Study location	Hungary, Budapest
Type	Master, full degree studies
Nominal duration	4 semesters (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MSc (Info-bionics Engineer)
Course code	Engineering Science

Entry qualification

Bachelor diploma (or higher) Entry requirements: - Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Bionics, Biomedicine, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Informatics, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy etc. The diploma rate must be over 75%. - One of the following English language certificates: IELTS with total score of 6.0 / TOEFL with score of 90. Exemption: Bachelor degree obtained in a full English language program. Entrance exam: Yes. The entrance exam is conducted in English. Subjects of the entrance examination (written and oral): - Chemistry - Biology - Physics and Electronics - Computer Science Detailed admission requirements Type of entrance exam: Online test AND oral interview (Skype / MS Teams) Entrance exam location: On-line Entrance exam procedure: After an evaluation of preliminary studies, applicants with appropriate qualifications take a written online test covering topics in Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Electronics, and Computer Science. If the applicant obtains enough score in the online test, he/she will be invited to attend an online personal interview, primarily conducted via Skype / MS Teams. During the online interview, details of the applicants’ BSc diploma thesis, as well as their general professional commitment, language proficiency and communication skills are examined. The Evaluation Committee sets the final score and admission result based upon the quality of the application material, the online test and the personal interview. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Original BSc certificate (with its notarized English translation if it is not in English)

Language requirements

English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 6+ or TOEFL 79+ In order to successfully participate in the programme, applicants must be proficient in English. (It is not necessary to have passed the English test at the time of the application; the results can be submitted later.) The following requirements apply if your mother tongue is not English: IELTS: minimum score: 6.0 OR TOEFL, iBT: minimum score: 90 OR any other B2 level language exam according CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application. The motivation letter can be submitted in either Hungarian or English. / A motivációs levél angolul vagy magyarul egyaránt benyújtható. Please specify the following in the motivation letter: - What are your specific fields of interest that make you apply for this study program? What exactly would you like to study, and what career path do you envision for yourself? (If you have already chosen a specialization, please describe.) - In what way have your previous studies and experiences prepared you for this study program? - Is any of the research areas of the Faculty of special interest to you? If so, which one(s)? (Introduction to our research groups) - What do you expect from your studies in Hungary on a personal and a professional level? - What does your Hungarian identity mean to you, and in what ways do you live it? - Optional: please describe your local and/or Hungarian community engagement(s) and activity. (Free time activities, church attachment, civil engagement etc. might be listed.) **** A motivációs levélben kérjük, térjen ki a következő szempontokra: - Mik azok a konkrét érdeklődési területei, ami miatt erre a szakra szeretne jelentkezni? Közelebbről mit szeretne tanulni, mivel szeretne a jövőben foglalkozni? (Ha esetleg választott már specializációt, kérjük, jelezze.) - Eddigi tanulmányai és tapasztalatai hogyan készítették fel erre? - A Kar kutatási területei közül van-e olyan, ami az Ön számára különösen izgalmas lehet? (Laboratóriumaink bemutatása) - Mire számít, mit szeretne magyarországi tanulmányai során elérni (személyes és szakmai szempontból)? - Mit jelent Önnek a magyarságtudat, hogyan / milyen formában éli meg a magyarsághoz való tartozását? - Opcionális: milyen magyar és/vagy helyi közösség(ek)hez tartozik; milyen közösségek játszanak fontos szerepet az életében? (Szabadidős tevékenységek, egyházi kötődés, civil szervezetben végzett munka stb. is felsorolhatók.)

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Overview

Program description:

Many of the innovative new products today come from the interdisciplinary field of info-bionics combining computer science, electrical engineering and biotechnology (e.g.: sequencing tools, BCI, implants, sensory robotics).

Our Info-bionics Engineering Master’s Program aims to develop core competencies through subjects in modeling, neural sciences, electrophysiology, electronics and computer science.
The deep understanding of biological processes and measurements (e.g.: neural signals, communications, cell-cell interactions, data processing of living organisms) help us develop engineering solutions, instruments, devices, computational algorithms and models to augment or supplement a biological system. These also help in the measurement, control and operation of vital processes affecting living organisms and the quality of human life.

Application and research examples: prostheses, rehabilitation, bionic eyeglass, brain computer interfaces, neural electrodes, limb actuation, wheelchair navigation or minimally invasive surgery tools, multimodal medical imaging, bioinformatics, intelligent or sensory-actuating robotics, nanosensors.

We welcome students to join us if they have previous training in molecular biology, electrical engineering, image processing or neuroscience.

Contact:

Ms Tünde Magdolna VIZ-POÓR
International Relations Coordinator
international.office@itk.ppke.hu

Compulsory preparatory semester:

YES.

Based on the performance at the entrance exam, the applicant may be obliged to attend a Preparatory Semester in order to be admitted to the Info-Bionics Engineering program. The Preparatory Semester is always organized in the fall semester. Thus, the actual commencement of the Master’s programs is February. The goal of the preparatory semester is to level students for their Master’s program in Budapest, helping to ensure that they can complete their studies successfully. The preparatory semester helps students to recap, develop and upgrade the Bachelor-level skills needed to succeed in their Master’s program.

After successfully completing the Preparatory Semester, the student may complete the 4 semesters of Master’s program.

Specialisation year available:
No. Specializations are built into the Curriculum of the Study Programme.

Minimum number of scholarship holders: 1

Maximum number of scholarship holders: 15

Link:
itk.ppke.hu/en/education/master-programs/info-bionics-engineering-msc

Programme structure

PREPARATORY SEMESTER

The Curriculum of the compulsory preparatory semester (Fall semester) for the Master’s program in Info-Bionics comprises the following subjects:

- Academic English
- Algebra
- Bioinformatics
- Calculus
- Chemistry and Biology
- Computer Architectures
- Hungarian
- Molecular Biology and Genetics
- Neuroscience and Electrophysiology
- Probability and StatisticsProgramming 1-2.
- Signal Processing

The actual Masters program (4 semesters) starts in the spring term, upon successful completion of ALL SUBJECTS of the Preparatory semester.

MASTERS PROGRAM

The Curriculum of the Info-Bionics MSc study program (120 credits) includes the following modules:

- Fundamentals in Natural Sciences and Mathematics (total required: 15-25 credits)
- Economics and Humanities (total required: 5-15 credits)
- Skills in Neural Sciences and Electrophysiology (total required: 11-22 credits)
- Skills in Electronics and Computer Sciences (total required: 11-30 credits)
- Specialization (total required: 30-50 credits)
- Project Work and Thesis Work (total required: 42 credits)
- Other elective subjects (maximum 6 credits)

Specializations offered within the program:
- Bionic Interfaces
- Bio-nano Sensors and Imaging Devices
- Systems Biology

Students are required to apply for one of the specializations upon enrolment to the Masters program.

Detailed CURRICULUM of the Info-Bionics Engineering Program