Courses 2026/2027

Courses are listed in chronological order by programme. Some courses are open to students from other programmes (indicated by OP*). When choosing courses outside your programme, make sure they don't overlap with your core courses. You can also choose from general elective courses. For more information, visit this page.

Register for GSLS Master’s courses via the standard process.

1.5 EC = 1 full-time week of education

  • OP = optional for students from other programmes
  • 1/2, 2/2, et cetera indicates whether a course is taught multiple times a year
  • TBD = to be determined; start/end date will follow at a later time point

For extra details click on the course title to see all information. MyTimetable offers a detailed schedule per course.

Biofabrication

Bioinformatics and Biocomplexity

Bio Inspired Innovation

Cancer, Stem Cells and Developmental Biology

Name courseStart dateEnd dateECOP*
Introduction to Python for Life Sciences (B-MBIOINPY) 1/4Sep. 7Sep. 183Yes
Introducing Cancer, Stem Cells & Developmental Biology (BMB505416)Sep. 14Sep. 253No
Master Course Molecules & Cells (SK-MCMC)Sep. 28Oct. 93Yes
Introduction to R for Life Sciences (B-MBIOINR) 1/4Sep. 28Oct. 93Yes
Genes to Organisms (B-MCG2O)Oct. 12Oct. 233Yes
Introduction to Bioinformatics for Life Sciences (B-MINBI19) 1/2Oct. 12Nov. 304.5Yes
Concepts in Cancer Biology (BMB400326)Nov. 2Nov. 131.5Yes
Advanced R for Life Sciences (B-MADR19) 1/2Nov. 2Nov. 133Yes
Introduction to Python for Life Sciences (B-MBIOINPY) 2/4Nov. 16Jan. 313Yes
Introduction to R for Life Sciences (B-MBIOINR) 2/4Nov. 16Jan. 313Yes
Bioinformatics in Neuroscience (BMB508117)Nov. 23Dec. 43Yes
Introduction to Stem Cells (BMB509018)Dec. 7Dec. 183Yes
Gene Expression, Epigenetics and Disease (BMB509413)Jan. 18Jan. 293Yes
Chromosome Instability in Cancer (BMB404107)Feb. 1Feb. 51.5Yes
Cell Organisation in Health and Disease (BMB436006)Feb. 8Feb. 121.5Yes
Introduction to Python for Life Sciences (B-MBIOINPY) 3/4TBDTBD3Yes
Cancer Metabolism (BMB501314)Feb. 15Feb. 263Yes
Cancer Genomics (BMB521219)Mar. 8Mar. 193Yes
Introduction to R for Life Sciences (B-MBIOINR) 3/4TBDTBD3Yes
Analytics and Algorithms for Omics Data (BMB508219)Mar. 22Apr. 23Yes
Light Microscopy (B-MLMIC19)TBDTBD3Yes
Advanced Omics for Life Sciences (BMB502324)Apr. 5Apr. 163Yes
Advanced Bioinformatics: Data Mining and Data Integration for LS (BMB502114)Apr. 19Apr. 231.5Yes
Model Organisms in Developmental Biology (BMB505316)In 2028In 20281.5Yes
Introduction to Python for Life Sciences (B-MBIOINPY) 4/4TBDTBD 3Yes
Introduction to R for Life Sciences (B-MBIOINR) 4/4TBDTBD3Yes
Developmental Genetics (BMB506508)May 10May 141.5Yes
Digital Pictures: Data Integrity and Display (BMB507025)May 31Jun 41.5Yes
Introduction to Bioinformatics for Life Sciences (B-MINBI19) 2/2TBDTBD4.5Yes
Introduction to Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry (SK-MBAPBMS)TBDTBD1.5Yes
Advanced R for Life Sciences (B-MADR19) 2/2TBDTBD3Yes
Introduction to Research Data Management for Life Sciences (B-MBIOIRDM)FlexibleFlexible4.5Yes

Cardiovascular Health and Disease

Drug Innovation

Environmental Biology

Epidemiology 

Name courseStart dateEnd dateECOP*
Introduction to Epidemiology (BMB402914)Sep. 14Sep. 233Yes
Introduction to Statistics (BMB404014)Sep. 28Oct. 21.5Yes
Study Design in Etiologic Research (BMB403615)Oct. 5Oct. 163Yes
Classical Methods in Data Analysis (BMB403314)Oct. 19Nov. 136Yes
Research Ethics and Society (BMB506714)Nov. 9Dec. 181No
Clinical Epidemiology (BMB509818)Nov. 23Nov. 271.5Yes
Clinical Trials and Drug Risk Assessment (BMB510818)Nov. 30Dec. 41.5Yes
Public Health Epidemiology (BMB525818)Dec. 7Dec. 111.5Yes
Modern Methods in Data Analysis (BMB417014)Jan. 4Jan. 224.5Yes
Presentation and Writing of Research Proposal (BMB422016)Jan. 27Jan. 282No
Systematic Reviews in Intervention Research (BMB532818)Feb. 1Feb. 51.5Yes
Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases (BMB522818)Feb. 1Feb. 123Yes
Advanced Diagnostic Research (BMB501818)Feb. 8Feb. 121.5Yes
Computational Statistics (BMB511818)Feb. 22Feb. 261.5Yes
Prognosis Research (BMB524818)Mar. 1Mar. 51.5Yes
Generalized Linear Models (BMB515818)Mar. 8Mar. 121.5Yes
Advanced Topics in Causal Research: Confounding and Effect Modification (BMB502818)Mar. 15Mar. 191.5Yes
Mixed Models (BMB520818)Mar. 22Apr. 21.5Yes
Fundamentals of Statistics and Data Science (BMB517818)Apr. 5Apr. 91.5Yes
Data Governance and Engineering (BMB504825)Apr. 12Apr. 161.5Yes
Nutritional Epidemiology (BMB523818)Apr. 12Apr. 161.5Yes
Cardiovascular Epidemiology (BMB507818)Apr. 19Apr. 231.5Yes
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis of Prognosis Studies (BMB531818)Apr. 19Apr. 231.5Yes
Survival Analysis (BMB528818)May 10May 141.5Yes
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases (BMB513818)May 24May 281.5Yes
Missing Data (BMB526819)May 31Jun. 41.5Yes
Reproducible Coding Practices for Health Data Science (BMB504725)Jun. 7Jun. 111.5Yes
Systematic Reviews in Diagnostic Studies (BMB530818)Jun. 7Jun. 111.5Yes
Machine Learning: Application in Medicine (BMB518818)Jun. 14Jun. 181.5Yes
Methodology in Health Economic Evaluation (BMB519818)Jun. 21Jun. 251.5Yes
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis of Individual Participant Data (BMB529818)Jun. 28Jul. 21.5Yes
Challenges in Global Health - summer school (BMB508818)Jul. 5Jul. 91.5Yes
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety - Summer school (BMB536818)Jul. 5Jul. 91.5No
Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases - Summer School (BMB524817)Jul. 5Jul. 163No
Pharmaceutical Policy Analysis - Summer School (BMB537818)Jul. 12Jul. 161.5No
Study Design in Veterinary Epidemiological Research (BMB535818)TBDTBD1.5Yes
Epidemiology of Animal Infectious Diseases (BMB538818)TBDTBD3Yes
Hands-on Veterinary Sciences (BMB534818)TBDTBD1.5Yes
Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology (BMB504006)TBDTBD3Yes
Fundamentals of Global Health - Summer School (BMB514818)2027/20282027/20281.5Yes

Epidemiology Postgraduate

Name courseStart dateEnd dateECOP*
Introduction to Epidemiology - E-learning (BMB507711) 1/2Sep. 7Sep. 251.5No
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety - Online (BMB536818)Sep. 7Sep. 251.5No
Modern Methods in Data Analysis - Online (BMB417014) 1/2Sep. 7Nov. 64.5No
Introduction to Epidemiology (BMB402914)Sep. 14Sep. 253Yes
Introduction to Statistics (BMB404014)Sep. 28Oct. 21.5Yes
Introduction to Statistics - Online (BMB404014) 1/2Sep. 28Oct. 161.5No
Economic Principles and Concepts for the Veterinary Sciences - Online (BMB512818)Sep. 28Nov. 62.5No
Mixed Models - Online (BMB520818)Sep. 28Nov. 61.5No
Study Design in Etiologic Research (BMB403615)Oct. 5Oct. 163Yes
Fundamentals of Global Health - Online (BMB514818)Oct. 19Nov. 61.5No
Classical Methods in Data Analysis (BMB403314)Oct. 19Nov. 136Yes
Study Design in Etiologic Research - Online (BMB403615) 1/2Oct. 19Nov. 273No
Clinical Epidemiology - Online (BMB509818) 1/2Nov. 9Nov. 271.5No
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis of Prognosis Studies - Online (BMB531818)Nov. 9Nov. 271.5No
Research Ethics an Introduction - E-learning (BMB500916)Nov. 9Dec. 181.5No
Applied Economic Modelling for the Veterinary Sciences - Online (BMB505818)Nov. 9Dec. 183No
Research Ethics and Society (BMB506714)Nov. 9Dec. 181No
Clinical Epidemiology (BMB509818)Nov. 23Nov. 271.5Yes
Clinical Trials and Drug Risk Assessment (BMB510818)Nov. 30Dec. 41.5Yes
Advanced Diagnostic Research - Online (BMB501818)Nov. 30Dec. 181.5No
Classical Methods in Data Analysis - Online (BMB403314) 1/2Nov. 30Mar. 56No
Public Health Epidemiology (BMB525818)Dec. 7Dec. 111.5Yes
Modern Methods in Data Analysis (BMB417014)Jan. 4Jan. 224.5Yes
Public Health Epidemiology - Online (BMB525818)Jan. 4Jan. 221.5No
Survival Analysis - Online (BMB528818)Jan. 4Feb. 51.5No
Presenting Your Research Confidently - E-learning (BMB505915)Jan. 11Feb. 50.5No
Presentation and Writing of Research Proposal (BMB422016)Jan. 27Jan. 282No
Systematic Reviews in Intervention Research (BMB532818)Feb. 1Feb. 51.5Yes
Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases (BMB522818)Feb. 1Feb. 123Yes
Introduction to Epidemiology - E-learning (BMB507711) 2/2Feb. 1Feb. 191.5No
Advanced Diagnostic Research (BMB501818)Feb. 8Feb. 121.5Yes
Prognosis Research - Online (BMB524818)Feb. 8Feb. 261.5No
Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology - Online (BMB504006)Feb. 15Mar. 263No
Computational Statistics (BMB511818)Feb. 22Feb. 261.5Yes
Introduction to Statistics - Online (BMB404014) 2/2Feb. 22Mar. 121.5No
Prognosis Research (BMB524818)Mar. 1Mar. 51.5Yes
Systematic Reviews in Diagnostic Studies - Online (BMB530818)Mar. 1Mar. 191.5No
Generalized Linear Models (BMB515818)Mar. 8Mar. 121.5Yes
Advanced Topics in Causal Research: Confounding and Effect Modification (BMB502818)Mar. 15Mar. 191.5Yes
Study Design in Etiologic Research - Online (BMB403615) 2/2Mar. 15Apr. 233No
Mixed Models (BMB520818)Mar. 22Apr. 21.5Yes
Modern Methods in Data Analysis - Online (BMB417014) 2/2Mar. 22May 214.5No
Fundamentals of Statistics and Data Science (BMB517818)Apr. 5Apr. 91.5Yes
Advanced Topics in Causal Research: Confounding and Effect Modification - Online (BMB502818)Apr. 5Apr. 231.5No
Study Design in Veterinary Epidemiological Research - Online (BMB535818)Apr. 5Apr. 231.5No
Data Governance and Engineering (BMB504825)Apr. 12Apr. 161.5Yes
Nutritional Epidemiology (BMB523818)Apr. 12Apr. 161.5Yes
Cardiovascular Epidemiology (BMB507818)Apr. 19Apr. 231.5Yes
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis of Prognosis Studies (BMB531818)Apr. 19Apr. 231.5Yes
Epidemiology of Animal Infectious Diseases - Online (BMB538818)Apr. 26Jun. 43No
Cardiovascular Epidemiology - Online (BMB507818)May 3May 211.5No
Clinical Epidemiology - Online (BMB509818) 2/2May 3May 211.5No
Classical Methods in Data Analysis - Online (BMB403314) 2/2May 3Jul. 236No
Survival Analysis (BMB528818)May 10May 141.5Yes
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases (BMB513818)May 24May 281.5Yes
Systematic Reviews in Intervention Research - Online (BMB532818) 2/2May 24Jun. 111.5No
Writing Research Proposals - E-learning (BMB422116)May 24Jul. 21.5No
Missing Data (BMB526819)May 31Jun. 41.5Yes
Reproducible Coding Practices for Health Data Science (BMB504725)Jun. 7Jun. 111.5Yes
Systematic Reviews in Diagnostic Studies (BMB530818)Jun. 7Jun. 111.5Yes
Hands-on Veterinary Sciences - Online (BMB534818)Jun. 7Jun. 251.5No
Machine Learning: Application in Medicine (BMB518818)Jun. 14Jun. 181.5Yes
Clinical Trials and Drug Risk Assessment - Online (BMB510818)Jun. 14Jul. 21.5No
Methodology in Health Economic Evaluation (BMB519818)Jun. 21Jun. 251.5Yes
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis of Individual Participant Data (BMB529818)Jun. 28Jul. 21.5Yes
Challenges in Global Health (BMB508818)Jul. 5Jul. 91.5Yes
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety - Summer school (BMB536818)Jul. 5Jul. 91.5No
Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases - Summer School (BMB524817)Jul. 5Jul. 163No
Pharmaceutical Policy Analysis - Summer School (BMB537818)Jul. 12Jul. 161.5No
Hands-on Veterinary Sciences (BMB534818)TBDTBD1.5Yes
Study Design in Veterinary Epidemiological Research (BMB535818)TBDTBD1.5Yes
Epidemiology and Animal Infectious Diseases (BMB538818)TBDTBD3Yes
Systematic Reviews in Intervention Research - Online (BMB532818) 1/22027/20282027/20281.5No
Nutritional Epidemiology - Online (BMB523818)2027/20282027/20281.5Yes
Fundamentals of Global Health - Summer School (BMB514818)2027/20282027/20281.5No

Health and Environment

Infection and Immunity

Name courseStart dateEnd dateECOP*
Clinical Immunology (BMB404707)Sep. 14Sep. 253Yes
Vaccines (BMB507410)Sep. 14Sep. 253No
Bacterial Pathogenesis (BMB404506)Sep. 28Oct. 93No
Virology (BMB430006)Oct. 12Oct. 233Yes
Symposium I&I (BMB401905)Nov. 19Nov. 201.5No
Computational Immunology (BMB513321)Nov. 23Dec. 114.5No
Signalling and Techniques in Immunity and Infection (BMB459007)Jun. 7Jun. 284.5No

Medical Imaging

Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences

Name courseStart dateEnd dateECOP*
Cell Mechanobiology and Engineering -TU/e (BMB504016)Aug. 31Nov. 85Yes
Concepts in Science for Life (SK-MCSL)Sep. 14Sep. 182No
Introduction in Biophysics and Molecular Imaging (SK-MIBMI)Sep. 21Sep. 251Yes
Advanced Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry (SK-MADPBMS)Sep. 21Sep. 253Yes
Molecules & Cells (SK-MCMC)Sep. 28Oct. 93Yes
Plant Microbe Interactions (B-MEPMI)Sep. 28Oct. 93Yes
Biophysics & Molecular Imaging (SK-MCBMI)Oct. 12Oct. 233Yes
Genes to Organisms (B-MCG2O)Oct. 12Oct. 233Yes
Plant Environment Interactions (B-MPEI)Oct. 12Oct. 233Yes
Virology (BMB430006)Oct. 12Oct. 233Yes
Research in Intracellular Processes and Cell Organisation (B-INTRAPR)Oct. 26Nov. 63No
Applied Plant Biology (B-MEAPB)Oct. 26Nov. 134.5Yes
Biotechnology (B-MBITEC)Oct. 26Nov. 135Yes
Protein Biophysics (SK-MCPB)Oct. 26Oct. 301.5Yes
Trending Topics in Biophysics (SK-MCTBP)Nov. 2Nov. 113Yes
Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Genomics (B-MBIEG06)Nov. 2Nov. 133Yes
Microbial Genomics (B-MBIMIGE)Nov. 16Dec. 44.5Yes
Advanced Microscopy (NS-EX423M)Nov. 16Feb. 57.5Yes
Gene Expression, Epigenetics and Disease (BMB509413)Jan. 18Jan. 293Yes
Structural Bioinformatics & Modelling (SK-MCBIM21)Jan. 18Feb. 54.5Yes
Applied Cryo-Electron Microscopy (SK-MCACEM)TBDTBD3Yes
Toy Models (BETA-MTOYM)TBDTBD7.5Yes
Chemical Biology (FA-450)Feb. 8Apr. 237.5Yes
Integrative Structural Biology (SK-MCISB)TBDTBD4.5Yes
Analytics and Algorithms for Omics Data (BMB508219)Mar. 22Apr. 23Yes
Light Microscopy (B-MLMIC19)TBDTBD3Yes
Design of Anti-Infective Drugs (DI-FA-442)TBDTBD6Yes
Developmental Genetics (BMB506508)May 10May 141.5Yes
Introduction to Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry (SK-MBAPBMS)TBDTBD1.5Yes

Neuroscience and Cognition

Regenerative Medicine and Technology

Science and Business Management

The Fundamentals of Business Course (FBE) overview:

General elective courses

The elective courses page tells you more about how to follow courses as part of your elective component

Name courseStart dateEnd dateEC
Academic Writing (BMB508523) 1/8Sep. 7Nov. 152
Academic Writing (BMB508523) 2/8Sep. 7Nov. 152
Communicating Life Sciences (BMB507611) 1/2Sep. 14Dec. 13
Career Orientation and Professional Skills Training (BMB513024)Sep. 18Nov. 133
Tackling Health Challenges in Internationally Linked Research Hubs: Framing Solutions (BMB401324)Nov. 4Dec. 183
Applied lab calculations for life sciences: theory and VR (BMB618224)Nov. 16Nov. 201
Adobe illustrator and InDesign for Science (BMB504321) 1/3Nov. 16Jan. 111.5
Basics of Biostatistics (BMB507217)Nov. 16Jan. 294.5
Fundamentals of Biofabrication (BMB502816) Nov. 16Feb. 33
Academic Writing (BMB508523) 3/8Nov. 16Feb. 72
Academic Writing (BMB508523) 4/8Nov. 16Feb. 72
Experience and Expertise (BMB4711026)Nov. 16Jul. 23
Professional Identity Education (BMB4812023)Nov. 16 2026Mar. 20 20283
Essentials of Neuroscience - Online (BMB416024)Nov. 23Feb. 43
Essentials of Neuroscience (BMB416005)Jan. 18Jan. 293
Communicating Life Sciences (BMB507611) 2/2Jan. 25Apr. 63
Bio-Tech-Med Interdisciplinary Team Training (BITT project) (BMB529019)Feb.Apr.3
Bio-Tech-Med Interdisciplinary Team Training (BITT project) (BMB539019)Feb.Jun.5
Adobe illustrator and InDesign for Science (BMB504321) 2/3Feb. 8Mar. 291.5
Academic Writing (BMB508523) 5/8Feb. 8Apr. 182
Academic Writing (BMB508523) 6/8Feb. 8Apr. 182
Vascularized Tissue Engineering - Online (BMB507319)Feb. 8Apr. 233
Adobe illustrator and InDesign for Science (BMB504321) 3/3Feb. 9Mar. 301.5
Bone and cartilage: from basics to regenerative medicine applications (BMB639224)Mar. 22Mar. 261.5
History of Medicine and the Biomedical Sciences (BMB4811023)Apr. 26Jun. 285
Academic Writing (BMB508523) 7/8Apr. 26Jul. 42
Academic Writing (BMB508523) 8/8Apr. 26Jul. 42
Global and Plenetary Health (BMB669221)May 19Jun. 43
    
Tackling real-world problems through Interdisciplinary Collaboration (BETA-BMTIC)Nov. 10Jan. 307.5
Explore entrepreneurial ventures and competences (FI-BETAPN1)TBDTBD1.5
Identify an Entrepreneurial Opportunity with Design Thinking (FI-BETAPN2)TBDTBD1.5
Test an Entrepreneurial Project with the Lean Start-Up Approach (FI-BETAPN3)TBDTBD2
    
Laboratory Animal Sciences (BMB426024)Multiple datesMultiple dates4.5
Radiation Protection - ELO on Open Sources - Online (BMB429020)Multiple datesMultiple dates1
Better Science with Less Animals (DM-P-BSLAE)TBDTBD4.5
Microbiome in Health and Disease (BMB503625)TBDTBD3