Extension of application process till 16 July 2023 (Announcement)

The call for applications for the MSc Program “Biomedical Engineering and Technology” of the Department of Biomedical Engineering of the University of West Attica, Greece (with a special articulation agreement with the University of Plymouth, UK), has been extended till 16 July 2023.

• Tuesday 04/07/2023, 17:00 (Athens time), introductory online meeting (link) for the presentation of the MSc Program.

The program’s webpage (https://bmet.uniwa.gr/) offers interested individuals the opportunity to access asynchronous presentations of the MSc program, which can be viewed at any time: Short presentation 3-min, Extended presentation 9-min.

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Call for applications for the academic year 2023 - 2024

1. Program at a glance

The MSc “Biomedical Engineering and Technology” is a 1.5-year postgraduate program (90 ECTS) organized in English by the Department of Biomedical Engineering of the University of West Attica, Greece

Target group:
Those holding a Bachelor (B.Sc.) University degree related to engineering, technology, life, and health sciences or other relevant to biomedical engineering sciences, who wish for a career change in Biomedical Engineering.

Program’s goals:
a/ intensive introduction to biomedical engineering
b/ problem-solving skills development
c/ active interaction with the biomedical engineering industry
d/ prepare students for Ph.D. studies

Teaching staff:

• Invited professors from 8 different Universities (Greece, Portugal, Spain, Romania, Germany, UK, USA)
• Invited Researchers from biomedical engineering research facilities
• Invited Biomedical Engineers from the labor market

Special cooperation agreement with the University of Plymouth, UK
Students may optionally spend one semester at the University of Plymouth, UK under the privileged terms and conditions of the agreement, and claim, in addition to the MSc diploma in ‘Biomedical Engineering and Technology’ of UniWA, a second MSc diploma from the University of Plymouth in ‘Medical Engineering’. For more info, please visit the official website of the program.

Application period: till 16 July 2023
Studies start: October 2023
Duration: 1.5 years (3 academic semesters), 90 ECTS
Course attendance: full-time, compulsory
Teaching language: English
Tuition fees: 1200 € (in three instalments as follows: 1
st instalment 400 € during the registration
period in October 2023, 2nd instalment 400 € till 30/11/2023, 3rd instalment 400 € till 20/12/2023)

2. Online meetings for interested candidates
Online meetings for interested candidates will be organized during the call for applications period on the following dates:

• 24/05/2023, 17:00 (Athens time) (Current time zone offset in Athens: UTC/GMT +3:00 hours), (to participate click on this link and request to join)
• 15/06/2023, 17:00 (Athens time) (Current time zone offset in Athens: UTC/GMT +3:00 hours), (to participate click on this link and request to join)

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3. Required documents

1. Undergraduate/bachelor degree certification (compulsory)
2. Transcript of records including the list of the courses’ grades (compulsory)
3. Academic recognition of the Undergraduate/bachelor degree by the Hellenic National Recognition and Information Center (NARIC/DOATAP) (compulsory only for holders of nonGreek University degrees) The certificate of recognition of the degree from NARIC is mandatory for the successful graduation from the program.
4. English language certification, at least B2 (compulsory) or application for written and oral English exam (compulsory) (The English language test for applicants that do not hold B2 or higher English language certification will be organized during September 2023. Exact dates will be announced together with the evaluation results)
5. CV according to the Europass template (max 3 pages) (compulsory)
6. Motivation letter (max 2 pages) (Tell us at least the following: a/ why you would like to study biomedical engineering, b/ what do you expect to achieve after the completion of the program, c/ why did you select our MSc program, d/ why should you be selected for this program) (compulsory)
7. Recommendation letters (at least 2) (The recommendation letters should be submitted electronically by the referral before the application deadline. You may find the submission link for recommendation letters at the online application submission webpage – see section 5 below) (compulsory)
8. Scanned copy of ID (for Greek citizens), passport (for EU and non-EU citizens) (compulsory)
9. Face photograph (compulsory)
10. Undergraduate/bachelor degree thesis (optional)
11. Related to biomedical engineering research activity (optional)
12. Related to biomedical engineering professional activity (optional)
13. Related to biomedical engineering internship(s) (optional)
14. Other related to biomedical engineering activity (optional)

4. Important information!!

lease read carefully the following important information before submitting your application!!!
a/ For applicants holding academic titles awarded by foreign (non-Greek) higher educational institutes, it is mandatory to provide academic recognition of theirtitles by the Hellenic National Recognition and Information Center (NARIC).
b/ For applicants who are currently undergraduate students expected to complete their studies before the beginning of the MSc Program in October 2023, they may also apply for admission. Applicants belonging to this category should additionally submit with their application a certificate issued by the relevant Secretariat of their Bachelor program with all pending tasks to complete their degree. Successful applicants belonging to this category should submit their graduation certificate during the student registration period before the beginning of the courses of the MSc Program in October 2023.

5. Online application submission form

Applications are accepted only during the call for the application period from 02 May till 16 July 2023.

Please read carefully the instructions in this document before submitting your application!!!

Successful applications will be considered those that:
a/ have successfully completed the online application form
b/ have successfully uploaded two recommendation/reference letters. Please note that the recommendation/reference letters are submitted online by the referral, not by the applicant!!

Click below to submit your application: here

6. Announcement of results

Eligible candidates will be called for online personal interviews during July 2023. Final evaluation results will be announced at the MSc program’s website in September 2023 (applicants will be notified by email). Evaluation criteria are described in details at https://bmet.uniwa.gr/admissions/.

7. Registration of successful candidates

Registration of successful candidates will take place at the beginning of October 2023.

Contact info
MSc program “Biomedical Engineering and Technology”
Department of Biomedical Engineering
University of West Attica
Agiou Spyridonos, 12243 Egaleo, Athens, Greece
Phone: +30 210 538 5855
Email: bmet.msc@uniwa.gr

Call for applications