Biomedical Sciences Leiden University

Overview

This Biomedical Sciences master program will help to deepen and broaden your understanding of human health and disease. You will acquire a skill set suitable for a wide range of career opportunities not only in (biomedical) research, but also in industry, policy making, communication or education. The master has a maximum capacity of 100 students per year. If more students are admissible, a qualitative selection procedure will decide on placement.

For all students the master Biomedical Sciences consists of a common part (60 EC, usually in the first year) and a specialization-specific part (60 EC in the second year).

In the common part you will gain essential biomedical knowledge and skills via compulsory and elective courses and a research internship. In addition, you will complete the unique module Career Orientation, designed to help you reflect on your strengths and weaknesses, as well as you career options and choices.

In your specialization year you will either further explore research or gain knowledge and training in communication, management or education.

The program is offered by the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), a modern institution which combines research, education and patient care with a strong scientific orientation The LUMC is located in the Leiden BioScience Park, whose companies also offer excellent opportunities for internships and/or a future job.

What you will learn

The programme has the following general objectives:

• to impart to students academic and scientific knowledge, insight, skills, and methodology in the field of (bio)medical sciences
• to enable students to adopt and apply an academic attitude by acquiring the ability to:
  • engage in individual and independent academic thinking analyse complex data and/or issues write and present (scientific) data clearly, convincingly and coherently apply knowledge and skills from the field of (bio)medical sciences to (broader) scientific, societal or philosophical problems
• to prepare students for a career and/or postgraduate education in or outside academia

More detailed learning outcomes are specified in the OER.

Career prospects

Our alumni have good career perspectives: over 95% find employment, of which more than 50% within a PhD position. Though most graduates work in research, alumni can be found in a wide range of jobs.

Graduates often find employment in universities and academic medical centers, commercial companies (e.g. pharmaceutical industry), non-profit organisations, government policy-making, or education.

Accreditation

Accredited by NVAO, the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders.