Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS)

M.Sc. Medical Engineering and Analytics

Medicine as high-tech-business

Medical engineering is a recently emerged field that applies engineering, physics, mathematics, and computer science to health care in order to improve diagnostic tools, monitoring techniques, and therapeutic devices. The field of medical engineering is heavily involved in research and development and covers topics from tissue engineering and robotics, to development of medical devices and wearable sensors. The analytics field aims to find patterns in data to allow the automatization of the data processing and, thus, diagnostic assessment. These developments play a role as a major game-changer in our healthcare system and thus in our society.

Technical aspects of Medical Engineering and Analytics

The master of science program "Medical Engineering and Analytics" is designed to educate a new generation of medical engineers, who will innovate the healthcare systems of the future. The MSc program puts the main emphasis on the current trends in medical engineering –the use of artificial intelligence (AI), augmented and virtual reality (VR, AR), and as a result of the demographic change, assistive technologies.

AI already supports the evaluation of medical data and images nowadays, and in the future, it may also affect many other areas that we are not yet aware of. AR is being used for the teaching of medical doctors or for surgery planning but still requires more profound development to reach its full potential. The aging of the population is another important point shaping the future of healthcare systems worldwide and leads to vast developments and increased use of assistive technologies. With the main focus on these current trends, the MSc degree program in Medical Engineering & Analytics encompasses several courses with the topics deep learning, signal and image analysis, visualization, and assisted living. We also focus on entrepreneurship and provide the students with resources and assistance to found their own startups.

Additionally to theoretical input, hands-on training in specialized laboratories and work on projects represent other core elements of this MSc program. Due to close cooperation with the healthcare sector, healthcare professionals and experts can be invited as guest lecturers. Small groups, personal support and mentoring, and an open-door policy for all professors are our top priorities. Since internationalization is an important aspect of modern education, the students are encouraged and supported to go for an internship abroad in joint projects with our research partners.

Profile

Graduates of the Medical Engineering & Analytics master of science program have a wide spectrum of exciting career opportunities, often finding employment in medical device production companies, software development companies, hospitals, cutting-edge start-ups or as entrepreneurs themselves.

Key learning outcomes

Graduates of the master degree program Medical Engineering and Analytics are able to:

• comprehend, analyze and remodel processes in medicine, nursing and Management,
• develop and implement QM systems in healthcare,
• retrieve their detailed knowledge of the conception, design and functionality of healthcare information systems in order to design such Systems,
• describe the interaction of economics success, technology , processes and quality in healthcare,
• plan and use indicators for the implementation of corporate guidelines in the areas of procurement, planning an d development,
• present functioning, theoretical principles and technical implementation of medical devices,
• list application possibilities of mobile systems in healthcare and analyze, conceptualize and design applications of such Systems,
• design, implement and evaluate medical studies in cooperation with medic.

Job & Career

Depending on the previous education (Bachelor of Medical Information Technology or a different IT Bachelor program) of our graduates, the career fields and qualification profile of a Medical Engineering and Analytics graduate will naturally vary. Characteristically for this Master degree, the following qualifications, skills and knowledge fall in the following areas:

General

• Informatics and medical informatics
• Medical engineering
• Healthcare telematics
• Telemedicine
• Healthcare economics
• Hospital Management

Organizational Consulting

• Process analysis & optimization in Health Care
• Project management, change management
• Business management methodology

Professional Insight

• Medical specialized vocabulary
• Understanding of medical decision-making (diagnosis, therapies), clinical pathways
• Understanding of care processes and care standards
• Knowledge of generic hospital processes and information requirements of medicine, care and administration.
• Quality management
• Data analysis and evaluation
• Statistics (SAS, etc.)
• Basic understanding of the pharmaceutical industry
• Clinical trials and studies
• Understanding of the requirements in the areas of scientific research and logistics.

Technology / IT

• Development of an IT strategy and comprehension of the specific demands in hospitals (scaleability, high accessibility, integration, etc.)
• IT architechture
• Interface standards (HL7, DICOM. IHE, CEN, etc.)
• Medical engineering and medical devices
• Management skills for IT supervisors
• Knowledge of professional it processes (ITIL or ITPM – such as planning, operation, SLAs, etc.)

Access to further studies

The successful completion of the master program in turn qualifies the graduate to undertake a doctorate according to § 6 FHStG (4) FHStG stands for Fachhochschul Studies Act).


Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS)
private non-profit foundation

Since its inception, the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS) has developed into a unique educational institution in Carinthia. Due to the constant further development of the study programs of Carinthia University of Applied Sciences and intensive cooperation with industry and science, CUAS students are sure to have a future-oriented education.

CUAS lives the model of immediate practical relevance. Principal and part-time employees, as well as guest lecturers from industry, ensure interdisciplinary, internationally oriented university education. Currently 36 degree programs are offered in the fields of technology, health, and social affairs, as well as economics.


7 Reasons to Study at CUAS

Face to face

We are known for our open and family atmosphere. At our university, great importance is attached to the personal coexistence of students, employees, and professors. Small working groups enable individual support.

Internationality

We are a university with an international orientation. CUAS cooperates with more than 160 universities worldwide. Infinitely cosmopolitan, located at the intersection of three cultures in the Alps-Adriatic region, very close to Italy and Slovenia, it offers local and international students excellent conditions for multilingual studies.

Practical orientation

The combination of study and practice ensures the quality of teaching and research, our many international guests and part-time teachers from industry and business provide this. Cooperation’s with regional and foreign companies not only ensure a practice-oriented range of courses but also guarantee scientific knowledge.

Future orientation and sustainability

Innovative courses of study at the cutting edge make CUAS a showcase for sustainable research and development. Promising topics in all areas of study play an important role.

Unique nature, culture, and way of life

Studying in Carinthia is fun! The university is immersed in idyllic mountains, valleys, and lakes. There is a vast selection of sports and leisure opportunities at any time of the year. The picturesque Carinthia landscape ensures a unique quality of life around your studies.

Creative, young, and dynamic atmosphere

In addition to their studies, young, dynamic networks provide perfect opportunities to gain a foothold in the start-up sector. Think-centers, incubators, attractive innovation workshops, and many events bring together students from CUAS and entrepreneurs from the region and enable them to get to know each other at an early stage for future joint projects.

The combination makes it

Where and above all, what you want to study wants to be well thought out. CUAS makes a choice very easy: Here, you will find the unique combination of a wide range of exciting and practice-oriented studies and a quality of life that is unparalleled.


In-service studies

In-service training is the key to personal career planning. As a student at CUAS your curriculum is organized in such a way that you can reconcile your studies and jobs.

Model

CUAS is a dynamic and dialogue-oriented university with regional roots and international orientation. It works in the fields of health and social affairs, technology, and economics. Its core tasks are in the areas of study and teaching, applied for research, knowledge transfer, and further education.

Vision

"We want to position ourselves as a university in teaching and applied research in our core areas of technology, business, health, and social issues at the top of Austrian universities!"

Charter of diversity

The Charter of Diversity is an initiative to promote appreciation of all members of society - regardless of gender, age, race and color, sexual orientation, religion and belief, and physical or mental disability. The Charter of Diversity is a public, voluntary commitment. It is based on the recognition that diversity is an essential feature of Europe - its history as well as its society. It sees and appreciates the benefits and opportunities that diversity offers.

University administration

CUAS was founded in 1995 in the legal form of an association as a carrier of the University of Applied Sciences study programs in Carinthia. The seat of the association was in Spittal an der Drau. Since the beginning of 2002, the University of Carinthia - Charitable Private Foundation has been the sponsor and maintainer of the University of Applied Sciences degree programs.

The private foundation is financed by contributions from the federal government, the state of Carinthia, and the communities of Villach, Spittal / Drau, Klagenfurt, and Feldkirchen. In addition, the membership fees of the association, which has become one of the 15 founders, as well as donations and proceeds from events, contribute to the financing of the operation of the organization.

The link between employee and employer

We are not only responsible for our actions, but also for what we do not do. (Moliere)

The works council is the link between the employees and the employer. The task is to act as a mediator, but also to act as a one-stop-shop. The current works council team harmonizes complements itself well and is eager to implement the concerns for all colleagues positively.

An elected works council can - based on the solidarity within the workforce - actively and consistently address and represent the concerns of its colleagues. In addition to the "core business," the representation of the staff towards the employer CUAS, the works council, also takes care of the promotion of the economic, social, health, and cultural interests of the employees.