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Addressing complex biomedical issues

Do you want to address complex biomedical issues and understand how different disciplines contribute to them? Then the master’s programme Biomedical Sciences at VU Amsterdam is for you.

This master’s programme in Biomedical Sciences enables you to conduct research within the broad spectrum of biomedical sciences. So why study this master at VU Amsterdam: 

  • Address complex biomedical issues: multidisciplinary approach
  • Combine specialisations (very unique!)
  • Specialisations and their link to research(ers)
  • Two different internships and a literature thesis
  • Various career prospects (profiles)
  • Small groups, study and career course

In the first year you choose from our selection of specialisations in a biomedical discipline. In your second year, you choose to broaden your skills in another biomedical or in a more societal discipline.

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Thursday 26 November 2026

Discover your Biomedical Sciences programme

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.

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