Master of Science in Regenerative Medicine and Technology
Utrecht, Netherlands
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Apr 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 24,432 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* non-EU/EEA students (institutional fee) | € 2601 - Dutch and other EU/EEA students (statutory fee)
Key Summary
Do you want to contribute to current and future health care applications? Join the rapidly emerging field of regenerative medicine! Become a multidisciplinary scientist and help stimulate research at the interface between biomedical sciences, engineering and clinical application.
Engineering the functional restoration of tissues and organs
Combine fundamental disciplines such as stem cell biology, materials science and biomechanics with more applied disciplines such as cell therapy, implantations and imaging. New collaborations amongst these disciplines assist in innovation in fundamental life sciences research, but also in new patient therapies and clinical applications, with the ultimate goal of restoring lost tissue or organ function. Sounds interesting? Join our programme!
Gain deeper insight through a unique collaboration
Regenerative Medicine and Technology is a cooperation between Utrecht University, the University Medical Center Utrecht and the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). The combined expertise, various state-of-the-art laboratories and research groups equip you with an understanding of processes ranging from specific cell culturing techniques, the use of biomaterials, to computer models and imaging modalities.
Scholarships, fellowships, and grants offered by Utrecht University, the Dutch government, and other organisations can help fund your studies at the university. Please note that the scholarship options for programmes starting in February are limited.
- NL Scholarship
- Utrecht Sylff Scholarships
- For outstanding graduates from University College Utrecht and Economics and Business Economics (UU)
- Canadian student loans
- Fulbright / NAF
- Erasmus+ Master loans
Regenerative Medicine and Technology Compulsory Course
- Introduction to Regenerative Medicine and Technology
Regenerative Medicine and Technology Specific Elective Courses
- Cell Mechanobiology and Engineering -TU/e
- Clinical Chemistry - TU/e
- Microfabrication Methods - TU/e
- Extracellular Vesicles: basics and applications in Regenerative Medicine
- Orthopaedic Soft Tissues: Biomechanics and Mechanobiology - TU/e
- Protein Engineering - TU/e
- Biomaterials - TU/e
- Bone Structure and Function - TU/e
- Bone and cartilage: from basics to regenerative medicine applications
- Optical Microscopy for Biomedical Sciences - TU/e
- Microfabrication Methods - TU/e
- Nanomedicine - TU/e
- Host Response to Biomaterials
General Elective Courses
- Academic Writing (online course)
- Basics of Biostatistics
- Better Science with less animal experimentation
- Bio-inspired Essentials
- Bio-tech-med Interdisciplinary Team Training (BITT Project)
- Career Orientation and Professional Skills Training
- Communicating Life Sciences
- English for Academic Purposes (online course)
- Essentials of Neuroscience
- Fundamentals of Biofabrication (online course)
- History of Medicine
- Introduction to Designing & Teaching in Higher Education
- Laboratory Animal Sciences
- Online course Radiation protection - ELO on open sources
- Philosophy of Neuroscience
- Science and Society
- Thematic Interdisciplinary Challenge
- Vascularized Tissue Engineering Online Course
The programme will shape you into a scientist skilled in performing research with a technological and regenerative medicine character. All basic and advanced skills you will master during the two-year programme will equip you to become an interesting and attractive candidate for potential employers. You may meet these employers during your Master’s programme.
Academic and Professional Knowledge and Skills
You will be trained to independently:
- conduct a literature review;
- design a study that is suitable to answer research questions in the field of regenerative medicine and technology;
- carry out research in your specific field(s) of training (e.g. synthesising biomaterials, isolating and culturing stem cells, creating and culturing engineered tissues);
- analyse, process, and interpret experimental data;
- write a report or article on your study results.
Further, you will be able to:
- describe the development and pathology of specialised tissues and appreciate the rationale for regenerative medicine strategies;
- understand and apply cell engineering techniques and (environmental) signaling to improve cellular behavior in regenerative medicine;
- describe and distinguish between different in vitro, in vivo, and ex vivo research models and techniques and determine which models/techniques can be used to answer a specific research or clinical diagnostic question;
- think of a strategy from bench-to-bed to answer a specific research question;
- describe the ethical considerations your research is facing;
- effectively communicate and function in multidisciplinary groups and interact with people from varying backgrounds.
The planning of the programme is tailored to the individual. The choices that are made during planning can be based on your personal career focus. The most popular choice is to become a scientist in tissue or organ regeneration. In this case, you can choose to perform a research internship in your research profile.
You can choose between various research and science profiles, such as a general research profile, applied data science, communication, education or management.
Academic Careers
If you choose to pursue an academic career, a logical step will be to start a PhD project after you obtain your Master’s degree. Our research projects during RMT will prepare you for science in the lab, but you will also be equipped to perform more translational research. After obtaining a PhD degree, you can choose to continue in academia or to continue your career elsewhere. Continuing in academia consists of doing post-doc work and becoming an assistant, associate, or full professor.
Professional Careers
The most popular career choices of RMT alumni are listed below:
- PhD student in the RM PhD programme in Utrecht: several alumni are currently pursuing a PhD degree in Utrecht in the field of Regenerative Medicine.
- PhD student elsewhere: several alumni are following a PhD trajectory in their country of origin, in the lab that hosted them during the minor research project, or in yet another lab in the Netherlands or abroad.
- At various biomedical companies: as a product expert, clinical trial assistant, junior scientist, trainee or associate consultant.
Why you should study Regenerative Medicine and Technology at Utrecht University
- Worldwide partners allow you to do your internship at prestigious partner institutions such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), King’s College London and the Karolinska Institute.
- Collaborate to address current health care problems with a multidisciplinary approach at our state-of-the-art Utrecht Regenerative Medicine Center.
- Freedom to design your own programme, by choosing a research project and electives that best fit your interests. You also select 1 out of 8 thematic profiles, which are designed to equip you with skills for your future career.
- At Utrecht University’s Lili's Proto Lab, you can turn your ideas into working prototypes—whether through 3D printing, woodworking, or soldering. Have a research concept you would like to explore hands-on?
- Bring your idea, and they’ll help you make it yourself.
Educational Methods
Introductory course
- Expert lectures
- Group assignments (3-4 students per group)
- Journal clubs
- Peer teaching and presenting
- Poster presentations
Research projects
- Lab group meetings
- Weekly discussion meeting with supervisor(s)
- Daily supervision of practical work
- Regular evaluation and feedback moments
- Report writing
Examination Methods
- Presentations (peer teaching, journal club, posters, etc.)
- Report grading
- Exams (open and closed questions)