Research Master’s Programmes
Why study a research Master's programme at Utrecht University?
Our two-year research Master's programmes:
- Have an outstanding reputation.
- Offer an internationally oriented research environment.
- Are challenging.
- Allow you the flexibility to compose your own curriculum according to your own research interest.
- Are small-scale with personal supervision.
- Prepare you for a career in and outside academia.
Featured research Master's programmes
Click on one of the research Master's programmes to find out more about the curriculum, career perspectives and entry requirements.
Law, Economics and Governance
Social and Behavourial Sciences
- Cultural Anthropology: Socialcultural Transformation
- Development and Socialisation in Childhood and Adolescence
- Educational Sciences: Learning in Interaction
- Methodology and Statistics for the Behavorial Biomedical and Social Sciences
- Migration, Ethnic Relations and Multiculturalism
- Social and Health Psychology
- Sociology and Social Research
Geosciences
Please notice not all UU Research Master's programmes are mentioned here!
Utrecht University in the rankings
As a student at Utrecht University (UU), you will be studying at one of the world's top universities. Based on the internationally recognised Shanghai Ranking, Utrecht is ranked the best research university in the Netherlands. Utrecht University has been the best ranking Dutch university since the first ARWU ranking published in 2003. More information about Utrecht University.
Career Development & Prospects
PhD positions
The UU resarch Master's programmes prepare you for PhD studies in the Netherlands or abroad. Our alumni have been succesful in obtaining PhD positions in various, prestigious programmes.
Career opportunities outside academia
But graduates have also found their way to other job markets. To help you prepare for your future career, most research Master's programmes offer the option of a research internship or study abroad. It allows you to experience working as an embedded researcher, either within academia, within a research institute or external research project, or in the context of an external professional organisation.
Career Services
Furthermore, Utrecht University Career Services offers events, tests, coaching and training in and outside your research Master's programme, related to professional self-analysis, career orientation and job application skills.
Grants and scholarships
Utrecht University offers scholarships to a number of talented prospective students to pursue a degree in one of our English taught Master’s programmes. Besides this the Dutch Government and other organisations offer scholarships, fellowships and grants. Have a look at the list of scholarships opportunities.