Programme Structure
The INNOTISSUE Master’s Programme is built on a fully integrated, jointly developed 120 ECTS curriculum, structured to combine scientific depth, interdisciplinary competence, translational awareness, and hands-on research experience in biomaterials and tissue engineering.
The curriculum is organised into four complementary pillars that ensure academic coherence and progressive specialization across mobility periods.
Modular and Integrated Curriculum
Core Theoretical Modules
These modules provide the scientific foundation of the programme and are primarily delivered during the first academic year at Yıldız Technical University (Türkiye):
- Advanced Biomaterials
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- Biomaterials and Tissue Interactions
- Advanced Cell Culture Techniques
Applied and Laboratory-Based Modules
These modules strengthen experimental, analytical, and design-oriented competencies:
- Nanomaterials for Medical Applications
- Characterisation Techniques for Biomaterials
- Bioreactor Design for Tissue Engineering
- Computer- and AI-Assisted Tissue Engineering
Students gain hands-on experience in laboratory settings, experimental design, and biomaterial evaluation under research-active faculty supervision.
Thematic, Multidisciplinary and Translational Modules
These courses connect scientific innovation with societal, regulatory, and industrial dimensions:
- Biofabrication and Advanced Immunological Techniques
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Tissue Engineering
- Regulations and Clinical Trials for Medical Products
This component ensures that students understand the full innovation pathway—from laboratory development to clinical and market implementation.
Specialisation and Master’s Thesis Phase (30 ECTS)
The second academic year is dedicated to advanced specialisation and research. It includes:
- Seminar
- Scientific Research and Ethics
- Specialisation-Oriented Course
- Master’s Thesis (30 ECTS)
The thesis phase is research-intensive and conducted within the consortium framework. Students undertake mobility to the partner institutions — Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (Spain) and National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest (Romania) — according to the structured mobility pathway of the programme. Thesis supervision is coordinated within the consortium and may include co-supervision where academically relevant.
Learning Philosophy
The pedagogical model of INNOTISSUE is research-oriented, student-centred, and innovation-driven. It integrates:
- Theoretical excellence: interactive lectures, journal clubs, research seminars
- Experimental competence: laboratory training, biomaterial characterisation, bioengineering simulations
- Innovation capacity: entrepreneurship modules, case-based learning, translational design
- Societal responsibility: ethics, sustainability, inclusivity, patient-centred biomedical design
All learning outcomes are aligned with EQF Level 7 and the Dublin Descriptors, ensuring full academic recognition and mobility within the European Higher Education Area.
Interuniversity Academic Integration
INNOTISSUE operates as a jointly delivered and quality-assured programme. All modules are co-designed and periodically reviewed by the academic boards of the partner institutions.
- The first year establishes a common academic foundation at Yıldız Technical University (Türkiye).
- The second year integrates mobility-based specialisation and thesis research across the EU partner institutions, ensuring exposure to complementary infrastructures, research cultures, and expertise areas.
This integrated structure guarantees academic coherence, balanced institutional participation, and alignment with Erasmus Mundus joint programme standards.
