Master'sBiomedical Sciences
Biomedical sciences is a broad field ranging from molecule to man to population and society, with the common aim to improve patient health and well-being. In this master’s, students choose a specialisation and career profile based on personal interests.
Something for you?
- Get a thorough understanding of molecular, individual, population and/or societal aspects of human health and disease.
- Choose a specialisation for thefirst year and a career profile for the second year of your mater's programme based on your personal, academic and professional interests.
- Choose from multiple electives.
- Develop professional skills and career aspirations by doing two internships.
Why in Nijmegen?
Admission requirements
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- Main language
- English (100%)
- Study duration
- 2 years (120 EC)
- Start
- September
- Contact hours
- 15-40
- Programme format
- Full time
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Faculty
- Faculty of Medical Sciences
- CROHO code
- 66990
- Accreditation
- NVAO
What will you learn
You will get an understanding of the molecular, individual or population and societal aspects of human health and disease and learn to conduct scientific research independently. The master’s programme allows you to construct a curriculum that meets your research interests and career goals. The first year focusses on the specialisation of your choice consisting of four courses and a specialisation internship. In the second year, you choose a career profile which includes two courses and a profile internship. In the remaining months of year 1 and 2 (i.e. months that are not part of the specialisation or profile), we offer a broad range of biomedical elective courses that you can choose from. The two mentioned internships make up half of the master's programme giving you ample opportunity to develop your professional and academic skills.
Before the start of the master’s you have to choose from one of the following specialisations (more information can be found at 'study programme / view curriculum'):
Specialisations
- Clinical Human Movement Sciences
- Drug Safety and Toxicology
- Epidemiology
- Health Technology Assessment
- Immunology and Host Defence
- Medical Neuroscience
- Molecular Medicine
- Development of Cell, Drug and Gene Therapies
Career profiles
In the second year you can choose from one of the following career profiles:
- Research
- Communication
- Consultancy
- Entrepreneurship
Future career opportunities
This master’s programme in Biomedical Sciences will teach you refined research skills. However, at Radboud University we understand that not everyone wants to become a researcher. A biomedical scientist has lots of options. To help kick-start your career after graduation we offer you different career profiles. There are mandatory courses connected to each profile.
After the master’s, biomedical scientists pursue a wide range of careers. Possible occupations after the master Biomedical Sciences are:
- Scientific researcher/PhD candidate
- Science editor (science communication)
- Scientific consultant
- Clinical study manager
- University teacher
- Scientific policy advisor
- Manager at a biomedical company
- Medical scientific liaison
- Research project manager
- Epidemiologist
Satisfaction
A majority (81%) of graduates of the master’s in Biomedical Sciences finds a paid job before or directly after graduating. And many of our alumni are content with their positions (88%), positive about the extent to which capacities are utilised (88%), and believe that the job offers good prospects for career advancements (79%).
Career prospects
Research
This master’s programme has a strong link with research departments connected to the Radboud university medical center in Nijmegen. The specialisations are connected with leading scientists from their respective fields.
During the master’s you have to perform two internships: a research internship for your specialisation and an career profile internship. During the firstinternship you will get a first-hand experience with research in practice. Students who choose the research career profile will do a second research internship. Students who choose the consultancy, communication, or entrepreneurship career profile, will perform an internship where they combine their knowledge of their discipline with insight into the interaction between science, technology, and society.
Multidisciplinary research
At the Radboud university medical center, scientists perform cross-disciplinary research. Instead of working on a single disease, scientists with different expertise and from different departments work together to solve the health challenges we face.
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If you are going to follow this Master's programme, you will pay an annual tuition fee. There are different tuition rates. The amount depends on your personal situation.
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