Master

Imaging Engineering

Would you like to revolutionise how scientists view the world and everything in it? Start a master's in Imaging Engineering!

As an imaging engineer, you will transform our view of the world on the microscopic level. You will stretch the use of techniques beyond their conventional applications. An MRI scanner, for example, takes images of tumours, but an imaging engineer can use the same technology to study the structures' chemical makeup. Another example: Chemists use mass spectrometers for chemical analysis, but imaging engineers can use them to image tissues and, at the same time, analyse their biochemical processes.

We designed our programme especially for you, science and engineering graduates, who want to become experts in this dynamic field. You will learn to develop and refine cutting-edge imaging techniques and experiments using state-of-the-art equipment.

Your master's degree prepares you for careers in areas like medical diagnostics, forensic imaging, materials development, and sustainable food production.

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Fast facts

You’ll get an MSc degree in Imaging Engineering
Exciting career prospects in a growing field
Access to the most advanced equipment in the world
World-leading academic staff
Hands-on experience in ongoing, cross-border research
Two-year, full-time Masters
Taught in English

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Your future work could include:

understanding how a pharmaceutical compound interacts with a cell
viewing how different paint layers age at the molecular level
investigating whether a coating is applied homogeneously
visualizing and identifying diseases on crops
detecting impurities during the production of microchips and solar cells

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I wanted to learn biology and chemistry in order to apply some of the engineering principles I learnt. Maastricht University gave me the freedom to study this and explore such a fascinating field.

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Ishika Mahajan, (India), Imaging Engineering
I can specialize either as a well-equipped engineer in imaging techniques or as an outstanding scientist in the molecular interactions of these techniques.

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Stefanos Zoidis (Greece), Imaging Engineering
Few institutions have such cutting-edge imaging instrumentation - and even fewer provide extensive hands-on learning with these high-end instruments.

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Dr. Ian Anthony, Imaging Mass Spectrometry (IMS), M4i, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences