Science Education and Communication
Winter intake start date
2027-02-01
Winter intake deadline
2026-10-15
Do you want to engage different audiences with science by designing exhibitions, producing videos and podcasts, writing articles and organizing dialogues or citizen science projects?Or do you want to be a first-grade teacher in physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology or computing science? Then, this programme might be for you!
What to expect from the Master's programme Science Education and Communication
✔ Explore how science is taught, communicated, and understood across different settings
✔ Produce science communication products and design science education strategies
✔ Choose from two tracks: Education track (only Dutch) with teacher qualifications or Communication track (Dutch and/or English)
In this flexible, two-year Master's programme, you will be provided with a solid foundation in the science, theory, and practice of innovative teaching and effective communication in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Both tracks offer an interdisciplinary curriculum integrating theory, research and practice through highly interactive courses and internships.
In the Communication track you will learn how to communicate scientific developments to the general public and engage different audiences with science.
You will develop the skills needed to succeed in diverse workplaces such as science museums and science centres , media (journalism, radio, podcast, television and video production) , governmental and nongovernmental organisations and research institutes.
The programme equips you to critically analyse how science and society interact, using theories from history, philosophy, communication and the social sciences. You will gain an understanding of science and the scientific process. You will learn to form an informed and independent perspective on developments in science, technology, and their impact on society.
You will develop your communication skills working on real-life assignments supervised by commissioners and expert guest lecturers from the field.
The Communication track is partly bilingual: the course units are taught in English, but you can choose to do your assignments in Dutch or English for some courses.
The Education track prepares you to become a first-grade teacher in physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, or computing science.
In this track you combine coursework at the teacher training programme, in which you build your didactical knowledge and skills, with internships at a high school. You will therefore immediately put what you learned into practice.
You will in addition do courses to build your communication skills and design science education products, such as lesson plans or science games or exhibitions. You can choose to do a research project in science education, for example at a high school.
Choose from the following tracks:
- Education
- Communication
Na studia magisterskie mogą kandydować wszyscy, którzy ukończyli studia licencjackie lub inżynierskie (studia I stopnia), studia magisterskie lub studiują na ostatnim roku studiów I-stopnia. Studia, które planujesz powinny mieć zbliżony profil do tych obecnych lub ukończonych, ponieważ w procesie rekrutacji kluczowa jest ich zgodność programowa.
- Wykaz punktów ECTS – osoby, które są jeszcze w trakcie studiów, muszą załączyć wypis punktów ECTS, w którym będzie wykazane, jakie przedmioty były realizowane na studiach oraz ile punktów za nie otrzymano.
- Dyplom ukończenia studiów licencjackich lub inżynierskich – jeśli jesteś absolwentem wyższej uczelni, nie potrzebujesz wypisu, wystarczy załączyć dyplom ukończenia studiów wraz z suplementem (w języku angielskim lub oryginał z tłumaczeniem)
- Uwaga! Każdy kierunek magisterski może mieć inne wymagania i wymagać specyficznych dodatkowych dokumentów. Przed aplikacją sprawdź na stronie uczelni, jakich dokumentów potrzebujesz!
WAŻNE! Opłata rekrutacyjna – uniwersytet pobiera opłatę rekrutacyjną w wysokości 100 EUR, którą należy uiścić przy składaniu aplikacji (po wysłaniu formularza Kastu zostaniesz poinformowany o sposobie jej uiszczenia). TUTAJ znajdziesz więcej informacji na temat tej opłaty.
Communication track:
Cambridge C1 CAE or Cambridge C2 CPE Certificate with a min. score of 180
IELTS (Academic): overall score 7 (min. 6.5 in Reading and Listening, 7 in Speaking and Writing)
TOEFL iBT*: overall score 94 (min. 21 in Reading and Listening, 25 in Speaking, 27 in Writing)
TOEFL iBT*: overall score 4.5 (min. 4 in Reading and Speaking, 4.5 in Listening, 5 in Writing)
Education track (Dutch):
NT2-II certificate
The Admissions Office will advise the Board of Admissions on your application, after which the board will decide if you meet the admission requirements in terms of general level of previous education and specific background knowledge.
The Communication track prepares students for a career in the field of science communication and education. It offers students a large variety of career perspectives. Our alumni have obtained careers as spokespersons or consultants at scientific institutes. Others have become editors or journalists for popular science magazines, newspapers, television programmes, radio shows or institutes. Alumni work at science museums or science centres, become freelance science communicators or pursue academic or scientific careers. The broad scope of the degree programme makes our students also suitable candidates for positions in policy making or knowledge transfer.
The Education track (in Dutch) prepares students for a career as a teacher of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology or computer science, qualified to teach in upper-level secondary education. A position in educational development or educational research is also a possibility.
Job prospects
Possible companies and organisations include: schools, science museums and centres, media, community organisations, NGO's, educational publishers, research and academia.
Job examples
- Teacher in upper-level secondary education
- Spokesperson at a museum or an institute
- Science journalist for a newspaper or broadcasting company
- Researcher in science communication or education
