Month of the Majors - Student blog HLS

By Carolien Tigelaar, major student Health & Life Sciences

When I started my study at University College Groningen I did not have a clue what to study. I had tried Economics the year before, because I thought I liked it, but it turned out I did not like it at all. So the first year at UCG was trying all type of courses, including courses I would maybe not have chosen in the first place. I decided to give every discipline a chance of convincing me. That is how I found out about the fun Health & Life Sciences can offer. Even though I did not take any related classes in high school, because I thought I did not like it, it turned out I really enjoyed it. After a year of core courses in the field of Health & Life Sciences, such as cell biology, biochemistry and physiology, I was able to narrow down my interest to a specific field within Health & Life Scienes: Public Health. In the third year, I followed courses in several disciplines, but all related to the theme of Public Health. Some in-depth courses in the field of biology, but also courses in the direction of demography and psychology. My Bachelor’s thesis is about the lifestyle patterns, including nutrition and physical activity, among children at the age of five. After my Bachelor’s degree, I would like to go to Wageningen University to do a Master in Nutrition & Health, with a specialisation in Public Health.