We come into contact with a vast number of chemical, biological, and physical agents that could do us harm. These agents are present in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and even the food we eat. We encounter them when we travel, when we work or when we use consumer goods such as cosmetics or electrical equipment. Determining the source of these risks, and quantifying their effects, requires collaboration by experts across a host of different disciplines.
Why you should study the??programme offered by??
- Gain the knowledge to perform a multidisciplinary risk assessment by making use of toxicological and epidemiological data.
- Learn to understand the biological, chemical, and physical environmental health hazards, both indoors and outdoors, as well as their potential impact on human health.
- It provides the freedom to define your own Master?s programme. Choose your own internships and electives in any subject.
- Follow your Master?s programme at?UMC Utrecht, one of the largest academic medical centers in the Netherlands with state-of-the-art facilities.
Careers
Completion of this Master?s programme will provide you with a strong research background and a broad basic knowledge in both toxicology, environmental epidemiology, exposure assessment, and risk assessment. These will enable you to pursue a career in academia (a PhD) or in more applied directions including R&D (research and development), communication, or consultancy.
The fact that you have had the chance to acquire extensive experience in doing research independently in a major and minor research project will make you an attractive candidate for a position in the field of toxicology and environmental health or life sciences in general anywhere in the world.
