The three research masters of Groningen

 

Why do asthmatic women develop other symptoms than men? How does our brain makes us understand what other people feel? And why do cancer patients sometimes experience personal growth? If you are always looking for answers, you might be interested in joining one of our research masters. These two-year programmes offer an excellent preparation to a research career in the biomedical or sociomedical sciences. Only the best students from all over the world are admitted. In return you may expect to be coached by the best scientists of our university. Because you work and study in small groups, we can offer you an intensive and highly interactive training programme. All three programmes share the philosophy that research skills are best learned in a ‘learning by doing’ approach!  

Three research masters

The University Medical Center Groningen en the University of Groningen offer three joint research masters:

• Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences
  Unraveling the complexity of brain and behavior
• Clinical and Psychosocial Epidemiology
  Bridging the gap between medicine and psychology
• Medical and Pharmaceutical Drug Innovation
  Finding new answers to chronic diseases

The University Medical Center Groningen
As a master student you will be working on the premises of the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) or the Universityof Groningen. Focusing on chronic diseases, quality of life and neuroscience, the UMCG has earned an international reputation for its scientific research. The Center has invested heavily in cutting edge research facilities, ranging from specialist equipment such as flow cytometrics to DNA sequencing laboratories and neuroimaging technology. The UMCG now employs over 9,000 people, including more than 1400 researchers from all over the world. Each year more than a hundred young scientists graduate form our training courses.