Study programs
The Institute for Life Science and Technology is one of the smallest institutes within Hanze University of Applied Sciences. This immediately makes you feel like you're not just a number and many students experience good contact with their teachers. The courses guarantee a good future perspective. After all, science is the future!
Bachelor: Bioinformatics
If you study Bioinformatics, you prefer to do research with your computer mouse rather than being in the lab. You apply computer science and biology to problems in disease and health. You work a lot with databases on proteins, genes, DNA, and know a lot about heredity. Of course, you will also occasionally be in the lab. During your studies, you will conduct research on cells and tissues, genetic research, DNA research on viruses, and functions of proteins. You also make wine yourself, where you investigate cell metabolism. In addition, you work a lot with chips and microarrays that are important for diagnostics. In the third year, you have time for a minor, and in the fourth year, you spend time on internships and graduation.
Bachelor: Medical Research
If you study Research, you mainly deal with plant, animal, and human research at the microbial level. You will get biology, chemistry, and statistics, and have a lot of hands-on experience. You grow your bacteria and learn how to cut and paste DNA. During your studies, you will do research in immunology, biochemical and microbiological research, as well as research on cancer and food products. In the third year, you choose your specialization, which can be Biotechnology, Medical, or Biochemistry. Year four is focused on internships and graduation.
Bachelor: Medical Diagnostics
Medical Diagnostics is the youngest course at ILST, founded from UMCG. The course leads directly to Medical Analyst. You assess tissues and cells, values of blood and urine. You isolate and identify disease-causing bacteria from a patient. In the first year, you get a lot of anatomy, so you know exactly how healthy processes in the human body should proceed. You also learn how to detect DNA and mutations. You get themes such as medical genetics, medical microbiology, clinical chemistry, hematology, pathology, and cytology. In the third year, you are already 80% at UMCG, which further trains you in their diagnostic center, and your progress is tracked in a portfolio. Again, the fourth year is focused on internships and graduation.
Bachelor: Chemistry
In chemistry, you learn to make, improve, and analyze substances such as medicines. You investigate compositions of all kinds of matter or the quality of surface water. Also, in chemistry, you will get subjects such as statistics, and of course, chemistry, and have weekly practicals. The first half year of the course is equivalent to that of Chemical Technology, so you can switch in January if you want to. You will then get themes such as nutrition, drugs, crime scenes, and CSI. You will get subjects such as organic chemistry, physical chemistry, polymer chemistry, and biochemistry. In your third year, you choose a specialization that can be analytical/organic chemistry or biochemistry. In the first, you focus on chemical bonds, and in the second, more on biomolecules in organisms.
Bachelor: Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering is a field that deals with developing, monitoring, and improving production processes. You'll study topics like process control, physical chemistry, organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, and environmental technology. You'll also take courses in statistics, English, physics, and of course, chemistry! In your third year, you'll already go on a internship and after this, you'll choose a specialization that can be Process Technology or Sustainable Energy. Doing a minor at another institution is also possible.
In every study, it's possible to give your own twist to the education. For example, by doing an internship abroad or a minor at another institution, you distinguish yourself from the rest! You can also become active at Equilibrium, many companies find it interesting if you have been involved in managerial tasks during your student time. That shows that you are responsible and can lead.
Master: Data Science for Life Sciences
The master program Data Science for Life Sciences is for life science or IT students who want to learn how to be part of the growing field of data science. After the master, you'll possess the skills you need to facilitate and initiate innovations for the life sciences, such as programming machine learning applications and managing data storage. With this knowledge, you bridge the gap between life sciences and computer technology.