After graduation
The Postgraduate in Algology is designed to teach you advanced and multidisciplinary knowledge and skills of pain management, preparing you for a career as a physician in a hospital, pain centre or private practice.
What have you learnt?
After your algology studies, you'll be able to investigate acute pain syndromes, establish a suitable treatment for such acute nociceptive syndromes and follow up on the results. In addition, you'll be armed to evaluate the multidisciplinary character of a specific pain syndrome, including the implications of such pain complaints on the socio-economical functioning of the patients and the psycho-social consequences that derive from it. You'll also be capable of performing a full evaluation of chronic pain syndromes, based on specific pain anamnesis, somatosensory clinical evaluations, application of specialised nociceptive diagnostic techniques and hetero-anamnesis, and drawing up a individualised multimodal and multidisciplinary treatment plan, explaining it to the patient (and their family) and properly following up on its implementation. With your abilities to guide the patient actively and competently during revalidation programmes, you'll optimise and facilitate their reconditioning, reactivation and socio-economical reintegration. Lastly, you'll know how to evaluate insufficient analgesia from an ethical, moral and social point of view.
Are you aware that VUB sometimes looks for algologists?
That's right! You can build an exciting and meaningful career as an algologist here at your alma mater. As a large organisation we look for very diverse profiles.
Join our community of former students
On graduation from VUB you become part of a unique network of 75,000 former students (known as alumni) who are ready to build a better future. We exchange as many experiences, ideas and other forms of knowledge as possible to stand stronger together in our jobs, our lives and the world outside.
So, besides strengthening your position on the labour market, a VUB diploma gives you a network you can build on to realise your professional ambitions and make a difference in the world. Do you need more reasons? We list more below for you.
... it's worth it!
- Benefits on and off campus - A BasicFit annual subscription at half the price, student rates in the Resto... : being a former student pays off with a digital alumni pass.
- Help with job applications - It is sometimes hard for young alumni to find their way on the labour market. We help you get off to a flying start.
- Networking - Join your faculty or study-programme alumni association and keep up to date with the latest networking events and developments in your field.
- Career inspiration - Are you looking for a job that matches your passions? Read the career stories and tips of former students and discover the possibilities per diploma.
- Our continuing education - Society and the labour market are constantly on the move. Our continuing education courses keep your knowledge and skills relevant. For a lifetime.