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Biomedical Sciences – (M.Sc.)
University of Leuven
Faculty of Medicine
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| Application Deadline: | June 1; Non EU/EEA: March 1 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 596 - | ||
| Location: | Leuven / Belgium / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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Good health is our greatest treasure. Understanding the human body, healthy and diseased, is the stepping stone to finding tools to improving both longevity and quality of life. Do the workings of the human body fascinate you? Do you seek a career in biomedical research? Do you dream of working on the frontline of the on-going battle for better prevention and treatment options?
Then KU Leuven’s Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences is for you. The programme provides exceptional preparation for researchers, but also for those seeking an optimal scientific biomedical background in order to work or teach in the area of human disease and health, including healthcare policy. A large variety of biomedical research areas are introduced and elaborated and the individually tailored curriculum allows you to focus on areas you want to explore in greater depth. You will be taught by biomedical and clinical researchers in the field, keeping you closely involved and up-to-date with the latest research developments.
Career prospects
The world is our backyard! Internationalisation has become an integral part of the profile of researchers in biomedical sciences. Inter national exchange is the key to opening mindsets to global solutions in health and disease.
Graduates can expect to embark on international-level careers in very diverse areas touching on human health. In the first place, biomedical scientists are prepared for a personal career full of exciting scientific research in academic or pharmaceutical laboratories dedicated to improving knowledge in human health and finding prevention strategies and cures for diseases.
Beyond this, there are many different directions open to you. Many graduates go on to careers in consultancy, policy, sales and marketing, communication and management in areas related to human health, such as the pharmaceutical industry, scientific writing agencies, regulatory agencies and government administration. Graduates find rewarding work in a wide variety of sectors: the pharmaceutical industry, the academic or educational world, the govern ment and healthcare sector, the environmental sector and food inspection, among others.
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Study programme
The two-year programme will immerse you in the scientific biomedical research. You will carry out research in a domestic or foreign laboratory, gain in-depth knowledge of the field, strengthen your scientific skills and learn the newest methodologies. In the Master’s thesis – the programme’s capstone – all of these elements converge.
Assets
Biomedical sciences has undergone a spectacular evolution in the past decades. New diseases such as bird flu have appeared, and other diseases such as AIDS and diabetes have expanded. At the same time, scientific researchers are discovering new ways to fight these diseases. The human genome has been decoded, gene technology is booming and the first steps in the direction of stem cell therapy have been made. The laboratories at KU Leuven and the University Hospital Gasthuisberg deliver cutting edge work in the field of disease and development of new therapies stretching from bench to bedside. The Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences at KU Leuven allows students to live this journey themselves, hands on.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
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Degree requirement
Direct admission:
- Graduates of K.U.Leuven's Bachelor of Engineering programme with a sub-specialisation in either mechanical engineering or electrical engineering
- Holders of a Master's degree in Engineering degree from a partner of the K.U.Leuven Association. Students with a degree in electromechanical engineering or electrical engineering are permitted to enrol.
Admission based on successful evaluation of a complete application file:
- Bachelor's degrees not issued by K.U.Leuven: mechanical, electrical and biomedical engineering upon discretion of the Permanent Education Committee.*
* This committee can impose a preparatory programme of 6 or 12 credits (to be integrated in the Master's programme) or a preparatory programme of up to 60 credits.
The admission policy is intended to ensure qualified European and third country students equal access to higher education. In general the programme will assess students individually on the basis of their previous academic record, a letter of motivation and the availability of places.
Language requirement
Students should have a good command of English, both spoken and written. Applicants are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English, either by proving that some of their previous studies were successfully completed in English, or by submitting the results of a recognized language proficiency test, such as the TOEFL or another equivalent English test.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 233 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
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