What ultimately made me decide to apply was the day I accompanied a student during a normal study day. I really liked the idea of being in class with the same thirty people for the whole first year. This makes it easy to make new friends and also to keep (seeing) them. It is also easier to assist each other with the study material. 

I would say that all these things that I expected from the studies came true. The only thing that was different from my expectations was that the courses in the first year were broader than I anticipated. This means we discussed topics from law, statistics, biophysics and cybercrime, which makes it very diverse. In the second year I will dive deeper into what I am most interested in and I will start by following some physics courses that can be applied to forensic science. 

I don’t have concrete plans for my research project yet, but I think I’ll try do it at the NFI, to get a taste of what it is like to work there. My career plans are also not well thought out yet, but I’m thinking of either doing a PhD, or working at a research institution. 

A typical week at this master includes reading papers in preparation for guest lectures from forensic professionals, some project work in a group, presenting and a professional development workshop. This is really diverse and enjoyable.