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Master in Biomechanical Engineering and Medical Devices

 has a professional and applied research orientation, with the aim of training specialists capable of developing innovative technological solutions in biomechanics and medical devices. The program responds to the current needs of the healthcare and biomedical sector, promoting the creation of products and technologies that improve the quality of life of patients and the efficiency of treatments.

This master's degree is designed for those who wish to:

Understand and apply advanced concepts of biomechanics of the locomotor system and the musculoskeletal system's functional anatomy, which is essential for designing and optimizing medical devices and prostheses.

Analyze and select biomaterials, evaluating their biocompatibility and applicability in developing innovative and personalized medical products.

Learn advanced techniques of design, manufacturing, and 3D analysis of medical images, which are essential for developing high-precision devices and advanced diagnosis.

Acquire skills in managing and optimizing processes in the biomedical field, with a vision oriented towards efficiency and sustainability in health systems.

Integrate testing and measurement techniques for biomechanical assessment and methods for planning and evaluating medical interventions, thus contributing to improving clinical results and personalizing treatment.

Design safe, ergonomic medical products and devices adapted to current clinical needs, considering current regulations and good manufacturing practices.

Develop skills in innovation and entrepreneurship to identify and exploit opportunities in the biomedical engineering sector, with a perspective of digitalization and emerging technologies.

The Master in Biomechanical Engineering and Medical Devices has a professional and applied research orientation, with the aim of training specialists capable of developing innovative technological solutions in biomechanics and medical devices. The program responds to the current needs of the healthcare and biomedical sector, promoting the creation of products and technologies that improve the quality of life of patients and the efficiency of treatments.

The degree is aimed at graduates in engineering degrees in the fields of mechanical engineering, industrial engineering and biomedical engineering, and may be extended to other equivalent degrees that provide the candidate with a solid theoretical foundation to address with sufficient academic guarantee the subjects taught in the master's degree that will be assessed by the direction of the master's degree.

For graduates of other degrees related to the field of knowledge to which the master's degree is attached, such as automatic engineering or industrial organization engineering or other equivalent degrees, the academic committee of the master's degree will evaluate their suitability in view of their academic training and professional experience, assessing their competence profile. It will be necessary to have taken courses or have professional experience that ensures sufficient knowledge of mechanical engineering and/or biomedical engineering to take the master's degree.

The selection of students will be made on the basis of:

 required to study a Master’s at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.

Once admitted to the Master’s, students with university degrees issued by a higher education institution belonging to an educational system outside the EHEA, must provide, for enrolment, the diploma, legalized by diplomatic procedures or by means of The Hague Apostille. They must also submit the transcript of records, with the grade point average, duly legalized.

Admissions Option 2

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Scholarships and Funding Option 2

Advanced biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system

Functional anatomy of the musculoskeletal system

Advanced design and manufacturing techniques

Testing and measurement techniques for biomechanical assessment

Medical treatment planning and evaluation

Personalized medical devices and clinical applications

Curriculum

it will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the master’s, and deducted from the first tuition payment

the reservation fee will only be refunded if the master program is cancelled

EU students: €4,800 (€80/ECTS credit)

Non EU students: €7,200 (€120/ECTS credit)

NOTE: the indicated public prices do not include in any case, neither the ECTS corresponding to the Formative Complements that the student must take (only master's degrees with previous Formative Complements), nor the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.

Program Tuition Fees Option 2

Life Sciences

Bioengineering

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Master in Biomechanical Engineering and Medical Devices

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Curriculum

Year 1 - Semester 1

Year 1 - Semester 2

Master Thesis

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