MScMedical Biology: Human Biology
Study location | Netherlands, Nijmegen |
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Type | Master courses, full-time |
Nominal duration | 2 year (120 ECTS) |
Study language | English |
Awards | MSc |
Tuition fee | €16,500 per year |
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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* 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 Medical Biology, Molecular Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Biology, with a minor in Medical Biology, Neurobiology, Medicine, or equivalent. Your previous education has to include courses on human anatomy and physiology. You must have passed (preliminary) examinations containing the following subject matter: - Human Physiology 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 |
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Language requirements | English - IELTS Academic: ≥ 6.5 overall, subscores ≥ 6.0, writing subscore ≥ 6.5 |
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Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please describe your future plans and what you would like to learn and research at Radboud University. What are the topics of the research you would like to do? Also, include your interest in studying at Radboud University (specific disciplines, facilities, or other considerations). A description of courses 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 Contact data of possible references |
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Overview
The Human Biology specialisation combines fundamental human biology with clinical studies. It provides you with extensive biological knowledge and experience in working with animal and patient samples. In this way, you’ll be trained to bridge the gap between biomedical research results and clinical practice.
Master’s in Human Biology: something for you?
- Bridge the gap between fundamental biomedical research and clinical treatments.
- Radboud biologists and clinicians stand out in the fields of animal and human physiology, human genetics and disease, and molecular and cellular biomedical studies.
- Internships at multiple research institutes are offered, such as Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences and Donders Institute.
- Do an internship abroad thanks to the wide network of cooperating research groups.
Programme structure
The Master’s specialisation in Human Biology is taught at the Faculty of Science. It has a course load of 120 EC* (two years). The structure of the programme is presented here.
Career opportunities
After graduation, the students quickly take up positions as researchers in government departments, research organisations, and medical or pharmaceutical companies. However, many of the graduates also apply their academic background to societal issues, for example as a communications or policy officer. In general, clinical biologists end up as a:
- Researcher in a hospital or a university
- Researcher in a company, either a large or a start-up company
- Supervisor of clinical trials
- Consultant in the area of health or food
- Policy officer in the area of health or food
- Communications officer at a hospital or a governmental organisation, like RIVM
- Teacher in biology or medical biology