Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Study Bachelor of Medical Information Technology

Contribute to digitalisation in healthcare, develop software for hospitals or medical devices, and analyse and optimise medical data. Medical IT benefits the whole of society - from A for Algorithm and E for eHealth to Z for Artificial IntelligenZ.

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Content

What is the Medical Information Technology programme about?

Medical Information Technology is fully-fledged computer science specifically applied to medicine. Let's take a look at an example:

Mr. H. from R. is chronically ill and has a long medical history with many specialists, clinics and his family doctor. Now he is going into hospital, but how will his scattered health records get to the clinic quickly? - Medical IT is advancing electronic patient records and helping to build and expand telematics infrastructure.

There is already a lot of data about Mr. H. - findings and doctors' reports, medical images and blood analysis results. But can they be merged? - Medical IT implements interfaces between different healthcare systems via standards such as HL7 and DICOM and terminologies, e.g., for classifying diseases.

Mr. H. likes the fact that many of his findings can now be accessed directly online by his attending physician. But could the data fall into the wrong hands? - Medical IT supports data protection with IT security methods.

For the examination an ECG, an electrocardiogram, is conducted. An MRI image is also taken of his head. This means the doctor can now view his brain as a 3D image. - Without Medical IT, there would be no medical technology. Virtually all medical devices use software for control, visualisation and evaluation.

Mr. H. is glad that there are so many good technical devices for finding the right diagnosis. But we so often hear about software crashes and programme errors, what if something goes wrong? - Software for medical applications is a medical product. This means that certain standards and rules must be observed during software development. Before it is used on patients, medical software undergoes a strict certification process.

The doctor finds a suspicious spot on the MRI image, but fortunately it is still very small. The doctor has a lot of experience and has been very thorough. But could their work be made easier? - Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in Medical IT, helping to prevent errors.

Medical IT is incredibly diverse and is found in almost everything aspect of medicine: from simple foot switches and electronic health cards to CT scanners. That's why everyone will come into contact with it as a patient at some point. Medical IT makes a real difference to patient care.

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Foto: OTH Regensburg / Florian Hammerich

Strengths of the degree programme

Short internship at the university hospital

This aspect of the programme is unique in Bavaria: Medical IT is a cooperation between the OTH Regensburg and the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Regensburg. The applied medical modules are taught by clinicians. A short internship at Regensburg University Hospital is part of the curriculum. This is medicine up close.

Best CHE ranking

The best degree programme for Medical Information Technology in Germany and beyond: According to the current CHE ranking, this degree occupies the top spots in all categories such as general study conditions, courses offered, support at the start of the degree and contact with professional practice.

On an equal footing

Whether in exciting research projects or joint discussions - at the OTH students and professors work together as equals, thanks to small semester groups and an above-average number of lecturers.

Close to industry

Are you looking for a practice-oriented course where you start establishing contacts during your studies? Our professors are well-connected in industry and know what companies are looking for in their employees. During the practical semester, students can gain their own practical experience and make new contacts.

Learning in the lab

In 21 laboratories and seven CIP pools with the latest software and hardware, students can apply their theoretical knowledge in projects, internships and their final theses. Our well-equipped laboratories and facilities have everything you need.

Career opportunities

Top career prospects

A Bachelor's in Medical IT offers excellent career prospects. The digitalisation of healthcare is just taking off and our graduates are already in high demand - both in the medical field and beyond.

Structure and modules

How is the degree programme structured?

 

The Bachelor's in Medical Information Technology is designed as a full-time course lasting sevensemesters. It consists of six theoretical semesters and one practical semester. There is also a dual-study option in cooperation with a company.

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Foto: OTH Regensburg / Florian Hammerich

Dual studies

Closer to industry - dual studies

The Bachelor's in Business Information Technology may also be completed as a dual-study programme, either as a degree combined with an apprenticeship or as a degree with intensive in-companytraining. This requires a contract between you and a company or institution contractually approved by the university. Coordination between the university and the cooperating company is especially important in relation to internships and theses.

Questions about the dual programme?
General Student Advisory Service, Kathrin Köpf M.A.
Galgenbergstr. 30, D 109, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
Tel. +49 941 943-9711
studienberatung(at)oth-regensburg.de

Contacts for questions regarding dual studies within the faculty:

Further information can be found here: Dual and cooperative study programs at OTH Regensburg​​​​​​​.

Studies and organisational matters

So that everything runs smoothly

Answers to further questions about studying Medical Information Technology can be found here.

  • The Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics has its own modern faculty building on the main campus of the OTH Regensburg with 

    • modern, well-equipped lecture halls 
    • 23 teaching and project laboratories
    • 7 computer rooms
    • spacious communication zones and learning islands

    Our address
    Galgenbergstraße 32
    K-Building
    93053 Regensburg

    Building plan: You can find the building plan here.


  • Whether to study or write your thesis - spend a semester abroad! We have a large network of partner universities around the world.

    You can also attend English-language lectures by lecturers from all over the world and acquire relevant international skills.

    Comprehensive information on the topic of studying abroad can be found on the webpages of the OTH Regensburg's InternationalOffice, including:

    • A list of the OTH Regensburg's partner universities
    • Field reports on studying abroad

    Our colleagues at the International Office will be happy to answer any further questions. For degree-specific questions, please contact the Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics' International Officer, Prof. Dr. med. Georgios Raptis.


  • Study and examination regulations (SPO) which comprise details about the degree course scheme, the curriculum, the study management and examination requirements will be found in the download area.


Faculty strengths

  • The Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics is a faculty of science and technology that has been in existence for almost 50 years. Therefore, the faculty strives equally to provide a solid grounding in fundamental principles for its students and to remain in touch with current developments in science, business and society. With about 1,975 students, the faculty is the largest computer science department at a University of Applied Sciences in Bavaria. Our computer science and mathematics graduates have an excellent reputation and are highly sought-after employees. Since 2014, all our computer science degree programmes have regularly achieved top placements in the CHE ranking and we are one of the leading computer science departments nationwide.


  • Computer science

    Bachelor's degree programmes

    • Computer Science (B. Sc.)
    • International Computer Science (B.Sc.)
    • Medical Information Technology (B. Sc.)
    • Technical Computer Science (B. Sc.)
    • Business Information Technology (B. Sc.)
    • Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (B. Sc.)

    Master programmes

    • Master of Computer Science (M. Sc.) with specialisations in: Medical Information Technology, Software Engineering, Technical Computer Science, Business Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (in planning)
    • Master of Information Technology (M. Eng.), part-time Master

    Mathematics

    • Bachelor in Mathematics (B. Sc.) with specialisations in: Technology and IT, Insurance and Financial Mathematics
    • Master in Mathematics (M.Sc.)

  • The current far-reaching developments in computer science and the push for digitalisation throughout business and society have led to a large number of collaborations between the faculty and the regional business community. Current ideas from professional practice are assessed for their sustainability and, if they are considered to be forward-looking, are incorporated into existing programmes or inspire new courses, one example being the Artificial Intelligence and Data Science degree. These networks benefit our students in a variety of ways. They are highly sought-after as interns at companies in the region and these connections also result in a large number of external bachelor's and master's theses, which are written in cooperation with businesses on current practice-relevant topics.


  • All our professors are experts in future-oriented specialisations in addition to the traditional fundamentals of computer science and mathematics. Accordingly, they teach and conduct research in our 23 specialised modern laboratories and participate in cross-faculty research clusters as well as in the research-oriented cross-university "Regensburg Centers". As a student, you have the opportunity to work on future-oriented research topics through project work and you final thesis. In the Master's in Computer Science, students interested in research can choose the "research study option". Suitably qualified candidates may also complete a doctorate. Our professors supervise doctoral students in all fields of application.


  • Digitalisation is becoming increasingly important for both studying and teaching. The faculty is working to integrate virtual and hybrid teaching concepts into our programme and building on positive experiences from during the Corona pandemic. However, we also pursue other innovative teaching concepts to help students acquire new skills. For example, the OTH Regensburg Award for Innovation and Quality in Teaching has been awarded twice (2020 and 2022) to lecturers in the Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics.


Application info

1. Please register in the  OTH Regensburg application portal. It is not necessary to register with “Hochschulstart” for this degree programme.

2. The application process is entirely online. Complete the online application and upload all required application materials. This includes as a minimum your university entrance qualification. If further documents are necessary, they will be requested in the application portal.

3. Make sure you regularly check your status in the application portal. Here you can also see whether any documents are still missing. You can upload missing documents by the end of the deadline. If you upload the required documents, your status will change.

4. You will automatically receive email notifications via the application portal when your application status changes.

 

5. If all application documents have been received within the application deadline and are valid, you will then receive an offer of a place of study online via the portal as well as an additional e-mail notification from the Admissions and Organisation Office of the OTH Regensburg. Please note that it is no longer possible to apply after the application deadline. 

6. So what comes next? You can find all the information you need in the section under "Admissions and enrolment".

 

For winter semesters:

Application period for first semesters: 1 May - 15 September
Application period for higher semesters: 1 May – 15 June

For summer semesters:

(no start of studies, therefore an application is only possible for a higher semester. This requires creditable achievements from a relevant programme of study).

Application period for higher semesters: 15 November - 15 January

 

1. Please register in the OTH Regensburg application portal.

2. The application process is entirely online. Please complete the online application and upload all required application documents. Important components of the application are your university entrance qualification, your current transcript of grades from your previous studies and the application for credit transfer. If further documents are required, they will be requested in the application portal.

3. Make sure you regularly check your status in the application portal. Here you can also see whether any documents are still missing. These documents must be submitted by the end of the deadline. Please note that it only makes sense to apply for a higher semester if you have already obtained credits in the same or a closely related degree programme. If this is not the case or if you are in doubt about receiving credit, please apply (additionally) for a first semester.

4. After your application has been processed, you will receive an e-mail with further information from the Admissions and Organisation Department of the OTH Regensburg as confirmation of receipt.

 

5. If all application documents have been received within the application deadline and are valid, you will receive an e-mail with further information after the examination committee has checked the documents. Please note that it is no longer possible to apply after the application deadline. 

6. The examination committee decides on the crediting of academic achievements and whether a placement in a higher semester is possible. This placement is based on the creditable achievements and not on the semesters completed. Please note that there may also be admission restrictions in the admission procedure for higher semesters. 

7. So what comes next? You can find all the information you need in the section under "Admissions and enrolment".

 

For their application at the OTH Regensburg, international applicants need

  • a university entrance qualification
  • an adequate knowledge of German

 

UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE QUALIFICATION

For an application for a Bachelor’s degree programme at the OTH Regensburg (university of applied sciences) international certificates, transcripts of your educational records and diplomas must first be recognized by uni-assist. Please request a so-called “preliminary review documentation” (in German abbr. VPD). (Exceptions are applications from the PR China and Vietnam. The recognition lies in the responsibility of the particular Academic Evaluation Center. However, if the APS certificate does not show a grade, a VPD is also required. Applicants from India need in addition to the VPD from uni-assist a certificate of the Academic Evaluation Center of India.)

 

GERMAN LANGUAGE SKILLS

German language skills on level DSH 1 are required. You have to upload your German language certificate either when applying or when enrolling via the online portal.

These certificates are recognized as an alternative to the DSH 1 certificate:

  • TestDaF: TDN 3 in all sections of the exam
  • Studienkolleg: Feststellungsprüfung „Deutsch“
  • DSD: Level II with B2 in all sections of the exam
  • Goethe: C1
  • telc: telc Deutsch C1, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule
  • ÖSD: C1

Please read all texts and, if available, linked documents directly under Application Info!

 

You can find more information for prospective international students on the web pages of the International Office.

For prospective students with a master craftsman's certificate

With a master craftsman's certificate or an equivalent equivalent qualification, you can apply without restriction and have no subject restrictions, as you have a general university entrance qualification. In the application portal, you will be asked for your higher education entrance qualification. Please enter "Beruflich Qualifizierte Meister" (vocationally qualified master craftsman).

When applying, in addition to your complete certificate including grade point average, you must also submit documentary proof of an interview with the departmental advisor for course guidance. Please make an appointment as early as possible. The name and contact details can be found in the "contact" section of each degree programme. Your course guidance advisor will also provide you with documentary proof that the interview took place. Documentary records of academic counselling from other universities in Bavaria are recognised for the same or similar degree programmes and must also be uploaded in the application portal. Other documents specific to your chosen study programme can be found in the application portal.

Attending a preparatory course (including mathematics) is particularly useful for taking up a technical or engineering degree programme. The OTH Regensburg offers suitable preparatory courses for those with vocational qualifications.

If you would like to study part-time - i.e. parallel to your job - rather than full-time, we recommend that you visit the pages of the Centre for Continuing Education and Knowledge Management (ZWW).

 

For prospective students with a vocational qualification certificate

If you have completed vocational training, it is possible to apply for a place at university with a specific subject in mind. Your vocational training and the degree programme you wish to pursue must have a subject-related connection. In the application portal, you will be asked for your higher education entrance qualification. Please enter "Beruflich Qualifizierte Gesellen" (vocationally qualified journeymen).

Please upload the following documents with your application:

1. Certificate of completion of vocational training including grade point average

2. Certificate of completion from a vocational school

3. Proof of subsequent full-time employment of at least three years relevant to the vocational training.

4. Other documents specific to your chosen study programme can be found in the application portal.

5. Documentary record of an interview with the departmental advisor for course guidance. Please make an appointment as early as possible. The name and contact details can be found in the "contact" section of each degree programme. Your course guidance advisor will also provide you with confirmation that the interview took place. Documentary records of academic counselling from other universities in Bavaria are recognised for the same or similar degree programmes and must also be uploaded in the application portal.

For full admission, applicants are still required to complete a two-semester probationary period, i.e. admission is tentative and subject to certain conditions.

Attending a preparatory course (including mathematics) is particularly useful for taking up a technical or engineering degree programme. The OTH Regensburg offers suitable preparatory courses for those with vocational qualifications.

If you would like to study part-time - i.e. parallel to your job - rather than full-time, we recommend that you visit the pages of the Centre for Continuing Education and Knowledge Management (ZWW).

Admission and enrolment

If your application has the status “Gültig” ("valid"), you can already be assured that you will be offered a place in a study programme at the OTH Regensburg. (This does not apply to Bachelor degrees in Architecture, Industrial Design and Midwifery). You can download the corresponding “Zulassungsbescheid” (admission letter) in the application portal. You can accept your offer of admission immediately in the application portal and enrol online.

Enrolment generally takes place in August for the winter semester and in February for the summer semester.
If you have also applied for a degree programme with restricted admission, please wait with your current enrolment until the allocation of places in study programmes has been decided. However, to be on the safe side, you should enrol by the end of the deadline at the latest.
If you cannot be admitted due to missing documents, you will receive a letter of rejection.

Documents

The following documents must normally be uploaded for online enrolment at the university:

  • “Antrag auf Immatrikulation” (Application for enrolment) along with other documents required, depending on the individual case. You will be able to download the application for enrolment after accepting the place of study online in the OTH Regensburg application portal.
  •     Signed “Einwilligungserklärung zum Datenschutz” (declaration of consent regarding data protection). You will receive this together with the application for enrolment.
  •     Copy of valid identity card/passport
  •     Digital notification of health insurance, see the following notes "I would like to enrol. What do I have to do?"

Semester fee

You will receive the transfer details for the semester fee with your application for enrolment.

I want to enrol as a student and have to provide proof of health insurance. What do I need to do?

  • Please contact your health insurance company and inform them that you would like to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg. That is all that you will need to do. Your health insurance company will then send us a digital notification which we will then confirm and return digitally. Please note that we cannot accept any insurance membership certificates in paper form. Our institution number is H0000048.


  • Please contact any statutory health insurance company in Germany with your insurance documents. Please inform the health insurance company that you would like to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg and remain privately insured. That is all that you will need to do. The health insurance company will then send us a digital notification of your exemption from compulsory insurance. Please note that we cannot accept an insurance membership certificate from your private health insurance. Our institution number is H0000048.


  • Please contact any statutory health insurance company in Germany with your insurance documents and inform them that you would like to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg. That is all that you will need to do. The health insurance company will then send us a digital notification. Please note that we cannot accept any insurance membership certificates in paper form. Our institution number is H0000048.