MEDTEC School

The programme strongly focusses on enhancing the medical skills of a doctor through the integration and acquisition of the basic competences and approaches relevant to Biomedical Engineering. Humanitas University and the Politecnico di Milano promote interactive teaching and learning methodologies. These include research-based learning, problem-based learning, problem solving, case methods and skill-based portfolios. Such an approach guarantees a solid integration between theory and practice and the development of critical thinking. Classes aim to encourage student engagement and interaction, with a strong focus on group work through data collection, data management and follow-up discussions with the teaching staff, as in the case of the flipped classroom. The degree programme will include both single-subject courses and integrated course modules where academic teaching staff from Humanitas University and the Politecnico di Milano will be co-present in the classroom to ensure the full integration of engineering skills with clinical training.

From the third year, students will start their clinical training at Humanitas Research Hospitals under the supervision of specialised tutors, who follow undergraduates through their clinical practice. Simulation also plays a fundamental role in medical training: our Mario Luzzatto Simulation Center is a 2000 square metres state-of-the-art Simulation Lab, one of the most technologically advanced in Europe which complements the academic components in training healthcare professionals. In the Simulation Center students have the opportunity to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical skills, thanks to its emergency room, operating theatres, ambulatories, clinical and surgical skill rooms and multimedia booths. Students can also join interdisciplinary programs dedicated to research, featuring interactive teaching activities and laboratory experience to enable active participation in scientific research.