MScInfo-Bionics Engineering Students at Risk
| Study location | Hungary, Budapest |
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| Type | Master, full degree studies |
| Nominal duration | 4 semesters (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MSc |
| Course code | Engineering Science |
| Entry qualification | Bachelor diploma (or higher) ENTRY REQUIREMENTS - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Informatics, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Molecular Bionics, Biomedicine etc. The diploma rate must be over 75%. SUBJECTS OF THE ENTRANCE EXAM - Chemistry Detailed admission requirements ENTRANCE EXAM PROCEDURE 1. After an evaluation of preliminary studies, applicants with appropriate qualifications take a written online test covering topics in various topics of the subjects of the entrance exam (see above). 2. Applicants obtaining the best results in the online test will be invited to attend an online personal interview, conducted via Skype / MS Teams. 3. 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 / Hungarian. 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. Exemption: Bachelor degree obtained in a full English language program. 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) |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Ukraine. |
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| Language requirements | English 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 Exemption: Bachelor degree obtained in a full English language program. |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please elaborate 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.) Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Non-EEA citizens need to obtain a Residence Permit for the Purpose of Studies. Students coming from a visa waiver country are recommended to apply for the Residence Permit for the Purpose of Studies before arriving to Hungary (however the application can be done after entering Hungary as well). Students coming from a country that is under visa obligations need to apply for the Residence Permit for the Purpose of Studies and a residence permit visa (D-visa) in a permanent residence application before coming to Hungary. The residence permit visa (D-visa) allows you to enter to Hungary (only once!) and to stay in Hungary for 30 days. Within 30 days from the date of issue of the study visa you have to register personally at the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság ) where the visa will be changed for residence permit for the purpose of studies. |
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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.
Entry requirements:
BSc degree in Molecular Bionics, Biomedicine, Electrical Engineering, Engineer Informatics, Chemical Engineering, Biology or Chemistry etc.
In case of other BSc degrees, the Credit Transfer Committee reserves the right to make a decision about the application.
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
Subjects of the entrance examination (written and oral):
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics and Electronics
- Computer Science
Type of entrance exam:
Online test AND online audiovisual interview
Entrance exam location:
Online
Entrance exam description:
After an evaluation of preliminary studies, applicants with appropriate qualifications take a written electronic test covering topics in Biology, Physics, Electronics, Chemistry and Computer Science.
If the applicant obtains enough score in the online test he/she will be invited to attend a personal interview, primarily conducted via Skype. The International Relations Office notify the student in advance about the planned themes of the oral exam.The top applicants are interviewed online where the BSc Thesis work, 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.
Detailed admission requirements
Further Information for Stipendium Hungaricum applicants
Contact:
International Relations Office
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.
The Preparatory Semester consists of four three-week-long modules, each module comprising three or four subjects. The courses follow an intensive schedule, and are concluded by a compulsory exam.
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:
10
Link:
itk.ppke.hu/en/education/master-programs/info-bionics-engineering-msc
Programme structure
The actual Masters Program is preceded by a compulsory preparatory semester in the Fall term. The preparatory semester consists of four three-week-long modules, each module comprising three or four subjects. The courses follow an intensive schedule, and each are concluded by a compulsory exam.
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 Statistics
- Programming 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.
The Curriculum of the Info-Bionics MSc study program (120 credits) comprises 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