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.

Artificial Intelligence This Master’s offers you an integrative and cutting-edge approach to the field from the viewpoints of Informatics, Logic, Cognition, Psychology, Philosophy, and Linguistics.

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

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.

Business Informatics This programme combines theory, methods, and techniques from business and organisational science with the tools and practices of information and computing science.

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.

Computing Science Learn the advanced concepts, software design methods, problem-solving techniques, and analytic skills necessary to create information-driven systems.

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 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.

Data Science This research Master’s teaches how to expand the existing boundaries of Data Science by designing new theories, models, algorithms and tools for the whole Data Management pipeline.

Drug Innovation This programme prepares students for a job in drug innovation, at research institutes, the pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industry, or in policymaking in science and health care.

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

Experimental Physics As a student in the Master’s programme in Experimental Physics you will receive advanced training in the fundamental scientific theories that describe the world around us.

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.

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.

Human Computer Interaction This Master's is an interdisciplinary programme, focussing on both the fundamental and applied knowledge of human and machine communication, as well as their interaction.

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 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.

Linguistics Learn how to conduct research in theoretical linguistics, psycholinguistics, and language use. You will have the opportunity to specialise in your area of interest and do a research internship.

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.

Mathematical Sciences In this programme you will dive deep into mathematics, develop research skills in pure, applied and industrial areas and learn to think out of the box.

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.

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.

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

Nanomaterials Science Learn how to design, make, and apply next generation materials to find solutions for the transition to a sustainable society.

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.

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

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.

Science and Business Management The programme is designed to equip students with knowledge and skills for scientific research, but also to be able to translate a scientific idea into a successful product.

Science Education and Communication For teaching, educational design, and educational research in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, or physics.

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.

Theoretical Physics Let this Master's be your gateway to understanding the fascinating world of physics, ranging from the unimaginably small scales of elementary particles to the vast dimensions of our universe.