Admission requirements

Prerequisite for participation in the course "Medical Informatics" is typically a completed university degree in medicine or informatics or related courses of study (each with a relevant proportion of medical or informatics subjects) and subsequent qualified practical professional experience of usually not less than one year. In case of doubt, an individual assessment will be carried out.

For applicants from courses of study with less than 210 credits, additional modules are prescribed, which must be successfully completed before admission to the final examination. We recommend completing some of the additionally required modules before starting the master's program. To do this, it is necessary to contact us in February or August, as certain registration deadlines must be met.

In addition, knowledge of elementary, sometimes also advanced mathematics, as well as basic knowledge of statistics, is required, which should ideally be acquired or refreshed before starting the course.

Applicants who did not obtain their first degree at a recognized German-speaking institution must provide proof of language proficiency in accordance with § 3 of the "Regulation on Admission Regulations and Enrollment at the Berlin Institute of Technology".

Details

The Master's program in Medical Informatics at the Berlin Institute of Technology is aimed at both medical professionals and computer scientists who wish to deepen their knowledge in the field of information processing in healthcare. The program provides comprehensive knowledge necessary to support digitization and data processing in the medical field.

Throughout the program, you will engage with classical subjects in computer science and mathematics, including programming, databases, and quantitative data analysis. Building on this, applied subjects such as image processing, biosignal processing, medical documentation, and information and communication systems are taught.

Particularly notable are the elective modules in the fourth semester, which offer you the opportunity to specialize in specific areas such as E-Health, empirical research methods in medical biometrics and epidemiology, machine learning, and deep learning.

The program is accredited and aims to prepare students for highly qualified positions in the healthcare sector. Graduates can work in areas such as clinical informatics, medical image processing, bioinformatics, health data analysis, telemedicine, health economics and management, as well as health data security.

The study concept combines self-study phases with on-site phases, supplemented by web meetings and the use of online teaching materials. This flexible study structure allows you to balance your studies optimally with work and personal commitments.

Tuition fees amount to €2,550 per semester, totaling €12,750. Payment by instalments is possible, and there is no obligation for the entire course. Individual modules can also be taken as further education.

Finally, the program offers an excellent opportunity to improve job prospects, as the demand for qualified professionals in Medical Informatics is steadily increasing.