Biomedical Sciences

You will get an understanding of the molecular, individual or population and societal aspects of human health and disease and learn to conduct scientific research independently. The master’s program allows you to construct a curriculum that meets your research interests and career goals. We offer a broad range of biomedical courses from which you can choose. Next to that, you will perform at least 2 internships and a literature thesis to develop your professional and academic skills.

This program is accredited by the NVAO (the Dutch-Flemish accreditation organisation).

During the master’s you can choose from the following specialisations and career profiles:

Specialisations

• Clinical Human Movement Sciences
• Drug Safety and Toxicology
• Epidemiology
• Health Technology Assessment
• Immunology and Host Defence
• Medical Neuroscience
• Molecular Medicine

Career profiles

• Research
• Communication

• Consultancy

Career Prospects

After the master’s, biomedical scientists pursue a wide range of careers. Possible occupations after the master Biomedical Sciences are:

• Scientific researcher/PhD candidate
• Science editor (science communication)
• Scientific consultant
• Clinical study manager
• University teacher
• Scientific policy advisor
• Manager at a biomedical company
• Medical scientific liaison
• Research project manager
• Epidemiologist