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Do you want to know how climate change affects biodiversity? Or how to improve diagnosis and treatment of human diseases? Are you fascinated by evolution, the human brain, genetics and ecology?

The Bachelor of Science in Biology at Radboud University is what you are looking for.

The programme lays the foundation in Biology and Medical Biology but also offers a lot of flexibility. First, you’ll develop an understanding of the entire field of biology by following courses from all learning trajectories. Later on, you will choose the learning trajectory of your interest in Biology or Medical Biology.

Why study Biology?

• A challenging and broad curriculum with seven learning trajectories.
• Emphasis on Biology in Society.
• There are excellent and innovative research facilities. For example, the greenhouses, the Phytotron (root laboratory), and scanners for measuring brain activity.
• Education and research are linked, lectures by top scientists in their field.
• Many practicals and contact hours.
• You will do an internship with one of the Radboud University research groups. In the three-month internship, you will develop your research skills.
• Active study association BeeVee to meet your fellow students, alumni, and lecturers.
• Our students rate this study with an 8,0 (source: NSE).

What will you learn?

Biology is an English-taught Bachelor's programme. In three years you will discover biology from every angle in an international classroom. The Bachelor’s programme is focused on how you can put your knowledge into practice and gives you lots of personal attention. After the broad basis in the first 1.5 years, you can design your own profile.

You can choose courses from seven learning trajectories within biology and medical biology.

After your studies:

The field of biology is wide and gives you lots of choices on the job market. Work as a researcher, teacher, consultant, policymaker, or manager in a profit or non-profit organisation. The programme provides you with a huge number of opportunities to discover your strengths and to explore all career fields.

Possible occupations:

• Researcher in a university, hospital, research institute (for example RIVM, TNO in the Netherlands) or company.
• Teacher in secondary school or higher education
• Consultant for a consultancy company
• Consultant for companies in agriculture or the pharmaceutical industry
• Policymaker for a non-profit organisation, environmental federation, or government
• Project leader or manager

Preparation for the job market:

If you choose Biology, you will quickly find that it is a compelling and broad field. However, do you know what you want to do after? Do you want to become a researcher, or do you prefer consulting companies, or maybe teaching? You don't need to know what kind of job you would like to have as a biologist before you start studying Biology. We provide you with all kinds of opportunities to discover your strengths and which direction you would like to pursue. This way, you will be ready to tackle the job market when you graduate.

During the Bachelor’s programme, there are plenty of opportunities to explore the job market. What kind of job would you like? How can you land a job? How do you write a CV and what happens during a job interview? You will learn about this through:

• Meetings with your student advisor
• Guest lecturers from different fields
• A career orientation course
• Following courses at other programmes
• The course Personal and professional development
• Talks with study choice and career officers
• Lectures by alumni