Biomedical Sciences: University of Amsterdam

Introduction

The Master's programme in Biomedical Sciences is closely affiliated with the University of Amsterdam Academic Medical Center (AMC-UvA) and the Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (SILS). The programme also cooperates with various institutes both within and outside the UvA, including the Dutch Cancer Institute.

The Master's programme in Biomedical Sciences is a two-year programme taught completely in English. The programme offers two clusters: Medical Biology and Neurobiology.

Medical Biology

It is a multidisciplinairy field in which knowledge and training in biology, chemistry, physics and informatics is integrated, strongly based in a fundamental scientific background in the Faculty of Science and optimally cooperating with the Academic Medical Centre (AMC), Dutch Cancer Institute (NKI) and Sanquin.

Neurobiology

Neurobiology Within the field of neurobiology and the neurosciences, there are three tracks that concentrate on different aspects of the brain. The brain is approached from a biomedical point of view, from the molecule to the mind.

Admission requirments

• Educational requirements: Students wishing to apply should have a relevant BSc degree.
• Language requirements: TOEFL (minimum score: 570 (papertest); 230 (computertest); 89 (internet)); IELTS (minimum score: 6.5), A Cambridge Examination Score with a minimum score of CAE A or B+, CPE B is also accepted.