Biomedical Technology and Physics - Science Communication Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Overview

This Biomedical Technology and Physics - Science Communication programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam provides you with the relevant knowledge, skills and practical experience to help shape meaningful conversations about science in public. You will not only learn how to inform and educate the public about science, but you will also learn how to engage the public in addressing societal issues together with scientists and innovators.

After completing this specialisation, you will have an in-demand skills set. You can work, for instance, as a science journalist at a newspaper, a communications advisor at a biomedical company, a content manager at a science museum, or as a public relations manager at an environmental organisation. The specialisation is open to students of both VU Amsterdam and the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

Internship Science Communication

You can conduct your internship at any organisation that has a science communication component, or which focuses on the interaction between science and society. Often students find an internship at an organisation such as a science museum (NEMO), a journalism/health communication platform (Kennislink.nl, Technisch Weekblad) or a zoo. If you choose to conduct a research internship, you can also work at a science organisation which deals with research questions that require solutions involving science communication theories and approaches.