Besides tackling disease, patients and experts experience other disease-related challenges. They face challenges that can be technical, medical, nutritional, or a combination of all. In order to tackle these challenges, we place the patient in the middle.

Together students from the medical research master SUMMA, master programmes of Biomedical Sciences (UU), master programmes of Biomedical Engineering (TU/e) and master programmes of Nutrition and Health (WUR) work together in groups of 5-6 students to find solutions to tackle the challenge patients face.
 
Combining the competencies from different students will create high potential, patient-centered solutions.
This course aims to develop interdisciplinary competences by cross-boundary (research) collaboration between students with a medical, biomedical, nutritional and engineering background.

Course Dates

• Start and end: 1 February 2027 until 8 April 2027
• Live events:
  BITT includes several mandatory on-site days, at least one at each EWUU institution:
  • February: Tuesday 16-02, 11:30-17:00 Utrecht,
    Wednesday 24-02, 13:15-17:00 Utrecht
  • March: Thursday 18-03, 13:15-17:00 Eindhoven,
    Thursday 25-03, 13:15-17:00 Utrecht
  • April: Tuesday 06-04, 13:30-17:00 Wageningen

Course Details

• Format: You will participate in interdisciplinary teamwork. Together with your team, you present the final outcome with a poster presentation. In addition, you will work on your personal development and write a reflection paper about this. Note: this course is not taught within the university system, you need to plan it yourself.
• Eligibility: Open to Master’s students from all disciplines within the EWUU alliance.
• Language: English
• Hybrid (online/offline)
• Study load:
  • TU/e 2.5 or 5 EC
  • WUR 3 or 9 EC
  • UU/UMCU 3 or 5 EC

Course registration

TU/e	Osiris code 8GM10 (2,5 EC) or code 8GM15 (5 EC) same course with additional assignment.	15 November 2026 – 3 January 2027
WUR	Osiris code YNH60803 (3 EC) and optionally code ELS68806 (6 EC)	Code YNH60803 16 April 2026 – 6 December 2026 Code ELS68806 16 April 2026 – 3 January 2027
UU	Osiris code BMB529019 (3EC) or code BMB539019 (5EC) same course with additional assignment.	2 November – 20 November 2026 Late registration is from 18 to 19 January 2027

IMPORTANT: WUR and TU/e students are also required to sign in via EduXchange.

Click here for WUR students
Click here for TU/e students
EduXchange registration is open until 15 January 2027.