Biomedical Sciences-Uni

	Type of programme: Research Master's programme (MSc.)
	Start date: September
	Language of instruction: English
	Length: 2 years, full-time, 120 EC

Why should I choose Nijmegen?
Whether your ambition is to do research or to apply biomedical research in practice, you should seriously consider getting your MSc in Biomedical Sciences in Nijmegen. This programme is an excellent preparation for anyone contemplating a career dedicated to improving human health. And others appear to share this view.

For over 20 years, research institutes and health-care organisations all over the world have been employing graduates from Nijmegen. The education programmes of the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the Radboud University Nijmegen score extremely high in the rankings of Dutch universities. Moreover, an external assessment concluded that this programme, which produces around 70 graduates each year, is the best of its kind in the Netherlands. The assessment team were particularly impressed by the unique system of subject area tutors and the caliber of the teaching staff.

Top-flight research & unique form of guidance
This degree programme has a strong link with research at cutting-edge institutes such as the Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences (NCMLS), the Nijmegen Centre for Evidence-Based Practice (NCEBP) and the Nijmegen Institute for Infection, Inflammation and Immunity (N4i). Leading scientists in fields ranging from metabolism, membrane transport, neuromuscular disease and inflammation to screening efficacy, clinical interventions and evidence-based medicine are involved in the teaching programme as lecturers and tutors.
There are six major tutors who are responsible for maintaining the quality of each of the majors within the programme as well as for coaching students in their specialist area. This system provides intensive career consultancy - an extremely valuable feature which is often lacking in other educational programmes.

Specializations:

	Clinical human movement sciences
	Health technology assessment
	Epidemiology
	Occupational and environmental health
	Human pathobiology
	Toxicology

Admission requirements for international students
1. A completed Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences or related area
You have a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences or a related discipline (as evaluated by the Board of Examiners) and a strong motivation to succeed.

Your previous education should cover:

	Basic understanding of human physiology and major pathophysiologic processes of disease
	Scientific research performance for at least 3 months
	Experience with problem-based learning at academic level

To find out if you have the right academic background, please contact the academic advisor Hilde Swinkels. You can call her on +31 (0) 24 36 15065 or send her an e-mail at BMS@iwoo.umcn.nl.

2. A proficiency in English

	TOEFL score of >550 (paper based) or >213 (computer based) or >80 (internet based)
	IELTS score of >6.0
	Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) or Proficiency in English (CPE), with a mark of at least C

Career profiles
The training is designed to allow you to master the methodology of a specific scientific discipline and then apply this to real societal problems.
The scope of Biomedical Sciences at Nijmegen is deliberately kept broad by positioning courses within the framework of three career-oriented profiles:

	Research (in preparation for a PhD),
	Consultancy (with a focus on health policy analysis)
	Communication of health-related issues.

Please note: since the Consultancy profile and Communication profile are directed to the health care system in the Netherlands, these two profiles with their elective courses are only taught in Dutch.

Application deadlines to start September 2012
All (international) students without private funding 1 January 2012
Non-EU students with private funding 15 March 2012
EU students with private funding 1 June 2012

More Information:
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Hilde Swinkels
Study advisor
Email: bms@iwoo.umcn.nl

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