Faculteit Geneeskunde en Farmacie

Admission Requirements

Enrolling for this study plan is possible after having obtained one of the following degrees:

Academic Bachelor's programme biomedische wetenschappen

Overview of the study plan

Master Biomedical Research

In total, this academic plan comprises 120 ECTS credits.


MA Biomedical Research year 1 obligatory

MA Biomedical Researchyear 1 obligatory

To complete this module, students must obtain 48 ECTS credits.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 48 ECTS credits.

8ECTS credits - Topics in Biomedical Research
3ECTS credits - Academic English for life sciences
18ECTS credits - Practical Laboratory Training / Journal and data clubs
4ECTS credits - Professionalisation in Scientific Research
3ECTS credits - Bio-ethics II
3ECTS credits - Laboratory Animal Science 1
3ECTS credits - Laboratory Animal Science 2
3ECTS credits - Literature Study Preparing for Research Trainings
3ECTS credits - Research Seminars 1

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MA Biomedical Research year 2 obligatory

MA Biomedical Research year 2 obligatory

To complete this module, students must obtain 48 ECTS credits.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 48 ECTS credits.

25ECTS credits - Master Thesis Biomedical Research
3ECTS credits - Research Seminars 2
20ECTS credits - Research Internship / Journal & data clubs

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MA Biomedical Research choice

MA Biomedical Research choice (min. 24 ECTS).

To complete this module, students must obtain 24 ECTS credits.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 24 ECTS credits.

5ECTS credits - Manipulation of the Immune System
5ECTS credits - Immuno-imaging and molecular therapy
6ECTS credits - Advanced Developmental Biology
6ECTS credits - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
3ECTS credits - Microbial Life in Extreme Conditions
6ECTS credits - Embryonic Stem Cells
3ECTS credits - Micro- and Nanobiotechnology
3ECTS credits - Protein Trafficking and Posttranslational Modification
3ECTS credits - Reason and Engage. Critical Reflections on Humanity and Society
6ECTS credits - Adult Stem and Progenitor Cells
6ECTS credits - Human Resource Management
3ECTS credits - Laboratory Animal Science 3
6ECTS credits - Strategic Marketing
6ECTS credits - Business and Corporate Strategy
3ECTS credits - Introduction to Management and HRM
3ECTS credits - Introduction to Marketing and Market Research
3ECTS credits - Drug Discovery & Development
3ECTS credits - Good clinical practice en klinische studies
3ECTS credits - Data-driven Technology and Society
8ECTS credits - Molecular Targets in Cancer Cells
6ECTS credits - Sustainability: an Interdisciplinary Approach
9ECTS credits - Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy
6ECTS credits - Forensic Medicine and Criminalistics
5ECTS credits - Bioinformatics: Transcriptome analysis in R
4ECTS credits - Applied Toxicology
5ECTS credits - Gene Therapy and gene editing
5ECTS credits - Beta Cell Therapy in Diabetes
5ECTS credits - Hematopoietic Cell Therapies
5ECTS credits - New therapeutic approaches to disorders of the central nervous system
5ECTS credits - Genetics and Reproduction

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