Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Biomedical Sciences and Engineering
Biomedical Sciences and Engineering combines engineering with life sciences
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At the interface between engineering and health sciences
The biomedical engineering industry is an increasingly important, global high-tech sector. In Finland, the HealthTech industry is especially strong. With the emergence of numerous small enterprises, the fields of biomedical sciences and engineering are rapidly expanding and offer diverse career options. This programme provides you with a solid understanding of the challenges related to biomedical sciences and health technology. You will become familiar with advanced technologies at the interface between engineering and health sciences and have the ability to develop innovative solutions to solve these challenges. You will be able to demonstrate critical thinking and professionalism and pursue a career in industry, a hospital or continue your studies towards a doctoral degree. You may also be a natural-born entrepreneur and launch your own start-up.
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering specialisation focuses on the design, development, characterization, and clinical application of biomaterials and tissue-engineered solutions for regenerative medicine and healthcare. The specialisation combines materials science, cell biology, and biomedical engineering, providing a unique interdisciplinary education in the development of next-generation medical therapies and implants. Students gain both theoretical understanding and practical skills in biomaterials synthesis and characterization, stem cell technology, scaffold design, tissue engineering, biological interactions at material interfaces, and the assessment of tissue functionality. Emphasis is placed on developing innovative solutions for tissue repair, replacement, and regeneration, while considering clinical outcomes, ethical aspects, and regulatory requirements. Graduates learn to develop and apply advanced technologies, including implantable biomaterials, tissue-engineered constructs, disease models, stem cell-based therapies, and novel transplantation and regenerative medicine approaches.
This master’s programme is taught in English. Before applying, please check our language requirements for master’s programmes.
Please note that the curriculum is currently under revision, and changes may be introduced from autumn 2027. The revised curriculum will be available in spring 2027.
Collaboration
Our excellent basic and translational (from laboratory to clinic) research is recognized worldwide.
Master's programme in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering (MSc Tech) offers following specialisations:
- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
- Biomedical Informatics
- Biomedical Micro- and Nanodevices
- Medical Physics and Biomedical Instrumentation
Furthermore, we share part of our teaching with the Master’s programme in Biomedical Technology (MSc) which offers following specialisations:
Curriculum
Detailed information on the content and structure of the studies is included in the curriculum.
Become a student
Learn more about the studies, admissions, and eligibility criteria on Studyinfo. In addition, applications are submitted via the Studyinfo.fi service.
Study Biomedical Sciences and Engineering
In this video you find the information how to study in our Master's programme in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering from the view of students and staff. Just to inform you that the specializations have been changed recently.
I have gained a lot of hands-on lab experience in both organic synthesis of soft biomaterials but also stem cell work and nanoparticle drug delivery projects. I hope to be a coauthor of two journal articles from my work. I have also been given a lot of independence in lab and have been able to run my own projects related to my master's thesis topic
Tampere is definitely a student-friendly city! Everybody speaks English so the language barrier is not a problem and more importantly, people are very pleasant. Finnish people are very discrete but in heart, they are always here for you, and that's very surprising and awesome at the same time.
For more information
Please read through the information provided. For further questions regarding the application process, contact our Admissions office at admissions.tau@tuni.fi or for questions regarding the content of the programme, please contact met.studies.tau@tuni.fi.
