MA/MS in Microbiology

Focus on the functioning of microorganisms and their potential to improve our health and the environment. This includes applications such as energy-efficient waste management or new vaccines. You will gain extensive experience in microbial research.

In this specialisation, you will work on improving health and environment, by studying, applying, and manipulating microorganisms. You will study the interface between fundamental, applied and medical microbiology. The programme contains more than one year of academic research at a Microbiology research department, at the forefront in the areas of environmental, medical, and molecular microbiology. You can choose to focus on one the following themes: Environmental Microbiology & Biotechnology, Immunology, Molecular Microbiology, Medical Microbiology & Virology.