Short description

As digitalization is growing rapidly, especially in medicine, healthcare and (bio)medical research, it is becoming increasingly important to be able to handle large amounts of data. However, as there are currently too few experts in this field, we are providing a remedy: the new four-semester Master's degree course in Biomedical Data Science is being offered as part of the RESIST Cluster of Excellence. It is aimed at graduates of a biosciences Bachelor's degree program or a completed medical degree and will start with 20 students in the winter semester 2021/22.

The future biomedical data scientists will learn how to generate and handle large, heterogeneous and complex amounts of data and how to develop and apply IT solutions - e.g. for disease prevention, precise diagnoses, treatment and therapy decisions as well as for the evaluation of extensive research data. This interdisciplinary and practice-oriented study programmes specifically trains data scientists at the interface between the life sciences and medicine.

Qualification profile

The Master's degree course in Biomedical Data Science expands and deepens the scientific thinking, working methods and procedures from a completed Bachelor's degree in biosciences or medical studies.

In addition to imparting the necessary specialist knowledge, the 4-semester study programs focus on promoting practical skills. The ability to plan, discover, observe, document, critically evaluate statements and formulate working hypotheses is an important goal of the study programmes. The development of scientific sources of information and critical questioning is also deepened.

Individually selectable research internships and the Master's thesis allow students to specialize academically from the second semester onwards. During the Master's thesis, students demonstrate that they can independently work on a problem using scientific methods under supervision within six months.

The Master of Science (M. Sc.) degree program prepares students for a career as a scientist in research institutions or as a specialist in (research) companies, biotechnological/clinical laboratories or government authorities. The study programmes form the basis for further doctoral studies (also in international doctoral programs) or for a career in industry.