Radboud University

Welcome to Radboud University, located in Nijmegen, in the east of the Netherlands. Established in 1923, Radboud University is an international institution renowned for its commitment to quality education and cutting-edge research. The university boasts a diverse range of English-taught Master’s degree programmes across eleven disciplines, with over 35 programmes available.

What Radboud offers

At Radboud University, students benefit from a wide array of educational, access, and amenity offerings:

• A diverse selection of English-taught Master’s programmes emphasising multidisciplinary approaches and flexibility.
• Personalised support to help students achieve their academic aspirations.
• Access to top-tier research facilities and esteemed faculty members.
• Student amenities including Radboud Sports & Culture, various dining options, and pubs.
• Career services and a global network to enhance internship and job opportunities.

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Academic and Research Programmes

At Radboud, we want to give students the freedom to choose their own path. We do this through offering flexible Master’s programmes that allow students to draw from many different disciplines. Staff and researchers work closely with students to ensure that knowledge and skills are passed on and that experience is shared.

Furthermore, many of our programmes collaborate with world-class research institutes that call the Radboud Campus home. Students can draw on these resources to create and conduct their own research projects.

Scholarships

Radboud University and the Dutch government offer scholarship opportunities for many different student profiles.

Visit our website for the full list of scholarship opportunities.

Facilities

Students at Radboud benefit from a wide range of facilities on campus- academic or otherwise. The sprawling, green campus hosts six library facilities with excellent academic resources and spaces for study or relaxation.

As a student you will find a wealth of state-of-the-art technologies to conduct research and analyse data within our institutes. These research facilities are as diverse as our study programmes, whether you’re interested in studying how the brain processes language, tracing the lifecycle stages of malarial mosquitos, or capturing the first images of a black hole.

In addition to academic facilities, we also Radboud Sports & Culture, so you can focus on the body as well as the mind. With over 80 activities, there is always something you like. You can follow workouts to music, learn to paint, practice free sports such as fitness, tennis or bouldering, as well as sign up for a team sport or a singing or boxing course, for example. Our students also enjoy the variety of cafés and restaurants on campus, offering snacks, gourmet meals, or a place to gather for a drink after classes.

Student life

There are many options for students to join student groups or clubs for a variety of different interests. These clubs often put on events for members and non-members. You can browse a full list on our website to see which ones may be right for you.

Radboud is located in the Dutch city of Nijmegen. Nijmegen is the oldest city in the Netherlands and offers students plenty of social and cultural events. Situated close to the German border, you will be close to nature, but can take advantage of the great transportation networks in the region to explore Amsterdam (1.5 hours by train) or other beautiful Dutch cities, or places further afield.

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