Drug Discovery and Safety
Application procedure
- International students
We strongly advise non-EU students who will need visas to travel into the Netherlands, to complete their applications before 1 February 2011.
Online application for international students - Dutch students
For Dutch students from institutions other than VU University Amsterdam the appplication deadline is 1 August 2011.
Aanmelding en inschrijving masteropleiding
Important: All students must have an intake interview with the Master coordinator. Please contact the master coordinator of your specialization.
Biomolecular Drug Analysis
Dr. Jeroen Kool
Phone: +31 20 59 87542
E-mail: J.Kool@few.vu.nl
Computational Medicinal Chemistry & Toxicology
Dr. Daan Geerke
Phone: +31 20 59 87606
E-mail: DP.Geerke@few.vu.nl
Drug Design & Synthesis
Dr. Maikel Wijtmans
Phone: +31 20 59 87603
E-mail: M.Wijtmans@few.vu.nl
Molecular Pharmacology
Dr. Marco Siderius
Phone: +31 20 59 87564
E-mail: mh.siderius@few.vu.nl
Molecular Toxicology
Dr. Jan Commandeur
Phone: +31 20 59 87595
E-mail: JNM.commandeur@few.vu.nl
Admission requirements
Students with a Dutch preliminary education
The Master’s programme is open to students:
- with a bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences / Pharmacochemistry;
- with a bachelor's degree in Chemistry;
- with a bachelor's degree in Medical Natural Sciences;
- who have followed a similar programme at another university;
- with a bachelor's degree in a relevant Dutch hbo-education;
- with sufficient knowledge of the English language (level of Dutch vwo-examination).
HBO graduates
If you are an HBO-graduate you do not have to take a pre-Master assessment to get admission to the Master’s programme in Drug Discovery and Safety. Instead, the Master's coordinator will hold an intake interview with you. If you fulfill all requirements, the Master's coordinator will give you a declaration stating that you do not need to take the pre-Master assessment. Send in this declaration with your application form.
HLO studenten
Please visit www.vu.nl/hlostudenten for information on entering the programme with a higher vocational degree in Laboratory Science (HLO).
Students with an international preliminary education
You can gain direct admission to the Master's in Drug Discovery and Safety with a Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Chemistry. If you hold a Bachelor's degree in a related subject like Biomedical Sciences, it is possible that you will first be required to first bring your knowledge up to standard in a number of areas, depending on both your Bachelor's and Master's specialization. These additional requirements also apply if you have a Bachelor's degree from an institute of higher vocational education, depending on your Bachelor's specialization and the specialization you opt for at the Master's level. The decision on how you should compensate for any gaps in your knowledge will be taken in consultation with the Master's coordinator.
Further information
Further information on the subjects below is available on the central VU website under the section:
- Required documents
- Nuffic Certificate for Chinese students
- Language proficiency requirements
- Visa requirements
- Application procedures
