Study location	Netherlands, Nijmegen
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	2 year (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MSc

Tuition fee	€16,500 per year
Application fee	€75 one-time The handling fee is NOT applicable to: - Students with a nationality from the EEA countries or from countries that are candidates for EEA membership* - Students who receive a full scholarship (proven by uploading a grant statement) This fee will be refunded to you once you are fully enrolled as a student at Radboud University. The fee is NOT refundable when you are not admitted.

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor’s degree from a Research University in Life sciences, Medical Biology, Biomedical Sciences. You should have: - Basic understanding of human physiology and major pathophysiologic processes of disease - Experience with problem-based learning at an academic level - At least two months of hands-on practical experience. Please provide a list of all courses you have taken including course content, the number of hours, and literature used. See an example here. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German / Dutch. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. It is required that you send verified copies of the entry qualification documents directly to the university by postal mail. Important! Never send original documents by post! Radboud University Central Student Administration P.O. Box 9102 6500 HC Nijmegen

Language requirements	English - IELTS Academic: ≥ 6.5 overall, subscores ≥ 6.0, writing subscore ≥ 6.5 - TOEFL iBT: ≥ 90, subscores ≥ 22 - Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 proficiency: C or higher

Other requirements

Interview This interview assesses whether the background knowledge of the students conforms to the required content and level of the programme. Research experience Please provide us with a thesis or research report (i.e. the product of your research) in English. If it was not written in English, please provide us with English abstract. If you do not have one (yet), please upload an essay or assignment you have written, to assess your academic writing skills. Resume Please upload an overview that contains in chronological order the information about your education and knowledge/experience acquired during your internship/training/work.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. ru.nl/..cation/masters/biomedical-sciences

Overview

Biomedical sciences is a broad field ranging from infectious diseases to toxicology, from epidemiology to immunology, and from medical neuroscience to cancer. It is also broad in its approach to any one of these areas with the common aim to improve the health and well-being of patients.

Master’s in Biomedical Sciences: something for you?

- Choose from one of eight specialisations in Nijmegen or design your own programme.
- Get the opportunity to construct your own programme based on personal, academic and professional interests.
- Pursue your own field of interest regardless of whether you want broad knowledge of biomedical sciences or in-depth specialisation.
- Get a thorough understanding of the molecular, individual, and population aspects of human health and disease, and you will be specialising in a biomedical science of your choice.
- This study programme is ranked in the top worldwide in its field by ARWU/Shanghai, QS and THE.

Programme structure

Master’s in Biomedical Science allows you – in the parameters of the programme – to construct a curriculum that meets your research interests and career goals. Important is that all your choices add up to a coherent programme. Your assigned mentor will help you determine your internships and theoretical education. The structure of the programme is presented here.

Career opportunities

This Master’s programme in Biomedical Sciences will teach you refined research skills. However, at Radboud University everybody understands that not everyone wants to become a researcher. A biomedical scientist has lots of options. To help kick-start your career after graduation three career profiles are being offered. There are mandatory courses connected to each option, but also room to make your own choices: teaching internship, writing project, advisory report for a governmental agency or of course, another research internship.