Most of the courses are held in English. In variant A, it is possible to complete the entire course of study in English. Participants can choose to write the Master's thesis in either language.
German courses specially designed for international Master's and PhD students are available at the university’s House of Languages. The full German course programme is available at: www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/1056.
Medical informatics is the interdisciplinary science of the systematic exploitation, management, storage, processing, and provision of data, information, and knowledge in medicine and healthcare. Apart from the basic principles, concepts, and methods of computer science, the Master's degree course in medical informatics teaches principles, concepts, and methods of human medicine and natural sciences. Graduates will be trained to work closely with healthcare professionals to develop, apply, and manage computational tools that address a wide range of medical questions.
Students can complete the entire course of study in English by appropriately selecting English-taught modules from the various areas of study.
The Master's programme includes the following courses: Biomedical Informatics, Medicine-Medical Technology, Computer Science, Advanced Medical Informatics, Research Practice in Medical Informatics, and Advanced Bioinformatics.
PDF DownloadEnrolment fees at the University of Tübingen are currently about 200 EUR per semester. This includes use of local public transport free of charge from Monday to Friday (in the evenings), on weekends and on public holidays. In addition, students may purchase a semester ticket for unlimited use of public transport in the city of Tübingen and the surrounding area (currently about 160 EUR).
Estimated basic student expenses are around 1,000 EUR per month according to the Tübingen Student Services organisation (“Studierendenwerk”), including rent for student accommodation. Rent for private accommodation will be more expensive.
Bachelor's degree in Medical Informatics, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or equivalent
Students may find jobs as graduate research assistants for projects of the Department of Computer Science.
Accommodation is available through the Student Services organisation (“Studierendenwerk“) or on the private market. Rooms in student accommodation cost approx. 250–480 EUR per month. As Tübingen is a very attractive place to live, private accommodation is more expensive and can take some effort to find. To make sure you find a suitable place to live, you should start looking as early as possible.
We recommend you apply for student accommodation through the “Studierendenwerk” at the same time that you apply for admission to the Master's programme (please see: https://www.my-stuwe.de/en/housing/halls-of-residence-tuebingen/ and https://www.my-stuwe.de/en/housing/faqs/) and send in a copy of your notification of admission as soon as you have received it (your application won’t be finally processed before the “Studierendenwerk” has received proof of your admission). For further information check out the “Studierendenwerk” pages on housing in Tübingen (https://www.my-stuwe.de/en/housing/housing-infos/).
The university offers a number of “onboarding” services for newly arriving international students. This includes:
For further information, please refer to: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/182071 (onboarding for degree-seeking students).
A student initiative offers a buddy programme and a wide range of social activities during the orientation week and throughout the semester (www.studit-tuebingen.de/en/).
Furthermore, there is an Office for Advising and Admission of International Students (http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/90787).
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