Master's specialisationAdaptive Organisms
Become an expert in the fundamental processes involved in stress adaptation of individual organisms. Through this challenging, research-oriented specialisation, you will develop expertise in working with plants, microorganisms and animals.
Something for you?
- Gain a solid foundation in academic research.
- Access fieldwork, research institutes, and biotech companies.
- Collaborate with RIBES, a leading institute in wet ecosystems research.
- Work in our state-of-the-art greenhouse and with advanced equipment like electron microscopy, mass spectrometry and next-gen sequencing.
- Do a six-month internship abroad for hands-on experience.
Admission requirements
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Factsheet
- Main language
- English (100%)
- Study duration
- 2 years (120 EC)
- Start
- September
- Contact hours
- 20-30
- Number of students
- 39
- Programme format
- Full time
- Degree
- Master of Science, specialisation of Biology
- Faculty
- Faculty of Science
- CROHO code
- 66860
- Accreditation
- NVAO
What will you learn
In the Adaptive Organisms specialisation, you will become an expert in stress adaptation of individual organisms. Alongside in-depth courses in molecular physiology, ecophysiology and quantitative biology, you will conduct your own experiments during two internships spanning at least a full year. You will gain hands-on experience with advanced equipment to quantify stress responses while developing a critical research mindset.
Study programmeFuture career opportunities
Knowledge of stress adaptation is vital for our society, from animal welfare and nature conservation to agriculture and biotechnology. uu77 bridges fundamental research with real-world applications through collaborations with government organisations, NGOs, and biotech companies. These organisations also employ most Adaptive Organisms graduates, either directly after graduation or following their PhD, as researchers or in research-related roles such as policy officers or consultants.
Career prospectsResearch
The research of this specialisation is conducted at the Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences (RIBES), a leading institute in stress adaptation research in plants, micro-organisms and animals. The experiments require extremely controlled climate conditions that are only achievable in advanced laboratories and greenhouse complexes. You will have access to state-of-the-art environmental control systems, with facilities partially dedicated to Master's student projects.
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ContactTuitions & grants
If you are going to follow this Master's programme, you will pay an annual tuition fee. There are different tuition rates. The amount depends on your personal situation.
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