MSc in Molecular Mechanisms of Disease (Research)
Nijmegen, Netherlands
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jul 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 2,601 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* final deadline for EU students | deadline for EU students who want to get assistance with housing: 1 May 2025 | deadline for non-EU students: 1 Apr 2025
** Statutory fee for EU/EEA students | Institutional tuition fee EU/EEA: €14.393 | For non-EU/EEA students: €19,224
Introduction
- This programme is designed for students with a background in Life Sciences or related disciplines
- Gain the knowledge and skills to conduct and present research into disease-related molecular mechanisms
- Choose from one of three education themes that allow you to investigate disease through biomedical research, and clinical experimentation
- Prepare yourself for a career as a researcher in many different fields
Why study Molecular Mechanisms of Disease (Research) at Radboud University?
Radboud's Master's programme in Molecular Mechanisms of Disease was rated 'Top Programme' in the Netherlands in 2019 by Keuzegids and was rated in the top 100 worldwide by QS Rankings.
You will be surrounded by a group of talented students and researchers at Radboud, and you will have the supervision of a personal mentor to help you develop your own research ideas.
You will also have access to the technology and know-how of world-class research institutes, including the Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, the Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences, and the Radboud University Medical Centre. You can also take advantage of Radboud's international networks to find opportunities for challenging internships abroad.
International students can apply for scholarships from the RadboudUMC Study Fund.
Admissions
Curriculum
What will you learn?
You will understand disturbances in the cellular process that lead to serious disorders, such as metabolism and immune disease, heart and circulation problems, cancer, and age-related diseases. At Radboud, you have the opportunity to choose your own educational path and specialise in your specific field-of-interest.
As a student in the Research Master’s programme Molecular Mechanisms of Disease, you will find yourself in a dynamic research environment – one in which every new theoretical insight may be the key to a new medicine or better diagnosis and treatment.
Education is closely linked to NCMLS's research programme. This research institute engages in a continual exchange of knowledge and expertise between clinic and research laboratory. This is possible thanks to close cooperation with the nearby University Medical Centre.
The scientists in this internationally recognised institute are experts in the following fields, in one of which you will specialise in your Master's programme:
- Infection, immunity and tissue repair (in diseases such as AIDS and malaria)
- Metabolism, transport and motion (in diseases such as diabetes)
- Cell growth and differentiation (in diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer)
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Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
Graduates could work as researchers in a number of organizations related to the biomedical field.
This Master’s programme gives you the qualifications you need to enter an international PhD programme. About 90% of our graduates go on to do a PhD in Nijmegen or elsewhere in the world. Within our own research organisation, we have vacancies every year.
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