Biomedical Sciences Communication
| Specialisation of: | Biomedical Sciences |
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| Degree: | MSc in Biomedical Sciences |
| Mode of Study: | Full-time |
| Duration: | 2 years |
| Start date: | Flexible, for international students preferably September or February |
| Language of instruction: | Dutch |
| Location: | Leiden |
| Croho/isat code: | 66990 |
The MSc in Biomedical Sciences aims to provide you with a theoretical background and with general academic competences in multidisciplinary research in Biomedical Sciences. You will be trained to become an independent researcher, with a further career in science. Either with a view to obtaining a PhD degree, or to fill a position in an industrial or institutional research environment.
In the Biomedical Sciences Communication specialisation you combine your research training with different aspects of science communication, such as journalism, new media, museology, and information visualisation.
The communication part of the specialisation is taught in Dutch.
Career
Graduates of the Communication specialisation are able to assume the role of mediator between science and society, between researcher and layman. This could, for instance, be in the field of science journalism, museology, policy-making or public relations.
Irrespective of the track chosen, graduates of all specialisations are well prepared for a career in scientific biomedical research.
Graduates often find employment in the following sectors of the job market:
- Universities and academic medical centres;
- Commercial companies; e.g. pharmaceutical industry;
- Non-profit organisations;
- Government or policy-making;
- Education.
