Studying Biology at Wageningen University
Arno Hoetmer
December 15, 2016
What is Biology at Wageningen University?
 Broad
 Fundamental vs applied
 Many practicals
 Many field excursions
 Unique
 Worldwide internship possibilities
More than learning facts
 Social skills
 Communication skills
 Project skills
 Management skills
 Personal attitude
MSc Biology: specialisaties
 Animal adaptation and behavioural biology
 Bio interactions
 Molecular development and gene regulation
 Conservation and systems ecology
 Molecular ecology
 Evolution and biodiversity
 Health and disease
 Marine biology
 Plant adaptation
Elements of the MSc biology program
 Total: 24 months / 120 ects
 Courses (48 ects):
● Frontiers in biology
● Specialisation courses
● Optional courses
 1 course = 6 ects
Elements of the MSc biology program
 Thesis (36 ects)
 Academic consultancy training (9 ects)
 Modular skills training (3 ects)
 Internship (24 ects)
Courses
 Prerequisite knowledge for your thesis or internship
 Broadening your knowledge
 Teaching methods
● Lectures
● Tutorials
● Self study
● Project work
● Excursions
● Lab work
MSc thesis
 Your own research
 Chair group
 Study advisor
 Consult thesis professor
Internship
 Outside Wageningen UR
 “Real” work experience
 80 % of the students goes abroad
 Contacts via thesis professor
Modular skills training (MOS)
 Training of relevant professional skills for MSc
graduates.
 Examples:
● Project planning and management
● Intercultural communication
● Effective negotiation
● Scientific writing
Academic consultancy training (ACT)
 Multidisciplinary teams
 Assignments from external employers
Study advise
 Study advisors MSc Biology
 What do we do?
● Information to individual students & groups
● Advice on study program & planning
● Information on regulations
● Referral (e.g. student counselling and health service)
Why Wageningen?
 Quality of the education
 Many courses you can choose
 Many field excursions
 International
 Strong in research
 Good preparation for your future job
 80% of the students goes abroad
80 % of the students goes abroad
After your study
PhD student
(Junior) Researcher
Technician / Assistant
Manager / Project Leader / CRA
(Junior) Adviser / Consultant
Teacher / Lecturer
Project Assistant / Trainee
Entrepeneur / Freelancer
Other
After your study
Renske Onstein
PhD University of Zurich / Postdoc University of Amsterdam
Fam Charko
Marine Biologist Port Phillip Ecocentre (Melbourne, Australia)
Fedor Gassner
Freelance Advisor Gassner Biological Risk Advice (Houten)
Bart Steen
Trainee European Committee (Ispra, Italy)
English
 VWO score 6.0 or HAVO 7.0
 English tests
Admission requirements
 BSc biology degree of other Dutch university
 Possible admission
● BSc at Wageningen University
● Some Dutch university of applied sciences
● BSc biology at a university in
another country
 For more information:
● [email protected]
Questions
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