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.

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.

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.

Biofabrication 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Educational Sciences: Learning in Interaction (Research) Explore the complexity of cognitive and social learning processes.

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.

Epidemiology 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.

Epidemiology Postgraduate 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.

European Governance 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.

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.

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.

Fysiotherapiewetenschap Zet jij de fysiotherapie in beweging? Gaat de zorg je aan het hart en wil je bijdragen aan blijvende verbetering? Kies dan voor het masterprogramma Fysiotherapiewetenschap!

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 (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.

Geographical Information Management and Applications (GIMA) GIMA focuses on the management and application of geographical information from a scientific perspective.

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

Gezondheidswetenschappen voor Zorgprofessionals Met het multidisciplinaire masterprogramma Gezondheidswetenschappen voor Zorgprofessionals draag je via wetenschappelijk onderzoek bij aan de innovatie van jouw zorgpraktijk.

Global Challenges for Sustainability The Master's Global Challenges for Sustainability offers an international learning opportunity addressing the dire need for sustainability in a transdisciplinary and challenge-based environment.

Global Urban Transformations In the research Master's programme Global Urban Transformations you will immerse in the social, spatial, ecological and economic transformations of cities and urban regions.

Health and Environment During this Master’s programme, you will learn about the fundamentals of Health and Environment and about Toxicology, Environmental Epidemiology and Exposure Science, and One Health.

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.

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.

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

Legal Research 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Migration, Ethnic Relations and Multiculturalism Advanced research training in hotly debated societal issues.

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.

Multidisciplinary Economics 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Research in Public Administration and Organisational Science 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.

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.

Social and Health Psychology (Research) Investigate the social and health-related aspects of behavioural regulation

Sociology and Social Research Become an excellent researcher who qualifies for a PhD or a career outside academia.

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.

Sportbeleid en sportmanagement Dit masterprogramma besteedt aandacht aan het ontwikkelen en uitvoeren van beleid en het begeleiden en managen van sportgerelateerde organisaties, zoals bonden, verenigingen, gemeentes, koepelorganisaties.

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.

Verplegingswetenschap Zie jij het als een uitdaging om de zorg te verbeteren? Om nieuwe wetenschappelijke kennis ontwikkelen en vertalen naar de zorgpraktijk? Wil je werk en studie combineren? Dan is Verplegingswetenschap iets voor jou!

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