Medical diagnostic and treatment technology
A field of study in health and welfare
Vocational or degree?Both routes3 in 10 train through vocational routes in the EU: 262,000 finished vocational training and 527,000 higher education in this field (2024). Figures for the wider field.Eurostat
Do graduates use it?81% in a matching jobof health and welfare graduates with a degree in the EU work in a job that matches what they studied. After vocational training: 73%.All health and welfare fields · Eurostat 2024
Do they find work?87% in workof people who finished higher education in the last 1 to 3 years in the EU (2025). Vocational training: 80%. General upper secondary only: 67%.All fields · Eurostat
What you'd learn
Medical informaticsRadiation protectionSterilization techniquesBiotechnologyOperational tactics for emergency responsesMedical devices3D body scanning technologiesDermapathologyElectroencephalographyClinical codingEnzymatic processingDensiometry+ 13 more
The knowledge areas ESCO files under this field, those most needed by jobs first. Actual programmes vary by school and country.
Where it can lead
11 jobs use what this field teaches.
| Job | Prospects | Pay | Usual study | AI exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical physics expert | Good | Well above average | Degree | Very low |
| Prosthetic-orthotics technician | Good | Well above average | Degree | Very low |
| Specialist biomedical scientist | Good | Well above average | Degree | Very low |
| Radiation therapist | Good | About average | Post-secondary | Very low |
| Medical device assembler | Average | Below average | Vocational | Low |
| Optometrist | Good | Well above average | Degree | Very low |
| Sterile services technician | Average | Below average | Vocational | Very low |
| Emergency ambulance driver | Good | About average | Post-secondary | Very low |
| Dental instrument assembler | Good | Below average | Vocational | Low |
| Covid tester | Good | About average | Post-secondary | Low |
| Chiropractic assistant | Good | About average | Post-secondary | Low |
Jobs that need the knowledge this field teaches (ESCO), closest match first. This is not a record of where graduates actually end up: no EU-wide data says that per field.
Where to study
946 institutions in the EU offer health and welfare bachelor's degrees. Pick a country at the top of the page to see where to study and the official course finders.