Microsite for new study field "Health and Life Sciences" at the Ingolstadt University of Technology

Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI) will open the new field of study "Health and Life Sciences" in the winter semester 2020/21. For the start of the first two study courses in this field, THI has developed a microsite which provides a first orientation for prospective students. At gesundheit.thi.de they will find all the important information on the course contents and on future career opportunities.
The new field of study will be launched in the winter semester 2020/21 with the two new bachelor's courses "Bioelectrical Engineering" (Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology) and "Computational Life Sciences" (Faculty of Computer Science):
The German-language bachelor's programme Bio-Electrical Engineering (B. Eng.) combines human biology with electrical engineering and information technology. Students learn to develop innovative electronic systems or processes for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, for rehabilitation or for the improvement of personal health - from intelligently controlled prostheses to the regulation of blood sugar levels in diabetics.
The Computational Life Sciences (B. Sc.) course, which is also German-language, imparts interdisciplinary specialist skills from the fields of computer science, health and life sciences relating to human beings. Students learn, among other things, how to record, visualise and analyse medical data, how to simulate biological processes of the human body or how to recognise patterns from large, unstructured data sets with the help of artificial intelligence. This enables them to develop healthcare and life science apps, but also IT systems for the healthcare sector.
The field of study "Health and Life Sciences" will be gradually established as a cross-sectional topic with new courses of study across all faculties. In 2030, around 1,250 students will be enrolled in this field of study - specifically in five bachelor's courses followed by master's courses. In order to provide a more in-depth practical orientation in the medical courses, THI is cooperating here with the Ingolstadt Clinic.