Biomedical Sciences Research
| Specialisation of: | Biomedical Sciences |
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| Degree: | Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences |
| Mode of Study: | Full-time |
| Duration: | 2 years |
| Start date: | Flexible, for international students preferably September or February |
| Language of instruction: | English, 3 of the 5 specialisations are in Dutch |
| Location: | Leiden |
| Croho/isat code: | 66990 |
In de MSc Biomedical Sciences bouw je aan een stevige theoretische ondergrond in de biomedische wetenschappen en doe je algemene academische vaardigheden op in het doen van mulitdisciplinar onderzoek. Je wordt opgeleid tot zelfstandig onderzoeker, voor een loopbaan in de wetenschap. Met een master Biomedical Sciences kun je besluiten je PhD te behalen of te gaan werken in industrieel of institutioneel onderzoek.
Career
Graduates of the Research specialisation are very well prepared for a further scientific career in research. Many of them enter a PhD position first, before ending up in research careers. By the way, a job in research usually also involves research management and/or academic teaching.
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.
