Analysis using ‘R’
Design of Experiments in a Nutshell
Project Based Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Health Informatics Information Systems

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

The programme Healthcare Systems Design is open to recently graduated MSc students from top universities only.
More specifically, application is only open to those candidates holding an MSc degree that is recognized by the Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education and to those candidates who have passed a regular post-BSc scientific study programme of at least two years in the fields of Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Computer Science or Applied Mathematics.
Admission standards are high in order to maintain the quality of the programme. Good marks, technical background, possible work experience, motivation and personality are decisive factors.

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Eindhoven

850 - 1350 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.