University of Lübeck MSc Medical Engineering
University of Lübeck · Technology Section · Lübeck, Germany- Full time
- Lübeck campus
- German DSH-2 or TestDaF 4, with some English
Living, study charges, APS and visa.
ordinary tuition
winter 2026/27
120 ECTS full-time
1 April 2027
German DSH-2 or TestDaF 4, with some English
15 February to 1 April 2027
What is the University of Lübeck MSc Medical Engineering?
MSc Medical Engineering is a four-semester, 120 ECTS full-time degree focused on medical imaging, biomedical optics, clinical medicine and research internships. Admission depends on the prior-degree and language evidence detailed below. The subject mix, practical work and final assessment determine the actual fit.
The selection method is a medical-engineering credit-map assessment. The current planning route is uni-assist for Winter 2027/28, and the two-year budget is about INR 25.77 lakh. The main drawback is concrete: German is required and the exact 32/28 ECTS matrix can exclude a degree whose title appears relevant. Assigned remedial modules add workload without adding master’s credits. Career evidence is addressed separately, without an invented placement rate.
The curriculum makes the choice concrete for MSc Medical Engineering. Imaging, optics and clinical study accounts for 24 ECTS, while Specialisation and electives contributes another 30 ECTS. The route then reaches Master’s thesis at 30 ECTS, so these credits describe a defined academic sequence rather than a broad subject label.
How much does University of Lübeck MSc Medical Engineering cost?
The two-year planning total is EUR 23,481.41, approximately INR 25.77 lakh. It combines 24 months at the university’s EUR 900 estimate, four current semester contributions, any stated first-enrolment charge, the German visa fee and APS. Flights and housing deposits remain outside it.
| Item | INR | Local currency | When it is due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition, full programme | INR 0 | EUR 0 | No ordinary tuition |
| Living costs, 24 months | INR 23.71 lakh | EUR 21,600 | Budgeted at EUR 900 monthly |
| Semester contributions, four | INR 175,863 | EUR 1,602.40 | Before each semester |
| First enrolment | INR 4,390 | EUR 40 | At first enrolment |
| APS processing | INR 18,000 | INR 18,000 | During APS registration |
| German national study visa | INR 8,231 | EUR 75 | At visa application |
| Two-year planning total | INR 25.77 lakh | EUR 23,481.41 | Before other flights and housing deposits |
The EUR 11,904 blocked account is the first twelve months of living money and is not added again. VFS charges and provider fees remain outside this total. Euro items use EUR 1 = INR 109.75, the ECB reference rate published on 3 September 2026. The winter 2026/27 contribution is held constant for planning and can change.
“Blocked bank account (“Sperrkonto”) in Germany with sufficient funds to cover the first year of studies”German Missions in India, study visa funding rule
The German Missions in India funding rule supports the blocked-account figure used here. The dated rupee conversion and its European Central Bank reference series are stated directly in the cost note above.
This programme charges no ordinary tuition. Its current semester contribution is EUR 400.60, with a one-time EUR 40 enrolment charge, and later amounts can change.
The university’s EUR 900 monthly estimate covers ordinary living costs. It isn’t a promise that rent, insurance and food will stay within that amount.
APS, translations, travel, insurance differences and a housing deposit create separate cash-flow pressure. Only the APS base fee is included because the other amounts depend on the applicant and provider.
Can an Indian applicant meet University of Lübeck MSc Medical Engineering entry rules?
Possibly. An Indian applicant needs a Medical Engineering or closely related bachelor’s at German grade 2.7 or better and German DSH-2 or TestDaF 4, with some English. The programme also checks mathematics and informatics, using the transcript, syllabus and named supporting evidence. The table below maps each published condition to a document.
| Requirement | Published rule | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| Degree route into MSc Medical Engineering (India) | a Medical Engineering or closely related bachelor's at German grade 2.7 or better | MSc Medical Engineering needs the award, transcript and module evidence |
| Mathematics (India) | At least 32 ECTS including analysis and linear algebra | MSc Medical Engineering maps the mathematics evidence here |
| Informatics (India) | At least 28 ECTS across programming, computer engineering and signal or image processing | MSc Medical Engineering maps the informatics evidence here |
| Motivation (India) | Address prior preparation, relevant abilities and interests, research readiness, and expectations or career aims; at least three of four elements must qualify | MSc Medical Engineering maps the motivation evidence here |
| Language for MSc Medical Engineering (India) | German DSH-2 or TestDaF 4, with some English | MSc Medical Engineering needs an accepted certificate or exemption |
| APS for MSc Medical Engineering (India) | APS certificate for Indian academic documents | MSc Medical Engineering must match APS to its academic records |
MSc Medical Engineering starts with the mathematics review. The evidence must show at least 32 ECTS including analysis and linear algebra. Keep the original credits beside every mathematics module, because Lübeck needs content evidence rather than a translated subject title alone.
MSc Medical Engineering then separates the informatics decision. The evidence must show at least 28 ECTS across programming, computer engineering and signal or image processing. Treat that informatics line as cumulative with mathematics, not as an alternative route.
MSc Medical Engineering also tests motivation. Applicants must address prior preparation, relevant abilities and interests, research readiness, and expectations or career aims; at least three of four elements must qualify. Finish the motivation evidence before submission; APS verifies the Indian academic records but doesn’t decide this programme-specific academic question.
In the German grading scale, 1.0 is the strongest result. A requirement of 2.7 or better therefore means 2.7 or a numerically lower converted grade; the responsible application service or university makes the formal conversion.
Checks that matter specifically for MSc Medical Engineering
The first academic test for MSc Medical Engineering
At least 32 ECTS including analysis and linear algebra.
The evidence standard for MSc Medical Engineering
The transcript, grades and module descriptions must make each named condition verifiable. The award title is not a content map.
How should an Indian applicant apply for University of Lübeck MSc Medical Engineering?
Indian applicants should prepare APS, transcripts and language evidence before they apply through uni-assist between 15 February and 1 April 2027 for Winter 2027/28. Use 1 April 2027, taken from the current published non-EU window and subject to a 2027 refresh as the planning deadline. The subject map should be ready before submission, not assembled after the window opens.
Applicants with Indian academic records need APS. They then apply through uni-assist as named on the official page; APS does not replace that application. APS verifies Indian academic records, while uni-assist checks the foreign application for the university.
| Start by | Task | Takes | Why this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2026 | Complete APS | 90 days | Obtain verification for the Indian academic records. |
| 14 Feb 2027 | Secure language evidence | 45 days | Meet the German DSH-2 or TestDaF 4, with some English rule in an accepted form. |
| 17 Mar 2027 | Map academic eligibility | 14 days | Match credits, grades, thesis and practical evidence. |
| 31 Mar 2027 | Submit the complete application | 1 day | Use the current uni-assist instructions. |
The allowances are Nbyula planning estimates, not processing times published by University of Lübeck.
The first review is the MSc Medical Engineering subject test because a complete upload can’t repair missing academic content. APS and document preparation can start before the application window.
APS, degree records, module descriptions and language evidence can move on separate timelines. Names and award details need to match across the passport and academic documents.
The current published non-EU window closes on 1 April 2027. For a winter 2027 start this remains a planning date until the university refreshes that cycle.
What jobs can follow University of Lübeck MSc Medical Engineering?
Published directions span medical-technology research and development, imaging, clinical technology, teaching and doctoral study. For an MSc Medical Engineering graduate, the evidence behind those claims is two research internships, conference work and a medical-engineering thesis, not an unpublished salary forecast.
| Measure | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| MSc Medical Engineering role direction | Medical-technology research and development, imaging, clinical technology, teaching and doctoral study | Lübeck description of medical imaging, biomedical optics, clinical medicine and research internships |
| MSc Medical Engineering work sample | Two research internships, conference work and a medical-engineering thesis | Assessed output within MSc Medical Engineering |
| Search period after MSc Medical Engineering | Up to 18 months | German graduate residence context for MSc Medical Engineering |
| Published MSc Medical Engineering cohort result | No audited placement figure | Evidence limit for MSc Medical Engineering |
A German graduate residence period can provide job-search time after MSc Medical Engineering; an offer, pay level and later skilled-work residence title still require separate decisions.
The most useful evidence for an employer or research group is two research internships, conference work and a medical-engineering thesis. The assessed map behind it is Imaging, optics and clinical study carries 24 ECTS and is described as core medical-engineering content; Specialisation and electives carries 30 ECTS and is described as subject and interdisciplinary choices; Research internships and conference carries 36 ECTS and is described as two projects plus student conference; Master’s thesis carries 30 ECTS and is described as final medical-technology research.
Officially described directions include medical-technology research and development, imaging, clinical technology, teaching and doctoral study. These aren’t promised jobs, salaries or placement percentages.
German is the classroom language and also matters in many local workplaces. The degree alone doesn’t erase the admission limits, course workload or need to build evidence for the intended role.
Who is University of Lübeck MSc Medical Engineering for, and who should avoid it?
MSc Medical Engineering fits an applicant who can clear the mathematics and informatics checks and accepts the defined assessment pattern. It is a poor fit for someone seeking a broad conversion degree, guaranteed placement, or a plan financed through assumed student wages.
| Verdict | Your background | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Strong fit | MSc Medical Engineering prior-study match | MSc Medical Engineering can clear mathematics and informatics. |
| Strong fit | MSc Medical Engineering assessment match | Imaging, optics and clinical study and Master's thesis suit the intended study style. |
| Needs evidence | MSc Medical Engineering equivalence pending | The mathematics decision still belongs to the responsible Lübeck board. |
| Needs evidence | MSc Medical Engineering minimum budget | The INR 25.77 lakh plan can move with rent, insurance and exchange rates. |
| Do not shortlist | MSc Medical Engineering academic mismatch | Missing mathematics and informatics evidence blocks this choice. |
| Do not shortlist | MSc Medical Engineering placement dependency | No audited MSc Medical Engineering hiring rate is published. |
For MSc Medical Engineering, compare mathematics with informatics before cost. If either MSc Medical Engineering row remains unsupported, the related award title isn’t enough.
Inside MSc Medical Engineering, Imaging, optics and clinical study leads toward Master’s thesis. The Specialisation and electives block shows whether the middle of this sequence suits the intended learning style.
An MSc Medical Engineering decision shouldn’t start with zero tuition. Missing mathematics or rejecting Master’s thesis is the stronger reason to choose another course.
What does the 120 CP University of Lübeck MSc Medical Engineering curriculum contain?
The 120 ECTS syllabus places Imaging, optics and clinical study, Specialisation and electives and Master’s thesis in one four-semester sequence. Students move from taught or supervised foundations into specialist work and final independent assessment, while the current module catalogue controls the exact elective offering. The module handbook remains the source of truth.
| Component | CP | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Imaging, optics and clinical study | 24 | Core medical-engineering content |
| Specialisation and electives | 30 | Subject and interdisciplinary choices |
| Research internships and conference | 36 | Two projects plus student conference |
| Master's thesis | 30 | Final medical-technology research |
| Total | 120 |
- The standard full-time duration is four semesters
- The complete award carries 120 CP
- Current module catalogues control elective availability
The credit table separates the published blocks rather than inventing a term-by-term timetable. Two 12 ECTS projects total 24 weeks and may be combined into one substantial research placement before the thesis.
Current module catalogues control named electives and research topics within MSc Medical Engineering. Availability can change with staffing, supervision and the semester’s timetable.
The official documents use CP and ECTS for the same European credit-point measure on this page. The table totals 120 ECTS for the complete degree.
Should an Indian applicant shortlist University of Lübeck MSc Medical Engineering?
Shortlist MSc Medical Engineering only if mathematics, informatics and all published language conditions are achievable. The academic decision is whether Imaging, optics and clinical study and Master’s thesis belong in the same study plan for this applicant. Funding must be independent of assumed wages.
Choose MSc Medical Engineering for the progression from Imaging, optics and clinical study to Master's thesis, not for an assumed placement or salary.
A weak MSc Medical Engineering case can't document mathematics or accept Specialisation and electives. Its budget must also work without assumed wages.
- MSc Medical Engineering is a full-time 120 ECTS master's completed over four semesters.
- The planning intake is Winter 2027/28, with 1 April 2027, taken from the current published non-EU window and subject to a 2027 refresh in the current official evidence.
- The published language condition is German DSH-2 or TestDaF 4, with some English.
- The two-year planning total is EUR 23,481.41, about INR 25.77 lakh, before other flights and deposits.
- Indian academic records require APS, and the programme application follows the route named on the official page.
- The university does not publish an audited programme placement rate or salary distribution.
Frequently asked questions
Is University of Lübeck MSc Medical Engineering tuition-free?
Yes, this programme charges no ordinary tuition. Students still pay the semester contribution, currently EUR 400.60, plus EUR 40 at first enrolment, and living costs. The two-year planning total is EUR 23,481.41, about INR 25.77 lakh, before other flights and deposits.
What is the deadline for University of Lübeck MSc Medical Engineering?
The current non-EU window closes on 1 April 2027 through uni-assist. For Winter 2027/28, that date is a planning marker until the university publishes or refreshes the 2027 cycle. The live programme page remains the authority for the submitted file.
Does University of Lübeck MSc Medical Engineering require GRE or GMAT?
No GRE or GMAT requirement is published for this programme. Selection instead uses the prior degree, grades, subject preparation, language evidence and any thesis, motivation, form or practical requirement listed on the official page. A voluntary test score cannot replace missing academic evidence or APS.
Do Indian applicants need uni-assist for MSc Medical Engineering?
Yes. The official route for this programme sends applicants with foreign academic records through uni-assist. Indian academic records also need APS. The APS certificate verifies those records but does not replace the programme application or its subject and language checks.
Can I work after University of Lübeck MSc Medical Engineering?
Yes, but the 18-month figure is for the post-study job-search period, not a statement about work hours during the degree. An eligible German-university graduate may work while seeking skilled employment. This residence permission is not a placement service, and a later work title still depends on qualifying employment.
Is University of Lübeck MSc Medical Engineering full time?
Yes. This page covers the four-semester, 120 ECTS full-time route. Its assessed evidence includes two research internships, conference work and a medical-engineering thesis. Any part-time, online or continuing-education route is outside this page and was not counted in this programme cluster.
Sources
These sources support the programme, admission, cost, experience and immigration information used on this page.
Sources checked on September 4, 2026. The next intake covered here is Winter 2027/28; 1 April 2027.
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