Overview

Discover biology from every angle over three years in an international classroom. You will focus on how you can put your gained theoretical knowledge into practice. There is lots of room for personal preference. You will learn about all sorts of subjects, from animals, plants and climate change to the chemical structures of DNA and RNA and everything in between.

The first part of the Bachelor's programme in Biology provides you with a solid foundation to build on. You can then specialise and design your own profile, and choose courses from domains within both biology and medical biology.

Career opportunities:

Researcher in a university, hospital, research institute (for example RIVM, TNO in the Netherlands) or company.
Teacher in secondary school or higher education
Consultant for a consultancy company
Consultant for companies in agriculture or the pharmaceutical industry
Policymaker for a non-profit organisation, environmental federation, or government
Project leader or manager

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Programme Structure

Year 1 introduces core biological concepts, chemistry, and quantitative skills. Year 2 expands into ecology, genetics, cell biology, and laboratory work. Year 3 offers electives, fieldwork, and a Bachelor’s final research project.

Courses include:

Microbial Metabolism
Animal Physiology
Brain and Behaviour
Plant Physiology
Writing about Science
Genetics
Philosophy and Ethics of Science

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

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EU/EEA: 1st May (with housing lottery) to 1st July

Non-EU/EEA: 1st April (with housing lottery)

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nijmegen, Netherlands

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

This programme accepts OMPT as a mathematics admission test. Depending on your academic background, you may be required to take an OMPT assessment as part of the admission process.
All international degrees will be assessed by the Admissions Officer of the Faculty of Science to determine whether it is of sufficient level, or if additional conditions apply.

In order to be admitted to the programme, you must have a specific level of knowledge in the subjects Chemistry, Mathematics B, and Physics, as mentioned in the admission requirements. In case you have a deficiency in one of these subjects, then this deficiency can be repaired by taking an additional exam.
To meet the admission requirements, a sufficient level of English proficiency is needed. English language proficiency can be proven via certain diplomas, or by successfully completing an English language test.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

17809 EUR / year

≈ 17809 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2695 EUR / year

≈ 2695 EUR / year

Additional Details

Statutory tuition fee €2,695.00
Institutional tuition fee EEA €13,020.00
Institutional tuition fee non-EEA €17,809.00

Living costs

Nijmegen

Netherlands

800 - 1000 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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