Organiser The Master's Programme "Medical Biometry/Biostatistics" is assigned to the Medical Faculty of the University of Heidelberg. The programme is designed, realized and supported by the Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics (IMBI) (» Contact).

The Importance of Medical Biometry A successful planning and realisation of medical projects is only possible if the responsible biometrician disposes over a broad knowledge of methodical, medical and interdisciplinary skills. Thereby, the ability to integrate medical and statistical research areas is of great importance.

Worldwide, there exists a high demand on scientifically educated biometricians that cannot be covered. This holds true particularly for Germany, as German universities do not  provide a respective fundamental education. Many other countries from the European Union are strugglicng with the same problem. However, most of them have already established educational programmes to overcome this problem.

Currently, the University of Heidelberg is implementing the Bologna Process in order to obtain an international educational system. In this context, the Postgradual Education in Medical Biometry, which had been the only educational programme in Medical Biometry at a German university so far, was reconstructed to realize an extra-occupational Master’s Programme. With its new structure and modular design,  the curriculum meets international standards. The corresponding study degree “Master of Science for Medical Biometry/Biostatistics” is accepted all over Europe. Therefore, the new Master’s Programme can successfully compete with other universities on the European market.

The Master’s Programme covers the theoretical part of the GMDS-certificate “Biometry in Medicine” (German Society of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology), which is accepted by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfARM) and the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) as proof of a biostatistical qualification for biometrical support in the admission of Phase I-III studies.

Note A full-time Master’s programme “Medical Biometry/Biostatistics” is provided by the University of Bremen. Please contact Dr. Breunig, Tel.: +49 421 / 218-9138, bessie@math.uni-bremen.de. (>> Website)

For more information about Application, Fees, Courses etc. please visit:
www.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php?id=100254&L=en

For more information, contact:

Andreas Deckert
Phone: 06221-5637235
Fax: 06221-564195
deckert@imbi.uni-heidelberg.de

Andrea Wendel
Phone: 06221-564192
Fax: 06221-564195
wendel@imbi.uni-heidelberg.de