Description of the BME Programme
Categories of students:
There are two categories of students that can be admitted to the Programme
a. Students who wish to do full-time postgraduate studies and obtain an MSc degree in Greece. Students who have obtained their first degree abroad need to have it recognized by DOATAP. For more info, please visit http://www.doatap.gr/en/index.php.
b. Students who wish to attend all or part of the Programme in the framework of the LLP/Erasmus Programme and transfer their grades and corresponding credits back to their home University. For more info, please visit http://www.upatras.gr/index/page/id/52/lang/en.
Selection of students
The selection of postgraduate students is made according to the following criteria:
a. Good knowledge of English, certified by an official diploma or a special examination.
b. Evaluation of the candidates by an interview with the Selection Committee.
c. Grade obtained for the first degree (affinity between the degree and the specialization of the Postgraduate Programme will also be examined).
d. Grades obtained in topics relevant to those of the Postgraduate Programme.
e. Grade obtained for the diploma thesis.
f. Research activity and publications (if any).
Tuition Fees
No
Duration of studies
The duration of studies for the Master of Science is four (4) academic semesters. The first and second semesters include lectures, laboratories and exams. The following two semesters are mainly dedicated to the elaboration and the presentation of the Master’s thesis. Students are given the possibility to elaborate their Master’s Thesis in one of the Faculties co-organizing the BME Programme or in one of the Collaborating Universities in Europe. After having obtained their MSc, students who will have been selected may pursue a PhD.
Structure of the Programme
Τhe first year of the Programme is divided in two parts:
a. The first semester, from October to December, contains general and medical oriented subjects. All lessons are given at the University of Patras in English, by experienced professors mainly from the University of Patras.
b. For the second semester, Greek students have the possibility to choose one of the following fields of specialization:
- Clinical Engineering
Lessons are given at the University of Patras in English. The majority of topics are taught in “blocks”, i.e. one topic per week. Most of the teachers come from collaborating Universities all over Europe.
- Biomedical Informatics and Electronics
Lessons are given at the National Technical University of Athens in Greek.
- Biomechanics
Lessons are given at the National Technical University of Athens in Greek.
Therefore, since lessons in Patras are the only ones given in English, Clinical Engineering is the only option for foreign students (full-time or Erasmus).
In all above cases, there are morning and afternoon lessons. Attendance is obligatory.
Practicals
Many of the practicals are used for demonstration purposes. Visits to the University Hospital of Rio are also organized. In some of the topics, videos or computer simulation programmes are used, as well as MATLAB to solve some practical exercises.
ExamsThe topics of the first semester are examined in December. For the students who choose the field of Clinical Engineering, the topics of the second semester are examined in March and May. Exams are written. For some topics, the elaboration of a short project is also required.
NotesLecture notes are given free of charge in hardcopy and/or in electronic form (.ppt, .pdf files).
The University of Patras also has a well established Library and Information Service (LIS) http://www.upatras.gr/index/page/id/17/lang/en offering access to thousands of volumes, e-books and electronic journals.
Facilities
The Postgraduate Programme on Biomedical Engineering is housed in an autonomous building of approximately 450 square meters with two big classrooms, offices, a lobby and a kitchen. Students have access to a wireless network as well as to extended printing and copying facilities.