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In this specialisation, you will work on improving health and environment, by studying, applying, and manipulating microorganisms. You will study the interface between fundamental, applied and medical microbiology.

As a Master’s student at the MSc in Microbiology you will be part of a Microbiology research department that is at the forefront in the areas of environmental, medical, and molecular microbiology.

You will follow medical as well as general microbiology courses, enabling you to choose the topics that interest you the most. The research of the Microbiology department at Radboud University has been bestowed with the most prestigious science prizes, including three ERC Advanced Grants, a Spinoza Prize, and two Gravitation Grants.

You will be able to work with state-of-the-art bio-reactors, electron microscopy and mass spectroscopy equipment, and facilities for molecular methods. We offer internships at multiple related research institutes, such as the department of Ecological Microbiology, the department of pediatrics (Radboudumc), the department of Internal Medicine (Radboudumc) and the department of Medical Microbiology (Radboudumc).

Microbiology: Something for you?

• Work with state-of-the-art bio-reactors, electron microscopy and mass spectroscopy equipment, and facilities for molecular methods.
• Follow medical as well as general microbiology courses, which enables you to choose the topics that interest you the most.
• We offer internships at multiple research institutes, including departments at the University Medical Centre (Radboudumc)
• The research of our Microbiology department has won many prestigious science prizes, including three ERC Advanced Grants, a Spinoza Prize, and two Gravitation Grants.

After your studies:

The specialisation in Microbiology is an excellent preparation for a career in research, either in academia, at a governmental institute, or a company. Our students also apply their academic background in a more societal context, for example as policy officer, teacher, or consultant.

Possible occupations:

• Researcher at a university or research institute
• Risk analyser
• Researcher at a governmental research institute
• Consultant at a consulting firm
• Researcher in a company, either a large or a start-up company
• Policy officer at a governmental organisation or an NGO
• Project coordinator in water or ecosystem management
• Communications officer at an environmental organisation
• Consultant at a governmental agency, like a ministry
• Teacher in biology (College or secondary education level)