The 3U Partnership comprising the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Dublin City University (DCU) and NUI Maynooth (NUIM) are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for a new Masters of Engineering in Healthcare Technologies.

This exciting new programme will produce engineers capable of designing and developing electronic devices and systems for the medical and healthcare communities. These individuals will become flexible technologists who can work within the health services, hospitals and indigenous and international companies, providing products and services to frontline medical and healthcare providers.

The programme is designed for engineering professionals with a strong background in electronics and computer technologies, and will provide them with advanced education in medically relevant engineering technologies. They will be immersed in the cultural and professional ethos of medical and clinical practice. The programme will provide them with the relevant concepts, methodological tools and knowledge of medical legal, ethical and regulatory frameworks.

The graduates of this programme will be building and creating new tools and solutions to solve relevant problems facing the healthcare sector today.