Career prospects

Preparation for the job market

If you choose Biology, you will quickly find that it is a compelling and broad field. However, do you know what you want to do after? Do you want to become a researcher, or do you prefer consulting companies, or maybe teaching? You don't need to know what kind of job you would like to have as a biologist before you start studying Biology. We provide you with all kinds of opportunities to discover your strengths and which direction you would like to pursue. This way, you will be ready to tackle the job market when you graduate.

During the Bachelor’s programme, there are plenty of opportunities to explore the job market. What kind of job would you like? How can you land a job? How do you write a CV and what happens during a job interview? You will learn about this through:

• Meetings with your student advisor
• Guest lecturers from different fields
• A career orientation course
• Following courses at other programmes
• The course Personal and professional development
• Talks with study choice and career officers
• Lectures by alumni

Continue with a Master's

With a Bachelor's degree in Biology, you can advance to several Master's specialisations in Biology and Medical Biology. Or you can get your teaching qualification in biology by doing the Master's in Education (in Dutch).

Biology

• Adaptive Organisms
• Conservation and Restoration Ecology
• Microbiology
• Environment & Sustainability

Medical Biology

• Human Biology
• Medical Epigenomics
• Neurobiology

Society/management specialisations

You can choose to combine one of the research specialisations above with a societal/management specialisation. The first year of your Master's will consist of your research curriculum, and in your second year you will shift to one of the 1-year specialisations below.

• Science, Management and Innovation
• Science in Society

Educational Master's

The Master's in science education combines biology subjects, didactics and internships, which trains you to become a qualified teacher in secondary or higher education.

• Educatie in de Bètawetenschappen (in Dutch)

Put your studies to work!

To prepare you for finding a job, Radboud University offers various forms of job market orientation, so that you can prepare for your future during your studies. Career Service Science assists students and young alumni with their journey into the job market. You can contact them for help with job orientation, application tips, and information about internships and vacancies. Furthermore, students organise the BBB Career Event each year, the ideal place for students and employers to meet.