Masters

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.

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.

Biology of Disease This Master's programme is no longer offered. Please check out the new Master's programme Cardiovascular Health and Disease.

Cancer, Stem Cells and Developmental Biology This Master's programme will guide you through the mysteries of embryonic growth, stem cells, signalling, gene regulation, evolution and development as they relate to health and disease.

Cardiovascular Health and Disease In the Master's programme Cardiovascular Health and Disease, you study the cardiovascular system and learn to conduct cardiovascular-related research.

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.

Conflict Studies and Human Rights Do you want to investigate conflict dynamics and societal challenges? This programme offers a hands-on approach to explore real-world contexts and contribute to the development of practical solutions.

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

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.

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.

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 Learn about the fundamentals of the separate disciplines within Health and Environment and more importantly the added value of the integration of these disciplines.

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.

Infection and Immunity We need well-trained and creative minds to help us solve public health problems. Do you see yourself tackling the increasing incidences of allergies and autoimmune disease?

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.

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

Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences This Master’s programme is research oriented and takes a multidisciplinary approach to study molecules related to health and disease in cells and organisms.

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.

Neuroscience and Cognition This interdisciplinary Master’s programme offers you the opportunity to investigate numerous areas of brain functioning that make the neuroscience and cognition field uniquely intriguing and challenging.

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.

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.

Regenerative Medicine and Technology This Master’s programme aims to train multidisciplinary scientists and combines fundamental disciplines such as stem cell biology, materials science and biomechanics with more applied disciplines such as cell therapy, implantology and imaging.

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.

Strategic Human Resource Management This English Master’s programme will no longer be offered.

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.