MScBiology: Microbiology
| Study location | Netherlands, Nijmegen |
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| Type | Master courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MSc |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Medical Biology, Molecular Life Sciences, Microbial Biochemistry or related area. You must have passed (preliminary) examinations containing the following subject matter: - Micro- Biology (environmental or medical or physiological) 12 EC A basic understanding of the following subjects is required: - Metagenomics or genomics 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 include a short description of your previous education, an explanation of why you want to take part in this specialisation and an indication of your future ambitions. 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. Interview Description of the practical laboratory work Reference/s |
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Overview
Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.
Programme structure
The Master’s specialisation in Microbiology is taught at the Science Faculty. It has a course load of 120 EC* (2 years). The structure of the programme is presented here.
Career opportunities
After graduation, the students can take up a position as a:
- Researcher at a university or research institute
- Researcher in a company, either a large or a start-up company
- Researcher at a governmental research institute
- Consultant at a governmental agency, like a ministry
- Consultant at a consulting firm
- Risk analyser
- Policy officer at a governmental organisation or an NGO
- Project coordinator in water or ecosystem management
- Communications officer at an environmental organisation
- Teacher in biology (College or secondary education level)
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