Biology and Education
| Specialisation of: | Biology |
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| Degree: | Master of Science in Biology |
| Mode of Study: | Full-time |
| Duration: | 2 years |
| Start date: | Flexible, for international students preferably September or February |
| Language of instruction: | English and Dutch |
| Location: | Leiden |
| Croho/isat code: | 66860 |
The Master’s specialisation in Biology and Education combines a one-year biology research with a one-year teacher training programme. This specialisation meets the requirements for the teaching qualification in biology, needed to teach in the Dutch high school system .
Career
The Master’s specialisation in Biology and Education prepares you for a career in teaching biology and related disciplines at Dutch high school. It combines training in biology with courses in didactics and education. Successful completion of this programme leads to the so-called ‘eerstegraads lesbevoegdheid’ (the Dutch High School Teaching Certificate).
Graduates of the Biology and Education specialisation are also admissible to a PhD programme.
