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 in Biology or a related field of science. You must have passed (preliminary) examinations containing the following subject matter: - Genetics 6 EC - Ecology 6 EC - Plant physiology 6 EC - Animal physiology 6 EC - Biochemistry 6 EC - Molecular Biology/ Genomics (Big Data) 6 EC 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

A description of courses Please provide a list of all courses you have taken, including course description, keywords, the grades you received, and optionally literature used. Please also add an explanation of the grading system at the university where you achieved your Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Please see an example here. If possible, please provide a link to a website containing more information about the institute and the curriculum – in English (preferably) or German. Description of the practical laboratory work Please provide a short description of the practical laboratory work you did before, for example, what techniques you used and what duties you had. Contact data of possible references Please provide contact data of possible references who could give more information about you as a person.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. ru.nl/../science-management-and-innovation

Overview

Many organisations struggle with societal challenges such as sustainability, health, energy, and IT security. Addressing these challenges requires knowledge in the field of natural or computer sciences, but also from other disciplines, such as policy, management and innovation. Solutions for such challenges require scientists with an analytical background as well as a business and societal understanding.

Something for you?

- Acquire scientific knowledge in your own field and widen your scope in learning about management, innovation, policy and entrepreneurship.
- Apply knowledge to real-world businesses or policy problems.
- Study with students from various disciplines and backgrounds.
- Gain working experience outside of academia.
- Choose one of the following tracks within the specialisation programme: Health, Climate & Energy, Industries & Green IT, or Biodiversity.

Programme structure

The Master’s specialisation in Science, Management and Innovation is taught at the Faculty of Science. It has a course load of 120 EC* (two years). The programme structure is presented here.

Career opportunities

Master’s students from the Faculty of Science who have done the Science, Management and Innovation (SMI) Master’s specialisation end up in a number of different positions. The specialisation is good preparation for becoming a policy officer in a government ministry, an R&D manager or sales manager in a company, or a project manager in organisations such as TNO or ECN. Skills that you acquire also could prepare you for a career in consultancy companies, such as Accenture or McKinsey. There are also several students with this specialisation who have become an entrepreneur and started their own company.