Biomedical Sciences: Education

The education specialisation is for students who want to work as a first grade teacher Biology at secondary education or for those who want to specialize in education in general. After completing this programme you also have the possibility to continue in the field of Biomedical Research.

The common part of the programme for all students of MSc Biomedical Sciences consists of a 20-week research traineeship, a number of thematic (Frontiers of Science) courses, a course on how to write a research proposal, a course on clinical research in practice and a course on scientific conduct. In the second year of the Education specialization you will follow the “ICLON lerarenopleiding biologie” (60 ec), and a self-study module to catch up your knowledge of Biology. In addition, students will complete the module Career orientation. This unique module includes assignments to get to know and reflect on skills, knowledge and preferences, lectures of alumni to learn what path predecessors have taken, and guest lectures, workshops and career events to explore the job market. The ultimate goal of this module is to help our students to start their search for a job with confidence! Since the programme is partly taught in English and partly in Dutch, fluency in Dutch is required.