Medical Technology (B.Eng.)
The program is offered in cooperation with the Hessing Foundation in Augsburg. The program’s patron is Bavarian Minister of Health Judith Gerlach.
Course Content
The bachelor program in Medical Technology (B.Eng.) combines engineering expertise with fundamental medical knowledge and applications, preparing you to develop innovative technical solutions for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.
During the program, you’ll explore modern technologies such as medical measurement technology, medical devices and applications, embedded systems, and artificial intelligence. This is complemented by medical content such as anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry, as well as a thorough understanding of regulatory requirements and standards.
There is a special emphasis on practical application: Through lab work, exercises, and a continuous technical project, you’ll apply your knowledge early on. The practical study semester provides you with valuable insights into companies, hospitals, or research institutions.
Study Plan
Starting in the specialization phase, you can choose your own areas of focus:
- Developing, optimizing, and applying medical technology systems and devices
- Researching, interpreting, and utilizing biosignals
- Using assistive systems and robotics to support patients, overcome limitations, and empower healthcare professionals
Topics such as artificial intelligence, energy efficiency, and sustainability in medical technology are integrated across the curriculum and applied in practice.
You will often work on your bachelor’s thesis in collaboration with a industry partner. This ensures you are optimally prepared for a successful career start in medical technology or for further study in a master’s program.
We're reimagining medical technology!
- Interdisciplinary and forward-looking: Technological excellence combined with medical relevance
- Innovative teaching methods: Real-world projects from the very beginning and accompanying keynote lectures to promote independent learning; competency-based assessment instead of knowledge testing
- Medical subjects: consistently integrated starting in the first semester and a central component of the program
- Medical English: directly integrated into specialized lectures
- Foundational courses impart theoretical knowledge in a targeted, practical, and application-oriented manner.
1 Project - 1,000 "Ah!"s
Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember. Let me do it, and I will be able to do it. (Confucius)
- A practical project serves as the central theme throughout the program: from the initial idea to its implementation. It encompasses
- application-oriented learning
- teamwork to collaboratively develop innovative solutions
- In-depth study and application to build new skills and apply them in a practical context
- an understanding of product development processes, taking into account applicable standards and guidelines
- An industry internship during the practical semester provides direct insight into the medical technology industry.
- In the bachelor’s thesis, innovative topics can be explored scientifically—both in industry and at THA.
Study Plan
| Semester | Modules | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anatomy and Physiology (5 CP) | Electrical Networks and Components (5 CP) | Programming (5 CP) | Engineering Mathematics (5 CP) | Technology Orientation Module (10 CP) | |
| 2 | Biochemistry and Hygiene (5 CP) | AC Technology and EMC Fundamentals (5 CP) | Medical Measurement Technology (5 CP) | Systems and Models (5 CP) | Technical Project Work 1 (20 CP) | |
| 3 | Medical Devices and Applications (5 CP) | Regulatory Requirements (5 CP) | Embedded Systems (5 CP) | Applied AI in Medical Systems (5 CP) | ||
4 and 5 | Medical Physics (5 CP) | Specialization-Specific Elective Modules: (15 CP) | - Medical Technology Systems - Biosignals - Assistive Systems and Robotics | Sensor Technology and Biosignal Processing (5 CP) | Technical Project Work 2 (20 CP) | |
Medically Oriented Elective Modules (10 CP) | Smart Devices and IoT (5 CP) | |||||
| 6 | Practicum (25 CP) | Practicum Supplement (5 CP) | ||||
| 7 | Ethics and Dialogue (5 CP) | General Academic Elective Modules (5 CP) | Medically Oriented Elective Modules (5 CP) | Bachelor’s Thesis (12 CP) | Bachelor's Seminar (3 CP) | |
CP = Credit Point
Career Prospects
With a bachelor’s degree in medical technology, you’ll be ideally qualified for a challenging and rewarding career at the intersection of technology, medicine, and society.
Graduates work wherever technical innovations improve medical care: from the development of modern medical devices to their safe use in everyday clinical practice.
Typical areas of application include
- sensor technology, measurement, and biosignal processing for diagnostics and monitoring
- Artificial intelligence and data analysis in medical applications
- Development and design of medical devices and systems
- Software and systems development, e.g., for medical devices or digital health applications
- Quality management, regulatory affairs, and medical device approval
- Application, service, and sales engineering in a clinical setting
- Research and development at companies, institutes, or universities
In addition, the bachelor’s degree opens the door to a master’s program, for example in medical technology, biomedical engineering, or related disciplines.
International
Go out!
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering supports you in taking the plunge and studying abroad. Here’s a great opportunity:
- a semester abroad
- an internship
- a project (during the break between semesters) or even
- a thesis
To assist you in planning and carrying out your time abroad, the faculty has an International Faculty Coordinator available to serve as your point of contact. Across all faculties, the Center for Languages and Intercultural Communication (ZSI) offers counseling and support.
On Campus!
You can also acquire international and foreign language skills right here on campus. For example, some lectures are held in English.
The Center for Languages and Intercultural Communication offers numerous courses in its program that cover foreign languages and (inter)cultural knowledge.
For exchange students at THA
First-year international students can find support through the Buddy Program.
Application and Admission
Are you interested in technology, mathematics, and the natural sciences, and do you have a curiosity about medical issues? If you enjoy analytical thinking, taking a hands-on approach to your work, and developing technology that helps people, then you’ve come to the right place.
Admission to the Medical Technology (B.Eng.) program is only available for the winter semester. Apply through the Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg application portal. For more information and the application period, visit https://www.tha.de/Bewerbung.html
If you have any problems or questions about the application process, please contact the
Student Affairs Office at Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg
Phone: +49 (0)821 5586-3950
studienangelegenheiten@tha.de
Note:
Applicants who have completed vocational training may apply for a spot in a specific program. The vocational training and the intended degree program must be related in terms of subject matter. In addition, proof of a counseling session with the program’s academic advisor is required. This proof must be uploaded online via the applicant portal by July 15 of the respective year at the latest. For more information, please refer to the information sheet on the admissions process.
Dual-Track and Work-Integrated Study Programs
Would you like a more practice-oriented program—in other words, one that integrates theory and practice even more closely?
The Medical Technology program offers a dual study track.
You have the following options:
- Combined Program (Academic Study Plus Vocational Training)
- Program with in-depth practical training (academic study and intensive practical training)
For more information, visit the Dual Study Program page
If you have any questions about the dual study program, please contact our representative, Katrin Freitag, first.
Downloads Related to Your Studies
syllabus and examination regulations
Medical Technology (B.Eng.), SPO 2026/2, as amended by the 1st Amendment to the Bylaws dated July 13, 2026
Questions about the Medical Technology program and the examination board
Academic Advising and Questions About the Medical Technology Program
Questions regarding credit transfers and applications to the Medical Technology Examination Board