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Master's specialisation of Biomedical SciencesEpidemiology

Are you curious about the health of human populations? Do you want to understand how diseases emerge, spread, and can be prevented? Ever wondered why COVID-19 spread so rapidly or whether immunotherapy truly works for bladder cancer? Then epidemiology may be the specialisation for you.

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    • Something for you?

    • This specialisation is part of the Master’s programme of Biomedical Sciences in which you shape your own learning path by choosing a specialisation, a career profile, electives and internships.
    • You will learn to identify risk factors, uncover causal relationships with careful and unbiased reasoning, integrate biological, environmental, and social determinants of health, and develop strategies to predict and prevent health outcomes.
    • You will gain strong hands‑on research skills by collecting high‑quality data, compiling existing datasets and real‑world evidence, and applying powerful analytical methods to address challenges in areas such as cancer, perinatal health, infectious diseases, and prevention and make a real impact on healthcare and society.
    • In the second year, you choose one of the following career profiles: Communication, Consultancy, Entrepreneurship or Research.
    • You compliment your programme with up to four elective courses which allows you to explore other Biomedical topics.
    • With two internships (one research internship and one profile internship) you have ample opportunity to develop your professional skills in practice.
    Why in Nijmegen?

    Admission requirements

    Do you want to know if you can be admitted? Read more about the admission requirements of this programme.

    Admission requirements

    Factsheet

    Main language
    English (100%)
    Study duration
    2 years (120 EC)
    Start
    September
    Contact hours
    15-20
    Programme format
    Full time
    Degree
    Master of Science, specialisation of Biomedical Sciences
    Faculty
    Faculty of Medical Sciences
    CROHO code
    66990

    What will you learn

    This specialisation delves deep into various health domains, from infectious diseases to cancer and from lifestyle to public health. It allows students to acquire valuable skills in every phase of research: from study design and data collection to analysis and the dissemination of results. We address questions such as:

    • Does adherence to a Mediterranean diet decrease the risk of cardiovascular events?
    • How is HIV infection distributed among different populations?
    • Is immunotherapy effective in bladder cancer, and what are its side effects?
    • Does early screening decrease the mortality of colon cancer?
    • Do pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia have adverse effects on the offspring?
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    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.

    Career prospects

    Research

    Internships in the field of epidemiology help students acquire valuable skills in every phase of research. The hands-on approach of these projects allows students to be curious and learn freely while actively contributing to clinical research or public health. These internships can be completed at various departments of the Radboudumc, but plenty of opportunities exist at other locations in the Netherlands or abroad as well. We have many connections with research institutes, companies, and universities all over the world. So, the possibilities are endless!

    Examples are other universities and academic hospitals, research organisations such as the Integral Cancer Centre Netherlands (IKNL) and Lareb, governmental institutes including the RIVM and municipal health services (GGDs), as well as pharmaceutical companies, medical data companies, and healthcare consultancy organisations.

    Questions about this programme?

    Do you have a question about this programme? We're happy to help. Please contact us, ask a student or check out our information activities.

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    Tuitions & grants

    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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