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.
Programme
The common part of the programme for all students of MSc Biomedical Sciences consists of:
- A 20-week research traineeship in a laboratory;
- A number of theoretical and thematic (Frontiers of Science) courses;
- A course on how to write a research proposal;
- A course on clinical research in practice;
- A course on scientific conduct.
In addition, the Research specialisation further prepares you for a career as a biomedical researcher. You will, for example, take a course in Laboratory Animal Science and you will conduct a second major research project of about 28 weeks, either at Leiden University Medical Center or elsewhere in the Netherlands or abroad.
In total, you will spend two years (120 EC) on state of the art biomedical courses and a great deal on doing research yourself. You define your own fields of interest in courses and research projects, but are requested to train yourself in a broad spectrum of biomedical topics and techniques.
Still, the Research Specialisation of the Master’s Programme in Biomedical Sciences allows you to focus to a certain extent on a specific scientific area. For those interested in Epidemiology or Neurosciences, such focus is offered in specific tracks on these subjects.
For the most up-to-date course overview, see the e-Prospectus
