Master's programmes

The Master in Applied Ethics is an interdisciplinary and international programme focused on the interaction between moral practice and ethical theory.

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.

Bestuur en beleid gaat over de aanpak en organisatie van maatschappelijke issues binnen de publieke sector, in een politieke omgeving en in interactie met burgers, bedrijven en maatschappelijke organisaties.

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.

Biofabrication is an international multidisciplinary research-driven Master’s programme. It will provide you with thorough understanding and operational experience of processes such as 3D-bioprinting and other fabrication technologies.

In this Master’s programme, you will master integrative and cutting edge computational approaches to crack the biological code. With these approaches you will be an expert scientist with plentiful research opportunities in academia and companies.

The Biology of Disease programme is an interdisciplinary programme that positions you at the cutting edge of basic and clinical science, in particular in the cardiovascular research field.

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.

Our Master’s programme in Climate Physics offers you a unique combination of theoretical courses and practical training in all aspects of the Earth’s climate. Profiles: Educational profile, Complex systems profile, Applied Data Science profile.

Dit masterprogramma biedt je zicht op de rol van communicatie bij strategievorming, beleidsbepaling en leidinggeven in een organisatie. Ook voor gedragsbeïnvloeding van externe doelgroepen, samenwerking en kennismanagement wordt communicatie ingezet.

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.

Explore the relationship between citizenship, cultural diversity, and social sustainability.

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. Tracks: Experimental pharmacology, Drug regulatory sciences.

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

Vanaf september 2017 gaat Economische geografie verder als specialisatie binnen het nieuwe masterprogramma Human Geography. Je kunt je daarom niet meer aanmelden voor Economische geografie.

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

The goal of this programme is to make you understand how plants, animals and microbes function and adapt to changing environments. Tracks: Plant Biology, Fungal Biology, Ecology & Natural Resources Management, Behavioural Ecology.

In the Epidemiology Master's programme you will learn to operate as an epidemiologist and clinical researcher. For example, by examining the distribution and determinants of health and morbidity in specific populations.

A postgraduate programme that focuses on competencies that you need as an epidemiologist. It is a globally oriented programme with a focus on research towards evidence-based medicine and public health.

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.

Het programma leidt op tot basisapotheker. De competenties die een apotheker nodig heeft staan centraal. Je kunt kiezen voor een patiëntgericht- of een geneesmiddelprofiel met bijbehorende cursussen.

In this Master in Gender Studies, you'll learn to develop and implement sustainable perspectives in emancipation policies, diversity management, cultural initiatives and political activism.

In this Research Master programme you will learn to critically analyse how gender intersects with other social and historical categories such as race, class, age, religion and sexuality.

Als leraar Aardrijkskunde draag je je interesse en kennis op professionele wijze over op anderen. Ook in andere educatieve functies kom je tot je recht.

GIMA focuses on the management and application of geographical information from a scientific perspective.

In het masterprogramma Geschiedenis van politiek en maatschappij leer je hoe je historische inzichten over het functioneren van democratie, burgerschap en de markt kunt gebruiken om hedendaagse problemen op te lossen.

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.

In the Master's programme History of Politics and Society you will learn how to use historical insights into the functioning of democracy, citizenship and the market to solve current-day problems.

In the Human Geography 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 (economic) challenges of cities.

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

In this interdisciplinary Master’s programme, you will carry out practice-oriented research relating to communication optimisation in multilingual and international contexts.

In de interdisciplinaire master Interculturele communicatie doe je praktijkgericht onderzoek naar de optimalisering van communicatie in meertalige en internationale contexten.

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

The Master of International Relations in Historical Perspective bridges the historical and political science approaches of international relations. In this way, the programme offers you the best of both worlds.

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

This programme teaches you the knowledge and skills in the fields of imaging physics and image analysis required for a career in the fascinating world of medical imaging research and technology developments.

Tijdens de master Meertaligheid en taalverwerving bestudeer je meertaligheid en taalverwerving en pas je deze kennis toe op het gebied van onderwijs en taalbeleid.

State-of-the-art research in methodology and statistics of the biomedical, behavioural and social sciences.

The Master in Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences (MCLS) is research oriented and takes a multidisciplinary approach to the study of molecules, cells, and organisms. Track: Computational Biology.

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.

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.

This Master’s programme allows you to become a multidisciplinary researcher at the interface of public health, animal health and environmental health.

Dit masterprogramma gaat in op veranderingen in organisaties en leert je daarbij oog te krijgen voor de effectiviteit van die organisaties zonder de aandacht voor mensen, interacties en processen te verliezen.

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

Dit masterprogramma leert je inzien hoe de aanpak van maatschappelijke vraagstukken als criminaliteit, veiligheid, onderwijs, gezondheidszorg, jeugdzorg en probleemwijken georganiseerd kan worden. We willen je opleiden tot reflective practitioner.

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.

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.

The programme is designed to equip students with sufficient knowledge and skills, not only to undertake scientific research, but also to be able to translate a scientific idea into a successful product.

In deze vierjarige master word je als student met een biomedische of lifescience bachelor opgeleid tot arts én klinisch onderzoeker.

Social policy and interventions in the domain of health and wellbeing from an interdisciplinary perspective.

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.

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.

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

De master Staats- en bestuursrecht stelt je als jurist goed in staat om kritisch te reflecteren op problemen vanuit juridisch en maatschappelijk perspectief.

De master Strafrecht leert je op een wetenschappelijk verantwoorde manier antwoorden te vinden op maatschappelijk relevante, strafrechtelijke vraagstukken.

This Master’s programme focuses on Human Resource Management, in terms of serving both the organisation’s interests (good performance) and those of employees (for example, satisfaction and motivation).

In dit masterprogramma kijken we naar het managen van arbeid en personeel, niet alleen gericht op het belang van de organisatie (goede prestaties) maar ook van de medewerkers (bijvoorbeeld tevredenheid en motivatie).

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

This Master’s programme has been designed to train you in the fundamentals of toxicology, environmental epidemiology, emerging toxicological agents such as nanoparticles and zoonotic components.

In this master you are trained to analyse increasing urbanisation, growing environmental threats and uneven economic globalisation. You will learn to formulate effective policy recommendations to make cities and regions more viable.

Note: from September 2017 the Urban Geography programme will merge with Economic Geography to form the new Human Geography programme. As a result it is no longer possible to apply for Urban Geography.

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

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