Masters

Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Studies Discover the history and culture of the great pre-modern civilisations. This interdisciplinary research programme offers you flexibility to focus on your academic interests.

Applied Data Science Become a data science professional with excellent analytic capabilities in domains such as health science, geo science, social and behavioural science and media.

Applied Ethics Explore ethical theories in relation to actual practical dilemmas. You have the ability to develop a tailor-made programme, including an internship, geared to your career aspirations.

Applied Musicology Do you want to operate as a musicologist within the international musical industry? This programme will equip you with the specific knowledge and skills required.

Art History Immerse yourself in traditional and innovative approaches to the history of art. You will acquire the theoretical insights and practical experience necessary for a career in academia or the museum world.

Arts and Society Prepare yourself to operate as a leading figure in the global arts, media, and cultural sectors of the future.

Banking and Finance In this one-year programme, you will learn how to contribute to an efficient and effective international industry, with special attention to international financial markets, institutions and regulation.

Bio Inspired Innovation This programme is aimed at Life Sciences students who want to innovate services, products and production systems and are interested in bio inspired design and science.

Bioinformatics and Biocomplexity Master integrative and cutting edge computational approaches to crack the biological code. You will be an expert scientist with plentiful research opportunities.

Climate Physics This Master’s programme offers you a unique combination of theoretical courses and practical training in all aspects of the Earth’s climate and their interactions.

Comparative Literary Studies Learn to analyse the ways in which literature interacts with (and reflects on) its cultural and social environment against the background of globalisation and new media technologies.

Conflict Studies and Human Rights This Master’s programme Conflict Studies and Human Rights focuses on the analysis of contemporary violent conflict with an emphasis on the interconnectedness of violence.

Contemporary Theatre, Dance and Dramaturgy Get acquainted with state-of-the-art theory and the practice of theatre and dance. The programme offers a focus on dramaturgy, an internship, and many opportunities to meet with practitioners.

Cultural Anthropology: Sustainable Citizenship Explore the relationship between citizenship, cultural diversity, and social sustainability.

Cultural History and Heritage Learn to approach heritage issues from the perspective of cultural history and cultural theory. By combining theory with practice, you will emerge from the programme with skills in analysis and writing, and with professional work experience.

Earth Structure and Dynamics Earth Structure and Dynamics is the study of the composition, structure and evolution of the Earth’s crust, mantle and core.

Earth Surface and Water Earth Surface and Water is the study of physical phenomena within the Earth's environment, their spatial and temporal characteristics and relationships and the evolution towards our modern landscape.

Earth, Life and Climate Earth, Life and Climate is an interdisciplinary study of the processes that govern past, present and future climates, environments and biotic responses.

Economic Policy In this one-year, English-taught Master’s programme in Economics, you will analyse and evaluate government policy and management.

Energy Science Energy Science provides a thorough understanding of energy systems and provides students the capabilities to work towards sustainable energy systems.

Environmental Biology The goal of this programme is to make you understand how plants, animals and microbes function and adapt to changing environments.

European Governance This interdisciplinary Master’s programme investigates vital questions facing European countries today. It will equip you with the knowledge and skills to answer these questions and formulate appropriate responses to the challenges they pose.

Film and Television Cultures Explore our dynamic media worlds and learn to think critically about changing industries, technologies and cultures. You will have the opportunity to specialise in your area of interest.

Game and Media Technology This Master’s provides you with both fundamental and applied knowledge of the techniques for handling spatial data. You will work on creating the systems and techniques behind the game and media system.

Gender Studies Become a professionally successful 'agent of change'. You will learn to develop sustainable perspectives in emancipation policies, diversity management, cultural initiatives and political activism.

Gender Studies (research) Learn to critically analyse how gender intersects with other social and historical categories such as race, class, age, religion and sexuality.

Geographical Information Management and Applications (GIMA) GIMA focuses on the management and application of geographical information from a scientific perspective.

Global Challenges for Sustainability The Master's Global Challenges for Sustainability offers an international learning opportunity addressing the dire need for sustainability in a transdisciplinary and challenge-based environment.

Global Criminology The Master's programme Global Criminology offers a critical and comparative perspective on criminology and the growing demand for experts in global crime, penology and security.

Global Urban Transformations In the research Master's programme Global Urban Transformations you will immerse in the social, spatial, ecological and economic transformations of cities and urban regions.

Health and Environment During this Master’s programme, you will learn about the fundamentals of Health and Environment and about Toxicology, Environmental Epidemiology and Exposure Science, and One Health.

History Learn advanced research skills whilst developing historical expertise in your specific areas of interest. You will also be challenged to connect your work to ongoing scholarly debates and to reflect on current affairs.

History and Philosophy of Science This Master’s offers a unique opportunity to study the foundations, practices, and culture of the sciences and humanities from a historical and philosophical perspective.

History of Politics and Society Develop a thorough understanding of the historical roots of the most important political and societal issues that politicians, journalists and policy makers are concerned with today.

Innovation Sciences Innovation Sciences is the study of how new technologies are transformed into marketable innovations, explaining how innovation and innovation systems work.

Intercultural Communication Learn to carry out practice-oriented research relating to communication optimisation in multilingual and international contexts. You can choose a language track (German, English, French, Italian, Dutch and Spanish) or opt for a multilingual programme.

International Development Studies International Development Studies focuses on current development issues and teaches conceptual, theoretical, and empirical knowledge of trends and topics on the development agenda.

International Relations in Historical Perspective Prepare yourself for a future as a participant in the game of global politics. The programme bridges the historical and political science approaches of international relations. In this way, you get the best of both worlds.

Law and Sustainability in Europe The Master's programme Law and Sustainability in Europe offers a unique opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills to understand and foster transition processes towards a sustainable future for current and future generations.

Literature Today Learn to identify and critically evaluate the most recent national and international developments in literature. You can choose one of three tracks: English and Comparative Literature, Dutch Literature, or Modern Literature in European Languages.

Marine Sciences Marine Sciences studies how marine systems and processes operate naturally and how they change through human intervention.

Media, Art and Performance Studies Specialise in new research areas and methodologies, necessary for investigating emerging media, performance and contemporary art forms within today's rapidly changing culture.

Multidisciplinary Economics During this two-year research Master you will develop expertise in an economics research area of your interest and supplement this with knowledge from another field of research preparing you for a career as a researcher inside or outside academia.

Musicology Get advanced research training into the study of Western music across different historical periods, and the complex relation of music and media.

New Media & Digital Culture Delve into the many aspects of what it means to live in an age of new media. You will get in-depth knowledge about new media and digital culture with more practical hands-on experience by completing a research internship.

Organising Social Impact You study and engage with grassroots organisations that promote a more sustainable inclusive and just society. The MSc introduces you to their organising principles, practices, processes and ways they engage with institutions to foster social change.

Philosophy Prepare yourself to participate in the current debates in the international philosophical community and develop your own research contributions to the field.

Public International Law The Master's programme Public International Law prepares you to reflect critically on legal, human and sustainable dilemmas in a globalized and interdependent world.

Religious Studies Prepare yourself for participation in current debates in the international community of scholars of religion and making your own contributions to the field.

Research in Public Administration and Organisational Science This challenging two-year Master's programme focuses on key issues of Public Administration and Organisation Theory. It will help you gain in-depth knowledge about societal problems and critical challenges faced by organisations in the public domain.

Social Challenges, Policies and Interventions Social policy and interventions in the domain of health and wellbeing from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Social, Health and Organisational Psychology This programme will teach you how theories from the field of social, health and organisational psychology can contribute to the management of complex problems within these specific psychological areas.

Sociology: Contemporary Social Problems You will be thoroughly trained to analyse and advise on contemporary social issues. You will develop into an academic professional on your own chosen theme.

Spatial Planning The Master's programme Spatial Planning trains you to solve conflicting interests on urban land.

Sustainable and Circular Chemistry Learn about the chemistry-specific aspects (molecules and materials) of the sustainability and circularity transition. This Master's provides a systems thinking framework to tackle challenges associated with these transitions in societal context.

Sustainable Business and Innovation Sustainable Business and Innovation is the study of sustainable business challenges and technological and non-technological options that can be used to innovate in a sustainable way.

Sustainable Development Sustainable Development is the study of scientific solutions and societal interventions for an environmentally accountable society.

Urban and Economic Geography In the Urban and Economic programme you will study urban regions and their economic developments from various academic perspectives and thematic angles. You will find possible solutions for contemporary and upcoming challenges of cities.

Water Science and Management Water Science and Management is the study of modern water management techniques and water policies from a sustainable development perspective.

Youth, Education and Society This interdisciplinary programme (Maatschappelijke opvoedingsvraagstukken) in Pedagogy teaches you to connect issues of youth and education to contemporary, (inter)national social issues.