Master's programmes

Learn to apply knowledge of human cognitive, sensory and motor systems in real-life situations.

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.

This English-taught Master's programme provides the analytical tools and skills for new business development in established and new organizations.

The Master in Business Informatics combines theory, methods, and techniques from business and organisational science with the tools and practices of information and computing science. Tracks: PHD, Analyst, Entrepeneur.

Learn about the psychology of children and adolescents. Apply your knowledge of developmental psychology in clinical practice.

This Master’s programme (Orthopedagogiek) in Pedagogy will train you to become a scientist practitioner who is able to analyse, perform assessments and intervene, when problems in raising children or adolescents arise.

Learn how to treat and prevent psychological problems and disorders. Acquire fundamental knowledge and skills in evidence-based psychotherapies and become familiar with the research methods.

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.

As a qualified anthropologist, you will study the relation between cultural diversity and power within the process of sociocultural transformation.

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

Become a social scientist in the field of developmental psychology, pedagogy, and/or interdisciplinary social sciences.

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

Learn to organise educational learning processes, learning environments and change management. Use this knowledge to improve education and commercial training.

Explore the complexity of cognitive and social learning processes.

The Master's in European Criminal Justice in a Global Context examines the Europeanisation and internationalisation of criminal justice, preparing students to enter a dynamic and fast-changing global landscape.

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.

The international Master's programme in European Law provides a thorough and highly-individualised training that prepares for a legal career in multinational environment.

In this one-year Master's programme, you will learn to to deal with economic, managerial, regulatory, and reporting issues to maximise enterprise value.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

In this one-year Master's programme, you specialise in managerial decision making in a global context, with a keen eye for all stakeholders while managing international businesses.

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.

This one-year Master's programme offers an in-depth examination of issues in economic and legal aspects, meeting the growing demand for multidisciplinary experts in the field.

This Master's programme covers the interplay between law and technology in Europe and teaches students about the legal challenges resulting from digitalisation.

The Master's programme Legal Research makes a well-trained lawyer out of you with a research-oriented mindset, which is crucial in this changing society and a basic requirement for a PhD study.

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

Advanced research training in hotly debated societal issues.

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.

Learn to assess and treat cognitive and behavioural disorders following brain damage.

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

The Research Master’s programme in Religious Studies offers research-based training in the multidisciplinary study of religion as a dynamic historical and cultural phenomenon.

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.

Investigate the social and health-related aspects of behavioural regulation

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.

Become an excellent researcher who qualifies for a PhD or a career outside academia.

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.

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).

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.

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.

Study youth issues in changing social contexts (e.g. influenced by society, family, school, peers). Observe and examine contemporary youth issues by combining different social scientific disciplines in an interdisciplinary way.

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