Master of Science in Cardiovascular Research at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Cardiovascular Research is one of the focus scientific areas of Amsterdam UMC. The programme is embedded and aligned with the Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS) Institute.

The programme started in 2009 and aims to educate talented students who are willing to be educated as top scientists in Clinical Life Sciences with a focus on Cardiovascular Science and Technology. The programme includes education regarding the development, diagnosis and treatment of heart and vessel disease, and focusses on diseases with a huge societal impact, such as diabetes, myocardial infarction, thrombosis and heart failure. Furthermore, students will learn more about e.g. medical technology and imaging.

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Master of Science in Cardiovascular Research

The master Cardiovascular Research offers you a challenging programme!

The Master Cardiovascular Research aims to train Bio-medically oriented Bachelors and related Bachelors in Life Sciences to become independent researchers with in-depth knowledge in the field of Cardiovascular Research.

• Are you interested in Clinical Life Sciences and Cardiovascular disease and doing patient-oriented research?
• Are you interested in working in a multidisciplinary environment?
• Do you enjoy working with people who challenge each other to attain the best results?

If so, the Master programme in Cardiovascular Research was made for you!

On average 20 talented students from the Netherlands, Europe or outside Europe are admitted to the Master programme each year.

You have a high degree of freedom to choose among several specialized master courses and a number of outstanding research groups for research projects. The programme coordinator advises you during your career development and helps you to set-out a tailor-made program of your interests.

The Master Cardiovascular Research is a two-year international program of 120 ECTS and tuition is completely in English.

You can choose from a variety of optional master courses. All optional courses need to be accepted by the Examination Board. For more information about the content of courses consult the study guide.

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Master of Science in Cardiovascular Research

After successful completion of your study, you have earned the title MSc in Cardiovascular Research. The aim of our Master programme is to provide you with all the knowledge and skills required to become a highly competitive PhD candidate.

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Master of Science in Cardiovascular Research

Selection procedure

This is a selective Master's programme. You will be considered for admission to the Master's programme Cardiovascular Research if you hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited research university including at least three full years of academic study amounting to a minimum of 180 ECTS or equivalent. We do not require a GRE or GMAT test score. For a bachelor’s degree from an institute of higher education (HBO/HLO) you need a minimum of 240 ECTS (4 years of study).

To be considered for admission to the Master’s programme in Cardiovascular Research you must meet the requirements listed below. 

• Academic Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Life Sciences or comparable.
• Preferably a minimum grade-point average of 7.5 (or international equivalent, e.g. a B+, or a GPA of 3.4); and a minimum grade of 8 (or international equivalent, e.g. an A, or a GPA of 4.0), for the Bachelor’s thesis. If you have lower grades, you are also welcome to apply for the program.
• A clear motivation and talent for participation in the program.
• High level of academic and professional ability and oral and written proficiency in English at an advanced level
• Basic knowledge of Cardiovascular Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology
• Pass the admission test of the master programme (more information below)

Students who obtained their Bachelor's degree outside The Netherlands will be asked to provide extra documentation such as a bachelor thesis and course descriptions.

We will also take into account your marks for relevant courses, study progress and extracurricular activities.

The Admissions Board of the master Cardiovascular Research will decide upon your admission after having evaluated your complete online application. If you have read the admission criteria below and feel you are eligible for admission, please take the following steps to submit your application. Note that the initial application procedure is fully online and that scans of your relevant documents are required.

In all cases, decisions will be made within 6 weeks after the application deadline.

The Admissions Board of the master Cardiovascular Research reviews all requests for admission and selects students that meet the entry requirements. The Admissions Board also assesses whether you will be able to successfully complete the Master’s programme within the set time frame. This means the decision on your application is based on a thorough analysis.

You can contact the programme coordinator with questions about your eligibility. However, only with the “admission email” you will be officially notified about your conditional or unconditional admission.

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