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Reasons to Choose Biology in LeidenThe MSc programme is a collaboration of the Institute of Biology Leiden, the Naturalis Biodiversity Centre and the Institute of Environmental Sciences giving the programme a very broad and diverse scope.The choice of courses and internships is further increased by the embedding in the Faculty of Science and the connections with the Leiden University Medical Centre and Bioscience-based companies that are also located in the Bioscience Park.All MSc specialisations combine a solid educational programme with the focus on hands-on research, providing a balanced training.Biology in Leiden offers an international academic environment and world-class research.In Leiden, you can combine training in biological research with training in communication, education or science-based business.The Biology programme offers 5 research-oriented specialisations corresponding with the research themes within the three institutes involved. You can choose a more practical-oriented specialisation if you would like to combine Biology with education, management business, or science communication.Specialisations:-Biodiversity and Sustainability: you are focused on creating a sustainable society, and to get a better understanding of the biological processes.-Evolutionary Biology: You follow a programme to get a better understanding on the impact of the environment on evolution and how the evolutionary process works.-From Cells to Organisms: You obtain in-depth knowledge on how organisms function and respond to the changing environment at the molecular, cellular and organismal level.-Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology: This programme prepares you for a career in tackling important issues in sectors as agriculture and healthcare.-Biology and Science Based Business (SBB): This programme prepares you for a career in business. It gives you a unique combination of skills in both Biology and management and entrepreneurship.-Biology and Science Communication and Society (SCS): combine research with training in different aspects of science communication, such as journalism.-Molecular, Cellular, and Organismal Biology: The master’s specialisation Molecular, Cellular and Organismal Biology offers you the unique possibility to integrate molecular, cellular and organismal levels of research, but also provides the possibility to specialize in one of these levels.
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A bachelor’s degree in Biology or in a Biology-related program include e.g. natural sciences, life science, biomedical sciences, bio-pharmaceutical sciences, biotechnology and bioinformatics, environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, CV, Placement Letter.
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Leiden
South Holland
2311 EZ
Netherlands
- 2 years
- Full Time
- On Campus Learning
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