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Biomedical Sciences – (M.Sc.)
Radboud University Nijmegen
Faculty of Medical Sciences
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| Application Deadline: | EEA: May 1; Non-EEA: March 1; | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,771 ≈ € 10,020 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Nijmegen / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Radboud University Nijmegen
Whether your ambition is to do research or to apply biomedical research in practice, you should seriously consider getting your MSc in Biomedical Sciences in Nijmegen. This programme is an excellent preparation for anyone contemplating a career dedicated to improving human health. And others appear to share this view.
For over 20 years, research institutes and health-care organisations all over the world have been employing graduates from Nijmegen. The education programmes of the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the Radboud University Nijmegen score extremely high in the rankings of Dutch universities. Moreover, an external assessment concluded that this programme, which produces around 70 graduates each year, is the best of its kind in the Netherlands. The assessment team were particularly impressed by the unique system of subject area tutors and the caliber of the teaching staff.
Top-flight research & unique form of guidance
This degree programme has a strong link with research at cutting-edge institutes such as the Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences (NCMLS), the Nijmegen Centre for Evidence-Based Practice (NCEBP) and the Nijmegen Institute for Infection, Inflammation and Immunity (N4i). Leading scientists in fields ranging from metabolism, membrane transport, neuromuscular disease and inflammation to screening efficacy, clinical interventions and evidence-based medicine are involved in the teaching programme as lecturers and tutors.
There are six major tutors who are responsible for maintaining the quality of each of the majors within the programme as well as for coaching students in their specialist area. This system provides intensive career consultancy - an extremely valuable feature which is often lacking in other educational programmes.
Career profiles
The training is designed to allow you to master the methodology of a specific scientific discipline and then apply this to real societal problems.
The scope of Biomedical Sciences at Nijmegen is deliberately kept broad by positioning courses within the framework of three career-oriented profiles:
- Research (in preparation for a PhD),
- Consultancy (with a focus on health policy analysis)
- Communication of health-related issues.
Please note: since the Consultancy profile and Communication profile are directed to the health care system in the Netherlands, these two profiles with their elective courses are only taught in Dutch.
Contents
The programme starts each year in september. The theoretical part is modular in structure and consists of 120 EC spread over two years. You major in one (or two) of the six major subjects within one of three main profiles, which will determine the field in which other choices are made. The major-specific modules are mostly taught in the first year. In the final year the focus shifts to individual work, including a substantial internship, which will lead to your MSc thesis. All courses for the research profile are taught in English.
Please note: since the Consultancy profile and Communication profile are directed to the health care system in the Netherlands, these two profiles with their elective courses are only taught in Dutch.
The structure of the programme within the three profiles:
(preparation for a PhD)
- Major subjects
- Major internship
- Minor internship
- Electives
(training in health policy analysis)
- Major subjects
- Internship in main subject
- Internship in the field of health policy analyis
- Training in the field of health policy analyis
- Electives
(training in communicating about health issues)
- Major subjects
Internship in main subject
Internship in the field of health communication
Training in scientific communication
Electives
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.
More informationRequirements
1. A completed Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences or related area
You have a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences or a related discipline (as evaluated by the Board of Examiners) and a strong motivation to succeed.
Your previous education should cover:
- Basic understanding of human physiology and major pathophysiologic processes of disease
- Scientific research performance for at least 3 months
- Experience with problem-based learning at academic level
2. A proficiency in English
In order to take part in the programme, you need to have a sufficient level of English. This requirement has been satisfied when the student provides us with one of these documents:
In addition to meeting these requirements international applicants should have:
- TOEFL score of >550 (paper based) or >213 (computer based) or >80 (internet based)
- IELTS score of >6.0
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) or Proficiency in English (CPE), with a mark of at least C
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 213 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 80 |
Funding details
There are various scholarships available for studying at Radboud University Nijmegen. Please check which scholarship is applicable in your case.
Radboud Scholarship Programme
As of February 2008 Radboud University Nijmegen has its own Radboud Scholarship Programme. This programme offers a selected number of talented prospective non-EEA students the opportunity to receive a scholarship to pursue an English-taught Master´s degree programme at Radboud University Nijmegen.
Erasmus Mundus ERANET
The ERANET - Mundus project offers a selected number of talented prospective Russian students the opportunity to receive a scholarship to pursue an English-taught Master's degree programme at Radboud University Nijmegen.
Erasmus Mundus SAPIENT
The Erasmus Mundus programme (2009-2013) is an EU cooperation and mobility programme in the field of higher education. SAPIENT provides all South African students the possibility to study at one of the top universities of the International Research Universities Network (IRUN).
Programmes under the auspices of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
Netherlands Fellowship Programme: This Fellowship Programme offers scholarships for selected NFP programmes including selected programmes of Radboud University Nijmegen.
Dutch study grant system: EU/EEA students who wish to take a degree programme in the Netherlands can sometimes be eligible for a Dutch student grant.
STUNED: The Stuned programme is applicable to postgraduate students from Indonesia.
National scholarships
Please also check if there are scholarships or grants available in your own country for studying in the Netherlands. Below we have listed a number of scholarships that are available from specific countries.
Fulbright scholarships: Fulbright Scholarships are available for American graduate students and researchers.
Ford Foundation: Sometimes private foundations may be willing to fund your study period abroad. The international Fellowship Programme from the Ford Foundation is one example.
Soros Foundations: Grants, scholarships and fellowships are available for students and researchers coming from 23 countries, especially in Central and Eastern Europe.
HEC: The Higher Education Commission was set up by the Government of Pakistan and has created a scholarship programme for students from Pakistan.
Colfuturo: This programme is available for students from Colombia.
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