Conservation and Restoration Ecology (specialisation)

Entry requirements

A completed Bachelor's degree

Entering the Master’s specialisation in Communities and Ecosystems requires a Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Environmental Sciences or a related field of science.

An international degree has to be equivalent to a Dutch university diploma. The Examination Board will determine if an international student has the required knowledge to be admitted, and if the student is required to follow specific courses from the Bachelor's programme to eliminate possible deficiencies.

A proficiency in English

In order to take part in this programme, you need to have fluency in both written and spoken English.This requirement has been satisfied when the student meets the conditions, listed on our website.

Months of entry

September

Course content

In the Master’s specialisation in Conservation and Restoration Ecology, you’ll get insight into the relations between different communities and how they react to environmental stress, such as drought, nutrient shortage or eutrophication. This fundamental knowledge can be applied in nature protection and restoration or in nature-based industrial processes, such as water purification.

The programme has a strong focus on research. As a student, you can conduct research on topics that you are passionate about. Students can take advantage of the programme's connection to the Institute for Water and Wetland Research (IWWR) in Nijmegen, or they

What will you learn?

• Learn about latest research in ecosystem management and wetland microbiology
• Get hands-on experience with excursions to institutes and organisations
• Learn about common modelling and data analysis methods
• Get valuable experience designing, conducting and presenting your own research

Career prospects

Graduates from this programme can find work as researchers, consultants or policy advisors for different institutions;

• Universities or research institutes
• Advisor or consultant to private companies
• Researcher at a government organisation or NGO
• Policy officers
• Communications officers
• Secondary school teachers

*This is an specialisation of the Master's in Biology

If you have any questions, email us here: study-information@ru.nl

Learn more via the Radboud University contact form.

Information for international students

Application deadlines

Non-EU/EEA students

• The deadline for non-EU/EEA students who wish to apply for a scholarship is 31 January prior to the September intake. For the requirements and selection procedure for scholarships, please check our scholarship overview.
• The deadline for those not applying for a scholarship is 1 April for non-EU/EEA nationals for the September 2026 intake. You can apply for the September 2026 intake from 1 October 2025.

EU/EEA students

• The application deadline for EU/EEA students with housing assistance for the September 2026 intake is 1 May, and the deadline without housing assistance is 1 July. You can apply from 1 October onward for the 2026/2027 academic year.

The application deadlines for Master’s starting in February are 1 November for non-EU/EEA citizens and 1 December for EU/EEA citizens.

Fees and funding

Radboud University offers 3 different scholarships that are open to prospective Master's students from non-EU/EEA countries and who want to follow an English-taught Master's programme.

Radboud Scholarship Programme

The Radboud Scholarship Programme offers talented, highly motivated, non-EU/EEA students with outstanding study results the opportunity to be awarded a partial scholarship for an English-taught Master’s programme.

NL Scholarship (for prospective students)

The NL Scholarship (formerly known as Holland Scholarship) is a partial scholarship for non-EU/EEA students who want to do their Master’s in the Netherlands.

Fulbright-Radboud Scholarships

The Fulbright Commission, sponsored by Radboud University, is offering scholarships for talented American students to study at Radboud University.