How to apply?
Step 1: PRE-ADMISSION
Students interested in the Biomedical Research Master program are requested to send their pre-admission package (CV, transcripts, motivation letter, two reference letters) to preadmission.bmr.gf@vub.be before 7 February.
Solely upon a positive evaluation by the evaluation committee, students are invited to apply for the full admission procedure.
Step 2: FULL ADMISSION
Students who are invited to apply will receive the application link by email.
The deadline for non-EEA students is 31 March
The deadline for EEA students is 30 June
Admission criteria for the master in Biomedical Research
The Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences is open to holders of a Flemish Bachelor degree in Biomedical Sciences.
For other academic bachelors, including medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, biochemistry, biotechnology, bio-engineering, biology and life sciences, equivalency will be evaluated based on scientific competences and practical skills of the students by our Steering Committee on Internationalization. At least a sufficient level of education (≥ 5 ECTS) in Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Microbiology, Immunology, Genetics, Pharmacology, Biostatistics, Physiology and Pathology are required.
Unlike some other universities, we do not allow automatic enrollment of bachelors in pharmacy, (veterinary) medicine, biotechnology, life sciences and biochemistry, because our master programme is very demanding. In order to avoid failure of foreign students in the Biomedical Research master programme, we apply a strong selection procedure for these bachelors.
In addition to certified copies of diplomas, your CV, a motivational letter and two recommendation letters are required. The Steering Committee may also contact you by video conference to assess your qualifications and discuss your expectations of the master programme.
All applicants must provide evidence of proficiency in English. Prospective students can provide proof of sufficient knowledge of English as the language of instruction by meeting one of the following criteria:
- having a diploma of secondary or higher education where English was the language of instruction;
- having successfully completed secondary education organised (by an educational establishment accredited) by the Flemish, French-speaking or German-speaking Community;
- having successfully completed one of the following language proficiency tests corresponding to the Common European Framework of Reference with minimum level B2:
- TOEFL iBT with minimum level: 79;
- IELTS with minimum level: academic module 6.5;
- ITACE with minimum level: B2;
- Cambridge English Qualification Scale with the following minimal level: 170;
Certificates and other proof of language tests may not pre-date the first enrolment by more than five years.
Finally, limited places are available. The admission to the master programme in Biomedical Research will depend on the evaluation by the admission committee.