Biomedical Engineering Summer Program in Milan

Course Description: Biomedical Engineering Summer Program in Milan

Location: Milan, Italy

📅 Dates: July 4–17, 2027 (Residential) / July 5–16, 2027 (Day Program)

👥 Ages: 15–18

🗣️ Language: English

🏠 Options: Residential & Day Program

⏳ Program Length: 2 Weeks

Designed for students fascinated by the meeting point of medicine and engineering, this immersive Biomedical Engineering program takes place in Milan, one of Italy’s key centres for healthcare, life sciences, and biomedical innovation.

Students discover how medical technology is designed, prototyped, and tested, while exploring biomedical engineering through lectures, laboratory activities, and project-based learning.

The program covers the foundations of biomedical engineering, including medical devices, biomechanics, biotechnology, diagnostics, prototyping, and testing. Students also explore how the human body is modelled through biomechanics and how biotechnology and diagnostics are transforming modern medicine.

Through hands-on laboratory work, participants prototype and test medical technology before bringing their learning together in a capstone project developed with a partner biomedical engineering company.

🌟 Why Choose This Program

✔️ Medicine Meets Engineering – Explore how engineering principles are applied to healthcare and medical technology.

✔️ Hands-On Learning – Combine lectures with laboratory activities, prototyping, testing, and project-based learning.

✔️ Medical Device Project – Apply your knowledge through a practical medical device project.

✔️ Industry Exposure – Visit a biomedical company and complete a capstone project developed with a partner biomedical engineering company.

✔️ Study in Milan – Experience the program in the heart of Italy’s healthcare and life-sciences ecosystem, home to hospitals, research universities, medtech companies, and biotech companies.

🚀 Program Highlights

✅ 60 hours of lessons & engineering labs.

✅ Biomedical engineering foundations.

✅ Medical devices & biomechanics.

✅ Biotechnology & diagnostics.

✅ Prototype and testing labs.

✅ Medical device prototype/project.

✅ Capstone project developed with a biomedical engineering company.

✅ Biomedical company visit.

✅ Certificate of completion.

✅ Liability & Accident Insurance.

✅ 24/7 staff supervision.

✅ Lake Como Tour and Milan sightseeing for residential students.

📚 Academic Program

🩺 01 – Foundations: Medical Devices & Biomechanics

Students begin by exploring the foundations of biomedical engineering, including medical devices and how the human body can be modelled through biomechanics.

🧬 02 – Biotechnology, Diagnostics & Prototyping

Students explore biotechnology and diagnostics and participate in hands-on laboratory work involving the prototyping of medical technology.

🔬 03 – Testing, Industry & Capstone Project

Students progress into testing and industry-focused work before applying what they have learned to a capstone project developed with a partner biomedical engineering company.

🎯 Model & Approach

The program combines theory, laboratory work, practical development, and industry exposure:

Theoretical Foundations – Biomedical engineering, medical devices, biomechanics, biotechnology, and diagnostics.

Hands-On Labs – Prototype and test medical technology.

Project-Based Learning – Apply knowledge through a medical device project.

Industry Exposure – Gain insight into the biomedical engineering sector through a company visit.

Capstone Project – Bring the program together through a final project developed with a partner biomedical engineering company.

🗺️ Special Trips & Activities

🏥 Biomedical Company Visit – Gain direct exposure to the biomedical engineering industry.

🏞️ Lake Como Tour – Included for students enrolled in the residential program.

🏙️ Milan Sightseeing – Explore Milan as part of the residential cultural program.

🗓️ A Typical Day

The residential program combines morning classes, afternoon laboratories, excursions, meals, evening activities, and supervised residential life.

⏰ Residential Daily Schedule

07:00 – Wake up

08:00 – 09:00 – Breakfast 🍽️

10:00 – 12:30 – Morning classes

12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch

13:30 – 16:30 – Afternoon labs 🔬

17:00 – 19:00 – Excursion time 🌍

19:00 – 20:00 – Dinner

20:00 – 22:30 – Night activities 🎉

23:00 – Lights off 🌙

☀️ Day Program Schedule

10:00 – 12:30 – Morning classes

12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch

13:30 – 16:30 – Afternoon labs

The day program runs Monday through Friday.

📅 Key Dates

🛬 Arrival Day – July 4, 2027

Residential students arrive on Sunday, July 4.

Welcome: 17:30–19:30

🌍 Excursion Day – July 11, 2027

A designated excursion day takes place during the residential program.

🧳 Check-Out Day – July 17, 2027

Residential students check out on Saturday, July 17.

📋 What’s Included

Residential Program

✔️ All lessons & engineering labs (60 hours)

✔️ Project materials & software

✔️ Medical device project

✔️ Accommodation in Milan

✔️ 3 meals per day

✔️ Excursions & cultural visits

✔️ Certificate of completion

✔️ 24/7 staff supervision

✔️ Liability & Accident Insurance

Day Program

✔️ All lessons & engineering labs (60 hours)

✔️ Project materials & software

✔️ Medical device project

✔️ Certificate of completion

✔️ 24/7 staff supervision

✔️ Liability & Accident Insurance

Important: Accommodation, three meals per day, and excursions/cultural visits are identified in the brochure as services available only to students enrolled in the residential program.

🏨 Accommodation

📍 University Residence – Milan

Residential students stay in a university residence offering:

✔️ Safe, international environment

✔️ Single rooms with en-suite bathrooms

✔️ Common study areas

✔️ Gym

✔️ Social spaces

✔️ 24/7 staff support & supervision

💶 Program Fees

2-Week Day Program: €2,950

2-Week Residential Program: €5,250

➕ Additional Services

Optional services are available to support students travelling to and from Milan.

🚐 Airport Shuttle Service

Transfers are available from three Milan-area airports:

Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP)

• One way: €150

• Return: €300

Orio al Serio Airport (BGY)

• One way: €150

• Return: €300

Milan Linate Airport (LIN)

• One way: €75

• Return: €150

Airport shuttle reservations are accepted until two weeks before the arrival date, and transfers are shared with other students.

🏨 Extra Night Accommodation

€150 per extra night.

🛡️ Optional Additional Insurance

The brochure also lists optional additional insurance policies provided by the third-party provider GuardMe.

Multirisk – €20

Includes listed coverage for:

• Emergency medical assistance & hospitalisation

• Medical repatriation & funeral expenses

• Emergency dental expenses

• Trip rescheduling or interruption

• Delayed or missed departure

• Delayed baggage delivery

• Travel documents, baggage & personal money

• Personal accidents & public transport accidents

• Personal liability

• Death during travel

Multirisk + Cancellation – €40

Includes everything in the Multirisk policy, plus:

• Trip cancellation before departure for a covered reason

• Trip waiver under specified circumstances

• Enhanced interruption & rescheduling coverage

🎓 Certification & Support

🎓 Certificate of completion awarded as part of the program.

🛡️ Liability & Accident Insurance included.

👥 24/7 staff supervision included.

🔥 Where Medicine Meets Engineering

Don’t just learn about engineering—discover how it can be used to shape the future of healthcare.

From biomechanics and medical devices to biotechnology, diagnostics, prototyping, and testing, students spend two weeks in Milan exploring the world of biomedical engineering through academic learning, hands-on laboratories, industry exposure, and a final capstone project. 🇮🇹🩺🔬