Degree objectives

The Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering (MEB) is a partnership between the Setúbal School of Technology of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (ESTSetúbal/IPS) and the School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (ESS/IPS). and is organised in such a way as to provide holders of a bachelor's degree or equivalent with the opportunity to acquire and deepen their skills, enabling them to design innovative solutions for improving the health and well-being of populations, in line with the objectives of the World Health Organisation (WHO). Biomedical Engineering is a rapidly developing field and is fundamental to the development and improvement of equipment and techniques essential to medical progress. As such, future masters must be able to perform new functions in a constantly evolving market. The main activities to be carried out by new masters in Biomedical Engineering require skills in the areas of research team leadership and the development of medical devices, health equipment, health software associated with hospital quality management, certification, technical support services and consulting. Advanced research and investigation of new biomaterials, nanomaterials, nanostructures and nanosystems, and the development of innovative medical devices are also part of the range of activities to be performed by new masters.

School

ESTS - Setúbal School of Technology

Study mode

presencial - DayTime

Learning objectives and skills to be developed

The MEB prioritises the training of professionals in the field of Biomedical Engineering, with a technical-scientific profile, based on solid and multidisciplinary training in science and technology, associated with biological and medical components, as recommended by the WHO. This profile integrates the knowledge acquired in a harmonious way, allowing future masters to participate in multidisciplinary projects, preparing them to solve new challenges that arise in the medical field. The MEB aims to help students develop skills to create advanced technological solutions that respond to the health needs of individuals and populations, namely: Formulating and implementing, selecting, testing and controlling the quality of: Health equipment projects for monitoring physiological functions, assisting in the diagnosis and treatment of patients; Implants, artificial organs and active and intelligent prostheses, as well as remote-controlled medical devices for patient care and treatment; Biomaterials and biotissue manufacturing processes, as well as other tissue regeneration techniques; Biosensors; Electronic systems for the acquisition, processing and digital transmission of signals; Nanomaterials, nanostructures and nanosystems; Innovative IT approaches for the compilation and management of medical information; Manufacture of medical instrumentation; Manufacture of medical devices; Health software.

Career opportunities

Companies, hospitals, laboratories, suppliers, and research centres dedicated to the development, design, manufacture, and management of medical devices are contexts in which graduates can apply the skills they have acquired.

Course coordinator

Célio Gabriel Figueiredo Pina

Recognition of prior learning

Recognition of prior learning is carried out in accordance with the Academic Regulations of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal.

Admission requirements

This course is intended for:
-Holders of a bachelor’s degree or its legal equivalent in the fields of Biomedical Technology or Engineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, as well as graduates in the fields of Health and Natural Sciences;
-Holders of a foreign higher education degree awarded following a first cycle of studies organized in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Process, by a State participating in this Process;
Holders of a foreign higher education degree that is recognized as meeting the objectives of a bachelor’s degree by the statutorily competent academic body of the higher education institution where they seek admission;
Holders of an academic, scientific, or professional background that is recognized as demonstrating the ability to complete this cycle of studies by the Technical-Scientific Council of the institution where they seek admission.

The information provided does not replace consultation of the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES) website and/or the application page.

Qualification requirements

18 course units successfully completed

Legal framework and accreditation

Despacho n.º 8539/2021 de 27 de agosto