Life Science Research and Development (MSc)

About the programme

Programme Overview

The curriculum of Life Science Research and Development consists of:

• Research training project(s) (60 EC)
• Academic Writing (2 EC) and Science Methodology (4 EC)
• Core courses (24 EC)
• Elective courses (24 EC)
• Specialisation specific components (6 EC)

The research training project can be split into two projects: one major (at least 40 EC) and one minor (at least 20 EC). The research project includes a presentation and a written report - the master's thesis.

The master’s research project can be carried out in one of the research groups at the LIC. You also have the opportunity to carry out pre-clinical master’s projects in biomedical research institutes, including the LUMC, Erasmus MC and The Netherlands Cancer Institute.

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Educational methods

• Lectures
• Project groups
• Working group
• Literature study
• Writing of essays
• Colloquium
• Lab work
• Presentations

Study guidance

At the beginning of the programme you choose a mentor. The mentor is your personal coach throughout the complete MSc programme, and is usually the supervisor of your research project if you carry it out in the LIC. An online master planner helps you put together your programme and can be used for monitoring your progress by your mentor and the study adviser. During your MSc programme you will join one of the research groups and receive the necessary guidance to become an independent researcher. Most students spend their first year on courses and their second year on their research project or projects.