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 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Communicatie en organisatie Wil je leren hoe je communicatie in organisaties kunt analyseren, evalueren en verbeteren? Dit programma biedt je een extra half jaar voor een praktijktraject.

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.

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.

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.

Duitse taal en cultuur: educatie en communicatie Word leraar Duits in het voortgezet onderwijs of bereid je voor op een communicatiefunctie in de educatieve of een andere sector.

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.

Engelse taal en cultuur: educatie en communicatie Word leraar Engels in het voortgezet onderwijs of bereid je voor op een communicatiefunctie in de educatieve of een andere sector.

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.

Franse taal en cultuur: educatie en communicatie Word leraar Frans in het voortgezet onderwijs of bereid je voor op een communicatiefunctie in de educatieve of een andere sector.

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.

Geografie: educatie en communicatie Als leraar aardrijkskunde draag je je interesse en kennis op professionele wijze over op anderen; in het onderwijs of een andere (educatieve) sector.

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.

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.

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.

Interculturele communicatie Leer omgaan met talige en culturele diversiteit in verschillende, met name internationale contexten. Je kunt kiezen voor een taaltrack (Duits, Engels, Frans, Italiaans, Nederlands of Spaans) of een meertalig programma volgen.

Leraar voorbereidend hoger onderwijs Word eerstegraads leraar in aardrijkskunde, biologie, Duits, economie, Engels, filosofie, Frans, geschiedenis, godsdienst, informatica, kunstgeschiedenis, maatschappijleer, muziek, natuurkunde, Nederlands, scheikunde, Spaans of wiskunde.

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.

Literair vertalen Combineer onderzoek naar literaire vertalingen met de praktijk van het vertalen zelf. Je kunt het programma volgen voor de brontalen Duits, Engels, Frans, Italiaans en Spaans.

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.

Literatuur vandaag Vertrouw jezelf met de meest actuele nationale en internationale ontwikkelingen op het gebied van literatuur. Je kunt kiezen uit drie tracks: English and Comparative Literature, Nederlandse literatuur, of Modern Literature in European Languages.

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

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.

Medical Humanities: geesteswetenschappelijke en geneeskundige perspectieven op zorg en gezondheid In de master Medical Humanities analyseer je uitdagingen binnen zorg en gezondheid vanuit verschillende perspectieven uit geneeskunde en geesteswetenschappen.

Medical Imaging 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.

Meertaligheid en taalverwerving Bestudeer meertaligheid en taalverwerving vanuit verschillende invalshoeken en leer om deze kennis toe te passen op het gebied van onderwijs en taalbeleid. Je kunt kiezen uit de tracks Duits, Engels, Frans, Nederlands en Spaans, of een meertalig programma volgen.

Methodology and Statistics for the Behavioural, Biomedical and Social Sciences State-of-the-art research in methodology and statistics of the biomedical, behavioural and social sciences.

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.

Nederlandse literatuur en cultuur Ontwikkel je eigen profiel als onderzoeker en beschouwer van de Nederlandse literatuur en cultuur. In dit programma wordt de Nederlandse literatuur in een transnationaal perspectief geplaatst.

Nederlandse taal en cultuur: educatie en communicatie Word leraar Nederlands in het voortgezet onderwijs of bereid je voor op een communicatiefunctie in de educatieve of een andere sector.

Neerlandistiek Wil je je voorbereiden op een functie waarbij vraagstukken rond internationalisering en Nederlandse taal en cultuur een grote rol spelen? Het programma integreert taalkunde, (interculturele) communicatie en letterkunde van het Nederlands en biedt ruimte voor een stage.

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.

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.

Professioneel vertalen Wil jij je grondig voorbereiden op een carrière als vertaler (Duits, Engels, Frans, Italiaans of Spaans)? In deze master is aandacht voor theoretische reflectie, maar je gaat ook aan de slag met nieuwe vertaalmethoden en -technieken.

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.

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.

Spaanse taal en cultuur: educatie en communicatie Word leraar Spaans in het voortgezet onderwijs of bereid je voor op een communicatiefunctie in de educatieve of een andere sector.

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.

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.

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