Overview

Courses in the specialisation will provide you with a solid background in human molecular biology and animal models. You will apply this knowledge in developing clinically-oriented research questions. Thanks to extensive collaboration between the Faculty of Science and Radboudumc, you become familiar with both perspectives.

The specialisation starts off with three main topics: Translational Genomics, Molecular Therapeutics, and Stem Cell Biology. Once you have completed these, you can follow your own tracks to prepare for your internship of choice.

Future career opportunities

After graduation, you can take up positions as researchers at universities, hospitals, and medical and pharmaceutical companies. You can also apply your academic background to societal issues, taking positions as supervisors of clinical trials, consultants, policy officers, communications officers and teachers. Possible occupations include:

Researcher in a hospital or a university
Researcher in a company
Supervisor of clinical trials
Health or food consultant or policy officer
Communications officer at a hospital or a governmental organisation

Accreditation

This programme is accredited by the NVAO (the Dutch-Flemish accreditation organisation).

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Programme Structure

The Master’s specialisation in Human Biology has a course load of 120 credits (two years) and focuses on understanding the biological processes that underlie human health and disease, combining coursework with extensive research training.

Year 1

Compulsory courses:

Translational Genomics
Molecular Therapeutics
Stem Cell Biology
Personal and professional development activities

Electives You can customise your studies by choosing from:

Natural science electives
A philosophy elective
Free electives

You will write a review article and develop a research proposal to enhance your analytical and scientific writing abilities.

Year 2

You will complete two research internships (or one extended internship) to gain practical experience in academic, medical, or industrial research environments. During these internships, you will conduct independent research on topics related to human biology, such as genetics, physiology, and disease mechanisms.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

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EU/EEA: 1st May (with housing support) to 1st July
Non-EU/EEA: 1st April (with housing support)
31 January for non-EU/EEA students applying for a scholarship

Language

English

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90

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nijmegen, Netherlands

Disciplines

Biology View 45 other Masters in Biology in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a research university (WO) in Biology, Medical Biology, or another closely related field of science.
Bachelor’s programme must include sufficient coursework in relevant subjects, such as human physiology, human pathology, human anatomy, human immunology, molecular or cellular biology, biochemistry, and preferably genetics, and a Bachelor’s thesis or equivalent research project demonstrating academic and research competence.
Demonstrable familiarity with research methods, academic writing, and critical thinking (e.g., via thesis or internship).
Sufficient proficiency in English (for English-taught programmes), via diploma or standard test (e.g., IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge, PTE Academic, or LanguageCert).
For candidates with a Bachelor’s from a University of Applied Sciences (HBO) or other non-standard background: may be required to complete a customised Pre-Master’s programme to meet admission criteria.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

19714 EUR / year

≈ 19714 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

2695 EUR / year

≈ 2695 EUR / year

Additional Details

Statutory tuition fee €2,695.00 per year
Institutional tuition fee EU/EEA €14,709.00 per year
Institutional tuition fee non-EU/EEA €19,714.00 per year

Living costs

Nijmegen

Netherlands

800 - 1000 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Radboud Scholarship Programme: The Radboud Scholarship Programme offers talented, highly motivated, non-EU/EEA students with outstanding study results the opportunity to be awarded a partial scholarship for an English-taught Master’s programme.
NL Scholarship: The NL Scholarship (formerly known as Holland Scholarship) is a partial scholarship for non-EU/EEA students who want to do their Master’s in the Netherlands.
Fulbright-Radboud Scholarships: The Fulbright Commission, sponsored by Radboud University, is offering scholarships for talented American students to study at Radboud University.

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