Master degree

Health Tech and Clinical Engineering*

Health Tech and Clinical Engineering*

part-time

 

Health Tech and Clinical Engineering*

The demand for well-trained experts acting as an interface between engineering and medicine is growing continuously. As a graduate of the Master's degree program Health Tech and Clinical Engineering, you will be able to master complex challenges in the healthcare sector. You will design medical technology products from the initial idea to the first-of-its-kind prototype, integrate innovative technologies into medical IT systems and plan modern building automation systems. 
The training in leadership and management skills also optimally prepares you for management positions in which you will drive digitalization, automation and increased efficiency in the healthcare sector forward.

Department
Engineering
Topics
Technologies

Highlights

  • focus on medical informatics, building automation and clinical engineering in the healthcare sector

  • innovative technologies such as AI, robotics, AR and VR in medical informatics

  • planning and optimization of sustainable building automation systems to reduce costs and protect the climate

  • medical technology products from concept to prototype under the highest quality standards

  • analysis of security requirements and implementation of effective measures for technical devices

     

    Facts

    Final degree

    Master of Science in Engineering (MSc)

    Duration of course
    4 Semesters
    Organisational form
    part-time

    Tuition fee per semester

    € 363,361

    + ÖH premium + contributuion2

    ECTS
    120 ECTS
    Language of instruction
    German and English

    Application winter semester 2025/26

    01. December 2024 - 04. August 2025

    Study places

    20

    Location

    FH Campus Wien

    1 Tuition fees for students from third countries € 727,- per semester. Details on tuition fees can be found in the general fee regulations.

    2 for additional study expenses (currently up to € 83,- depending on degree program and year)

    * Subject to approval by the relevant bodies.

    Before the studies

    You already have knowledge in the fields of clinical engineering, computer science or engineering and a strong interest in digitalization and automation. You think in an interdisciplinary, analytical and structured way.  Now you can combine your knowledge of health and medical informatics with the latest technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics and smart building automation. You will develop sustainable and energy-efficient solutions for modern healthcare facilities that both increase patient comfort and optimize costs.

    Relevant admission requirement

    The relevant admission requirement is

    • a completed Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject or 
    • an equivalent degree at a recognized domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution.

    A total of 180 ECTS credits and of which at least 60 ECTS are credits from technical engineering or natural scientific subjects. 

    In exceptional cases, the head of degree program decides.

    The Bachelor's degree programs Clinical Engineering offered at FH Campus Wien meet the relevant admission requirement, as well as similar study programs like Biomedical Engineering, Medical Engineering, Medical IT, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, etc.

    Language requirements for admission

    The required language level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is at least

    • German - level B2.

    Legalization of foreign documents

    Applicants may require legalization of documents from countries other than Austria in order for them to have the evidential value of domestic public documents. Information on the required legalizations can be found here in PDF format.

    Translation of your documents

    For documents that are neither in German nor English, a translation by a sworn and court-certified interpreter is required. Your original documents should have all the necessary legalization stamps before translation so that the stamps are also translated. The translation must be firmly attached to the original document or a legalized copy.

    Online application - uploading documents

    As part of your online application, upload scans of your original documents including all required legalization stamps. For documents not issued in German or English, scans of the corresponding translations must also be uploaded. The head of the study program decides on the equivalence of international (higher) education qualifications. Therefore, your documents can only be checked as part of the ongoing application process.

    Your path to studying at FH Campus Wien begins with your registration on our application platform. In your online account, you can start your application directly or activate a reminder if the application phase has not yet started.

    There are 20 places available for the Master degree program Health Tech and Clinical Engineering.

    Documents for your online application

    1. Proof of identity
      • passport or
      • identity card or
      • Austrian driving license (proof of citizenship required) or
      • residence permit (proof of citizenship required)
    2. Proof of change of name, if applicable (e.g. marriage certificate)
    3. Proof of fulfillment of the relevant admission requirement
      • degree certificate and
      • Transcript of Records or Diploma Supplement
      • If you have not yet completed your studies, please upload proof of all courses completed to date as part of the relevant degree program, including ECTS credits.
    4. Curriculum vitae in tabular form in German
    5. Proof of German level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The following apply as proof:
      • secondary school leaving certificate from a German-language school
      • completion of at least three years of studies in German
      • supplementary examination pre-study course - German B2
      • German certificate (not older than 3 years), e.g.:
        • Austrian German Language Diploma: ÖSD Certificate B2
        • Goethe Institute: Goethe Certificate B2
        • telc: German B2
        • German language test for university admission for foreign applicants: DSH-2
        • German Language Diploma of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany: DSD II
        • Test of German as a foreign language (Test DaF): Level TDN 4 in all parts
        • Language Center of the University of Vienna: Course and successfully passed exam at level B2
        • Proof of a higher language level is also valid.
    6. Legalizations and translations, if applicable (see tab “Foreign documents and degrees”)

    Your application is valid once you have completely uploaded the required documents. If you do not have all the documents at the time of your online application, please submit them to the secretary's office by email as soon as you receive them.

    After completing your online application, you will receive an email confirmation with information on the next steps.

    The admission procedure includes an interview with the admissions committee.


    During the studies

    We offer an interdisciplinary degree program that combines the two growth areas of engineering and healthcare and prepares you perfectly for working in the field. Laboratory work will offer you many opportunities to get to know the requirements of the professional field and to work through specific tasks. Interdisciplinary projects are part of our university's research strategy. As a student, you will be involved in advancing research in interdisciplinary projects at the interface of engineering and health. This in turn helps you in practice by building on the scientifically sound knowledge you have gained. 

    The Master's degree program Health Tech and Clinical Engineering is Austria's first Master's degree program for the coordination of technical systems in the healthcare sector. The mix of subjects comprising knowledge of clinical engineering, electrical engineering, installation engineering, information technology, building automation including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, sanitary engineering as well as medical basics, plus leadership and management skills, is ideal for your versatile career in the healthcare sector. In numerous laboratory exercises during your studies, you will work on specific case studies which you might face in your professional career. 

    Each semester you will work on different tasks as part of a project team. 

    In the Master's degree program Health Tech and Clinical Engineering, you will acquire in-depth knowledge in the fields of clinical engineering, health informatics and building automation, which will prepare you optimally for a career in the healthcare sector.

    • You will focus on the basics of requirements engineering to gather, analyze and manage requirements in technical areas of healthcare. 

    • You will deepen your knowledge in health and medical informatics as well as in future-oriented technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in order to develop innovative solutions for medical informatics. 

    • You will focus on the planning and implementation of sustainable building automation systems, with an emphasis on environmental aspects, energy efficiency and patient comfort. 

    • You will learn how to develop medical technology products from the concept phase to the first-of-its-kind prototype and ensure that they meet the high quality standards in the healthcare sector. 

    • You will deal with the safety assessment of technical and medical devices. You will develop and implement safety measures to ensure maximum reliability and safety. 

    Curriculum

    Lecture times

    Wednesday: 5.30 - 8.45pm
    Thursday: 5.30 - 8.45pm
    Friday: 3.45 - 8.45pm
    Optional: Saturday, from 8.45am

    After graduation

    As a graduate of this degree program, a wide range of professional fields and management positions are available to you, including at a global level. Advances in technical development in the healthcare sector are creating a rapidly growing demand for specially trained hospital technicians. Healthcare organizations need experts with a high level of quality and cost awareness in the acquisition, maintenance and further development of technical systems. 

    As a graduate of the Master's degree program in Health Tech and Clinical Engineering, you will have the ability to work in a constantly evolving and varied technical environment with high demands on the job market.

    • Health Care: health resorts and hospitals, rahabilitation centers

    • Electrical Engineering: equipment and adaption of buildings with medical purpose

    • Medical Technology: equipping medical rooms

    • IT: definition, comissioning, maintainance and coordination of IT infrastructure specialised on healthcare facilities

      • Building Control Systems: equipment of medical buildings on a project management level

      • Engineering Offices: coordination, project management and control, consultation

      • Healthcare Facility Management: maintainance, interface coordination

      • Construction Industries: project management and coordination of new buildings, extensions and conversions, specialised on medical purposes


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        Mag. rer.nat. Felicitas Zeman

        Favoritenstraße 226, B.3.05
        1100 Wien
        +43 1 606 68 77-2406
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        Wednesday: 3pm - 6pm

         

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