Master of Medical Technology Innovation

The Master of Medical Technology Innovation is a 100-point, 1-year full-time (or 2-year part-time) degree.

Course structure

Every core subject is developed with industry input and reflects current skills shortages in the MedTech workforce. You’ll gain practical skills in:

• Medical device regulations and quality systems
• Intellectual property and clinical trial processes
• Market access and commercialisation
• Project and technology management
• Needs identification and concept development.

Course requirements

• 75 points of core subjects
• 25 points of electives

Core subjects (75 points)

• Biomedical Engineering Management & Regulations (12.5 pts)
• Introduction to Medical Technology (12.5 pts)
• BioDesign Innovation Needs Discovery (12.5 pts)
• BioDesign Innovation Concept Development (37.5 pts)

BioDesign Innovation sequence

• BioDesign Innovation Needs Discovery (12.5 pts)
• BioDesign Innovation Concept Development (37.5 pts)

A defining feature of this degree is the BioDesign Innovation capstone sequence. Working with clinicians and industry mentors, you will:

• Identify a real clinical need
• Develop a prototype concept
• Build a business case and commercialisation plan
• Plan intellectual property, regulatory and reimbursement pathways.

The existing BioDesign Innovation program has led to many start-up companies, including Navi Medical Technologies, Lenexa Medical and Ventora Medical.

Elective subjects (25 points)

Choose from a wide range of technical, analytical and commercialisation-focused subjects, including:

• Neural Information Processing
• Tissue Engineering & Stem Cells
• Medical Imaging
• Systems and Synthetic Biology
• Bioinstrumentation
• Bioengineering Data Analytics
• Commercialisation of Science
• Leadership in Science
• From Lab to Life
• AI for Health Professionals (micro-credential series).