MScBiology: Water and Environment

Study location	Netherlands, Nijmegen
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, Environmental Sciences or a related field of science. You must have passed (preliminary) examinations containing the following subject matter: - Ecology 12 EC - Water Quality 6 EC - Statistics/ Modelling 6 EC - Geographic Info Systems 6 EC - Climate change 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 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 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. 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.

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Overview

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Programme structure

The Master’s specialisation in Water and Environment is taught at the Faculty of Science. It has a course load of 120 EC* (two years). The first year of this specialisation contains five compulsory courses in the first quartile. You can compose the rest of the programme with specialisation and free electives, internships, literature theses and optionally a field course in Ireland or Switzerland. The structure of the programme is presented here.

Career opportunities

After graduation, about one third of the students quickly take up a position as a researcher and one-third start working as a policy officer at a governmental organisation or an NGO. The rest of the students usually choose for a position in the industry, for example, as a risk analyser of toxic substances. In general, the graduates end up 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)