Master Medical Engineering (MSE)
In the Master’s program in Medical Engineering, you will play a key role in advancing medicine through technological innovations.
You’ll tailor your studies to your own interests, choosing either to broaden your knowledge or to specialize in a specific area. You’ll be guided by dedicated, well-connected experts who bring their experience from research and industry to the program and provide you with up-to-date, practical know-how.
Program at a Glance
Degree
Master of Science in Engineering with Specialization in Medical Engineering (90 ETCS)
Program Start
Spring semester: 22 February 2027
Autumn semester: 20 September 2027
Duration
3 semesters fulltime full-time or 5-6 semesters part-time
The degree program can be completed alongside professional employment.
Tuition
CHF 1,000 per semester
Campus
Rapperswil-Jona or Buchs: You select one of these locations for your area of specialization.
Zurich: Theory and Context Modules
Admission
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the field of Engineering. Academic performance across the entire Bachelor’s program must correspond to an ECTS grade of A or B.
All admissions are handled via the «sur dossier» procedure.
More Information on Admission
Other recommended bachelor's degrees:
BSc Maschinentechnik
BSc Systemtechnik
Admission Deadline
Spring semester: 30. November 2026
Autumn semester: 30 April 2027
Advantages of MSE Medical Engineering:
- Deepen your strong foundations in a targeted way: You will build on the knowledge gained during your Bachelor’s degree and expand it to include sought-after industry expertise in medical engineering
- Personalised specialisation: You will set your own areas of focus and delve deeper into fields such as legal and regulatory affairs, digital health, medical technology or diagnostics.
- Excellent career prospects: As a Health Engineer, you’ll benefit from growing sectors such as medical technology and the life sciences, with attractive career opportunities.
- High practical focus throughout the programme: You’ll work on real-world problems and gain valuable experience in practical projects. You’ll benefit from close collaboration with hospitals and industry partners, and undertake projects and Master’s theses with direct practical relevance.
- Teaching by a network of experts: You’ll learn from recognised experts from universities of applied sciences across Switzerland who have close links to research and industry.
- Advisor support: During their Master’s programme, students receive individual support from an advisor, a professor in their chosen field. The advisor ensures that the students’ academic goals are achieved through the appropriate choice of modules.
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical engineering is a highly multidisciplinary field at the interface between medicine, people and technology. This specialisation focuses on the following areas:
Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
Biomechanics
Biomaterials, biocompatibility
Orthopaedics, implants and prostheses
Rehabilitation engineering, assistive robotics
Geriatrics and ageing research
Medical Diagnostics
They cover the following topics in medical diagnostics:
Mechatronic systems, embedded systems, sensors and measurement systems
Medical imaging, OCT devices, optics, signal processing, MRI, CT, ultrasound, PET/SPECT
Point-of-care diagnostics (lab-on-a-chip, micro-TAS, implantable sensors, pumps and stimulators), wearable technologies
Market access for medical devices
In this specialisation, you will learn about the journey of a medical device from development through to production and market launch:
Development processes for medical devices, product life cycle
Regulatory requirements, risk management and usability, authorisation procedures, post-market clinical follow-up, clinical evaluation
Value chain, supply chain management
Ethical and social aspects of medical technology