Programme of Neurobiology

The Master's specialisation Neurobiology consists of:

• 18 EC mandatory courses:
  • NWI-BM073 Trends in Stem Cell Biology (3 EC)
  • NWI-BM085 Behavioural and Systems Neuroscience (6 EC)
  • NWI-BM001D Molecular and cellular Neurobiology (6 EC)
  • NWI-NM103B Methods in Neuroscience (3 EC)

• 6 EC Research Proposal (NWI-BM-RESPROP)
• 6 EC Systematic Review (NWI-BM059)*

*within Neurobiology the Review Article (NWI-BM-REVIEWART) is replaced by NWI-BM059

2 internships, 72 EC in total:

• NWI-BM-STAGE1 (1x 36EC)
• NWI-BM-STAGE2 (1x 36EC)

• 12 EC Limited choice electives
  • 9 EC natural science courses or extension of one internship (6 EC max.)
    Choose at least one course from the EER (https://www.ru.nl/courseguides/science/rules-requests/education-regulations/). The remaining EC should be filled with academic courses within the field of natural sciences. If you want more information on a course, check out the course description via the course finder.
  • 3 EC Philosophy course, see the EER  (https://www.ru.nl/courseguides/science/rules-requests/education-regulations/), under Limited Choice Electives.
• 6 EC Free electives e.g. NWI-FNWI002 Scientific English
• 0 EC NWI-BM054B Master Portfolio Biosciences

For a visual overview of the Master's programme click here