Overview

The field of sensing and stimulation is developing rapidly and ultimately will improve healthcare. The domain extends from biosensors to automated intensive care decision-support systems, and from advanced pacemakers to neurostimulation and rehabilitation robotics.

Sensing plays an important role in diagnosing, in making procedure decisions, in monitoring the effects of treatments and in determining the prognosis of every individual patient.

Sensing and Stimulation MSc programme at Leiden University - Research

Large technological advances has been made in the last decade regarding the ability to measure in detail, with the aid of (new) electrophysiological sensors modalities, like cardiovascular, respiratory, ambulatory activity monitoring, instrumented reflex readings, gait labs for 3D kinematics, and lab-on-a-chip sensing. Increasingly, these modalities are being combined.

This is making it possible to make an earlier and more accurate diagnosis in the disease process, and also to monitor the patient in real-time during the recovery process. This is a tremendous opportunity to influence the recovery process in a more accurate and subtle way with the use of these sensing techniques.

Programme Structure

Stimulation is the umbrella term for all devices and substances that are used when treating a patient in order to give the body a stimulus towards healing or to actively provide support to stabilise a disrupted biological control system.

Examples include pacemakers, cochlear implants, virtual and e-health environments, advanced perfusion techniques, intensive care equipment, rehabilitation robotics and controlled drug release techniques.

The clinical technician plays a crucial role in the application of these developments for individual patients by increasingly integrating more techniques and designing new combinations.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

Partially taught in English, Partially taught in Dutch

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leiden, Netherlands

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

You’ll need a BA or BSc degree (or equivalent) to be admitted to any of Leiden University’s master’s programmes.

For admission to most master’s programmes you must be proficient in English.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32100 EUR / year

≈ 32100 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2601 EUR / year

≈ 2601 EUR / year

Living costs

Leiden

Netherlands

850 - 1250 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Sensing and Stimulation MSc programme at Leiden University - Research

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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