Biomedical Engineering
Presentation
Scientific and technological advances in healthcare are transforming how we care for people and improving the quality of life. To meet these challenges, there is a growing demand for engineers who can integrate knowledge of engineering, science, and medicine.
If you want to contribute to healthcare innovation and be at the forefront of the interface between technology and biology, Biomedical Engineering is the master’s degree for you.
Competencies
What areas can you work in?
- Medium and large healthcare facilities (hospitals and health centres);
- Diagnostic and medical imaging centres;
- Haemodialysis and radiotherapy units;
- Clinical laboratories;
- Physiotherapy and physiatry;
- Companies that manufacture or represent clinical practice materials and medical monitoring and rehabilitation devices;
- Engineering organisations operating in hospital and biomedical contexts;
- Research units and centres in the biomedical field.
Learning Outcomes
What does this master’s degree give you?
- You attend a program geared toward a growing job market with high national and international recognition.
- You receive solid training at the engineering and health sciences interface, combining technical-scientific rigour with practical application.
- You engage with a wide range of topics, allowing you to build a flexible career path and adapt to different areas of biomedicine.
- You explore cutting-edge areas in science and technology, essential for improving people’s health and quality of life.
- You will be part of an interdisciplinary environment, connected to healthcare institutions, industry, and research centres.
Courses
Term 1
| Code | Name | Year | Term | ECTS | Type | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sin codigo | Biomedical Sensor Networks | Year 1 | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Computational Neuroscience | Year 1 | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Distributed Systems and Computer Security | Year 1 | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Human-Machine Interaction | Year 1 | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Regenerative Engineering | Year 1 | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Diagnostic and Therapy Devices | Year 2 | 1 | 6.00 | Optional | No |
| Sin codigo | Epidemiology | Year 2 | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship | Year 2 | 1 | 6.00 | Optional | No |
Term 2
| Code | Name | Year | Term | ECTS | Type | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sin codigo | Genetic engineering | Year 1 | 2 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Methods of Decision Support in Health Systems | Year 1 | 2 | 6.00 | Optional | No |
| Sin codigo | Optical Methods in Medicine | Year 1 | 2 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Telemedicine and Telehealth | Year 1 | 2 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Dissertation | Year 2 | 2 | 30.00 | Mandatory | No |
Term 1
| Code | Name | Year | Term | ECTS | Type | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sin codigo | Biomedical Sensor Networks | Year 1 | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Computational Neuroscience | Year 1 | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Distributed Systems and Computer Security | Year 1 | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Human-Machine Interaction | Year 1 | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Regenerative Engineering | Year 1 | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Diagnostic and Therapy Devices | Year 2 | 1 | 6.00 | Optional | No |
| Sin codigo | Epidemiology | Year 2 | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship | Year 2 | 1 | 6.00 | Optional | No |
Term 2
| Code | Name | Year | Term | ECTS | Type | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sin codigo | Genetic engineering | Year 1 | 2 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Methods of Decision Support in Health Systems | Year 1 | 2 | 6.00 | Optional | No |
| Sin codigo | Optical Methods in Medicine | Year 1 | 2 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Telemedicine and Telehealth | Year 1 | 2 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Dissertation | Year 2 | 2 | 30.00 | Mandatory | No |
Year 1
| Code | Name | Term | ECTS | Type | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sin codigo | Biomedical Sensor Networks | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Computational Neuroscience | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Distributed Systems and Computer Security | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Human-Machine Interaction | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Regenerative Engineering | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Genetic engineering | 2 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Methods of Decision Support in Health Systems | 2 | 6.00 | Optional | No |
| Sin codigo | Optical Methods in Medicine | 2 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Telemedicine and Telehealth | 2 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
Year 2
| Code | Name | Term | ECTS | Type | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sin codigo | Diagnostic and Therapy Devices | 1 | 6.00 | Optional | No |
| Sin codigo | Epidemiology | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship | 1 | 6.00 | Optional | No |
| Sin codigo | Dissertation | 2 | 30.00 | Mandatory | No |
Year 1
| Code | Name | Term | ECTS | Type | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sin codigo | Biomedical Sensor Networks | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Computational Neuroscience | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Distributed Systems and Computer Security | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Human-Machine Interaction | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Regenerative Engineering | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Genetic engineering | 2 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Methods of Decision Support in Health Systems | 2 | 6.00 | Optional | No |
| Sin codigo | Optical Methods in Medicine | 2 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Telemedicine and Telehealth | 2 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
Year 2
| Code | Name | Term | ECTS | Type | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sin codigo | Diagnostic and Therapy Devices | 1 | 6.00 | Optional | No |
| Sin codigo | Epidemiology | 1 | 6.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship | 1 | 6.00 | Optional | No |
| Sin codigo | Dissertation | 2 | 30.00 | Mandatory | No |
Admission Requirements
Can I apply?
You can apply for the master’s programme if you:
- Hold a bachelor’s degree or legal equivalent.
- Are in the final year of a bachelor’s degree, applying on a conditional basis, and provide proof of completion by the last day of enrolment for the phase in which they applied, under penalty of exclusion.
- Hold a foreign higher education degree awarded after a first cycle of studies organised according to the Bologna Process by a signatory country.
- Hold a foreign higher education degree recognised by the Scientific and Technical Council (CTC) of ISEP as equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.
- Hold an academic, scientific, or professional record recognised by the Scientific and Technical Council (CTC) of ISEP as sufficient to access the master’s degree programme.
If you need the recognition by ISEP’s Scientific and Technical Council (CTC), you must request it in advance. Please contact the Academic Division or the programme director (contact available on the course webpage, right sidebar) for guidance.
It is also possible to request degree recognition through DGES: https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition.