Master’s in Biomedical Sciences

The Biomedical Sciences Master's programme equips you with the knowledge, skills and understanding required to operate as an independent professional in a range of disciplines, and to be a suitable candidate for a subsequent career in biomedical research.

The programme offers you the opportunity to decide if your future lies in research, or in applying what you’ve learned in a variety of societal contexts.

VU Amsterdam requires all applicants to take an English test. You can, however, begin your application without having the test results. Exceptions are made for students who have completed their education in Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand or Australia.
The minimum English language proficiency requirements for admission to this Master's programme are:

• IELTS: 6.5 overall

• TOEFL Internet-based test: 92 overall

• Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): A, B, C

• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): A, B, C

Please note that students who need a study visa must submit their English test results before 1 June. All other students have to submit the test certificate before 31 August (preferably sooner).

TOEFL and IELTS tests must have been completed no more than two years before 1 September of the year in which your course starts.

You need to complete credit hours to successfully obtain this degree. Please check detail of study units at https://vu.nl/en/education/master/biomedical-sciences

The Biomedical Sciences programme is open to both Dutch and international students. The Faculty’s Admission Board will decide upon your admission after having evaluated your complete online application.

In order to gain admission to the Biomedical Sciences Master’s programme, you will need to have at least a Bachelor’s of Science degree from an accredited research university including at least three full years of academic study amounting to a minimum of 180 ECTS or equivalent. We do not require a GRE or GMAT test score. A Bachelor's degree obtained at an applied university or higher vocational education (HBO in Dutch) in most cases does not grant direct access to the programme (only exceptionally high ranking students stand a chance of admission).

You can join one of the following careers:

• Biomedical Scientist
• Biologist