Life Science and Technology: Life Science and Education (NL)

The specialisation Life Science and Education prepares you for a career as a teacher in Dutch secondary schools. After completion you obtained the qualifications to be a chemistry or biology teacher.
The master's specialisation Life Science and Education optimally prepares you to teach the subject of chemistry and/or biology to Dutch secondary school students, based on a solid background of high quality research in Life Science. The programme comprises a one-year LST component, followed by an education component in the second year. This master's specialisation uniquely enables you to make a relevant impact on society by educating today's secondary school students for tomorrow's challenges in the field of chemistry and/or biology.

Do you want to fascinate our younger generations for the field of chemistry and biology? Are you aiming for a career as a modern and flexible teacher? Then, the Life Science and Education master's specialisation is the right choice for you. After completion, you will have obtained your teacher qualification, which is required for employment as a chemistry and/or biology teacher in Dutch secondary schools. You can also participate in the World Teachers Programme for bilingual and international teaching. As the main education component is taught in Dutch, all applicants must provide proof of proficiency in Dutch language.