Even more interesting than I thought
After obtaining my Diploma Degree in Biology from the University of Athens, I decided to pursue a master programme in a foreign University to broaden my knowledge and gain more experience in research.
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Moreover, Nijmegen is a small and friendly city, very suitable for someone who wants to stay focused on his/her studies and run an easy lifestyle. Needless to say, the difficulties I faced when I first arrived here were a lot. Although it is a European country, the Netherlands follow a quite different way of life which I had to adapt to. However, the very interesting and fascinating master programme partly compensated for this.
The main advantage of the Master Biology is that it includes two 6-month-duration internships which can also be prolonged. The obligatory courses I have to attend are just a few and this combination ends up to a long experience in the laboratory, which I am really keen on. Furthermore, Radboud University offers students the opportunity to go abroad, either to attend a course in a foreign University or carry out part or the whole of their internship there.
Since the middle of November, I am part of the Microbiology Group of Radboud University Nijmegen and I am working on my first project which deals with a very interesting and relatively new kind of microorganisms. The high-throughput equipment, the availability of all different materials and methods and the international and friendly atmosphere in the lab make this experience even more interesting than I thought.
I am not yet sure about my future plans, but I am convinced that this master programme will be a very helpful qualification either deciding to continue my studies pursuing a PhD or searching for a working position in the research field. An advice for everyone who is interested in studying here is to get prepared for the very demanding educational level and, of course, for the rainy and really cold weather.
The main advantage of the Master Biology is that it includes two 6-month-duration internships which can also be prolonged. The obligatory courses I have to attend are just a few and this combination ends up to a long experience in the laboratory, which I am really keen on. Furthermore, Radboud University offers students the opportunity to go abroad, either to attend a course in a foreign University or carry out part or the whole of their internship there.
Since the middle of November, I am part of the Microbiology Group of Radboud University Nijmegen and I am working on my first project which deals with a very interesting and relatively new kind of microorganisms. The high-throughput equipment, the availability of all different materials and methods and the international and friendly atmosphere in the lab make this experience even more interesting than I thought.
I am not yet sure about my future plans, but I am convinced that this master programme will be a very helpful qualification either deciding to continue my studies pursuing a PhD or searching for a working position in the research field. An advice for everyone who is interested in studying here is to get prepared for the very demanding educational level and, of course, for the rainy and really cold weather.
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