Overview

The Biomedical Sciences Research MSc programme at Leiden University is flexible. You can choose a variety of different courses, electives and research internships. However, you have to train yourself in a broad spectrum of topics during your master.

Still, the Research specialisation allows you to focus, to a certain extent, on a particular scientific area. Tracks that provide this focus are offered, which are related to the medical profiles of the LUMC.

What does the Research specialisation entail?

You can even design your own track, in which you can define your own fields of interest. By planning your master, you gain necessary skills for your future career.

Deepen and extend your knowledge on the human body in health and disease

Acquire academic skills like team work, problem solving and critical thinking

Learn to independently perform biomedical research in different models and with different techniques

Learn to present and write up your research in a clear and structured way

Learn to search for reliable literature and write a literature review

Learn to apply for grants to fund your research

Programme Structure

The components specific for the Research specialisation are:

A research internship
A research proposal written in preparation to
A course on animal sciences
A Scientific review
Elective area, which can e.g. consist of courses in- and outside the LUMC or extension of your internship(s) (variable)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

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

Leiden, Netherlands

Disciplines

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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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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences [bachelor Biomedische Wetenschappen], or a NVAO accredited Biomedical Sciences programme, at the level of a Dutch or Flemish University;
An equivalent bachelor’s degree (for example Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences or Biology, Life Science). Applicants should possess in depth knowledge, understanding and skills (demonstrated by grades and/or ECTS) in Immunology (6 ECTS), Pathology (6 ECTS), Bio-Statistics (6 ECTS), Neuroscience (6 ECTS) and Molecular Biology (9 ECTS) at the start of the master’s programme.

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

21800 EUR / year

≈ 21800 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2601 EUR / year

≈ 2601 EUR / year

Living costs

Leiden

Netherlands

850 - 1250 EUR / month

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

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Programme Structure

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Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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