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40 Master's degrees in Applied Sciences & Professions in Netherlands

Youth, Education and Society
The Youth, Education and Society programme at Utrecht University is the only Master’s programme in the Netherlands that specifically focuses on innovating pedagogical policy and practice, both nationally and internationally.

Organising Social Impact
Do you aspire to make a positive social impact through your work? This one-year Master’s Organising Social Impact programme at Utrecht University might be for you!

Societies in Crisis - Humanitarian Action and Policy Responses
In a world increasingly shaped by uncertainty - climate change, natural hazards, war, displacement - finding creative, sustainable solutions is more urgent than ever. Learn more with the Societies in Crisis - Humanitarian Action and Policy Responses master’s programme from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Spatial Planning - Planning, Land and Real Estate Development
This specialisation provides a land and real estate development perspective on urban development. The programme aims to prepare students for a future role as city developer, either in the public or in the private sector.

Consumer Studies
Why do consumers behave the way they do? What are their needs, desires and practices? How does this relate to society, where health and sustainability are seen as increasingly important? The Consumer Studies programme at the Wageningen University and Research offers a unique approach to study consumers in an ever changing society.

Food Studies
Do you want an exciting career in the international food industry? The Food Studies programme of the Wageningen University and Research offers a unique programme where you can develop your knowledge of food technology. This master's is an exclusive specialisation in cooperation with the universities of Cork (Ireland), Lund (Sweden) and Agro-Paris Tech (France), and ten large industrial partners.

Food Quality Management
The Food Quality Management programme at Wageningen University and Research offers an integrated approach to the study and assessment of quality processes in the agri-food chain. The whole supply chain is studied from the primary sector to the final consumer using the unique techno-managerial approach.

Business Administration - Real Estate Management
Do you aspire a career in the broad and fast-changing real estate industry? Then the specialisation in Business Administration - Real Estate Management programme at Tio Business School is the right choice for you.

History of Philosophical and Scientific Thought
Philosophy and the sciences have interacted throughout history. Up to Newton and even Darwin, ‘science’ was in fact called ‘natural philosophy’. This History of Philosophical and Scientific Thought Master’s specialisation covers the entire history of philosophy, from Antiquity to modern times, and combines it with the history and philosophy of science.

Innovative Textile Development
The Innovative Textile Development MSc at Saxion University of Applied Sciences trains you to become an expert in textile innovation and after graduation you hold a Master of Science degree.

Education in Museums and Heritage
The Master’s programme Education in Museums and Heritage offers global and innovative approaches to education in the museum and heritage sector, with placements and a minimum of three mobility periods in Europe.

Architecture, Building And Planning - Mastertrack Urban Systems and Real Estate
The Architecture, Building And Planning - Mastertrack Urban Systems and Real Estate from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) teaches you how to develop a human-oriented built environment that allocates the space for these ideals and ambitions and where we enhance the quality of urban life.

Sociology and Population Studies (Double degree)
Study modern societies by combining the Sociology Master’s programs from Tilburg University and Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain). Learn how to identify the main forces and challenges faced by key social institutions in modern society, such as families, schools, communities, and jobs. Get two full Master’s degrees in Sociology and Population Studies (Double degree) in 1,5 years.

Sociology and Social Research (Double degree)
Become an expert in political research, social policy and solving social cohesion related-issues by taking the Sociology and Social Research (Double degree) programs from Tilburg University and the University of Trento (Italy).

Data Science for Food and Health
In this Data Science for Food and Health Master’s programme at Wageningen University and Research, you’ll learn to integrate these domains and use data-driven approaches to solve complex questions in the fields of food and health.

Forensics, Criminology and Law
At Forensics, Criminology and Law from Maastricht University you will dive into the world of forensic psychology, accounting and medicine, and will continuously analyse these disciplines in relation to the law.
Real Estate Studies
The University of Groningen's Master of Science in Real Estate Studies offers a unique one-year educational programme in real estate to prepare you to become a leader in the real estate industry.
Sociology - Contemporary Social Problems
What is the “right” amount of policing? Can we sustain our healthcare system with a shrinking, aeging population? Under which conditions is it acceptable to enact censorship on social media? These are the type of questions we will tackle in the Sociology - Contemporary Social Problems programme at Utrecht University.
Art History and Museum Studies
The master’s programme in Art History and Museum Studies at Leiden University is uniquely positioned at the intersection of Art History and Museum Studies. Informed by leading interdisciplinary research, this degree provides you with a strong academic foundation for a variety of careers in museums, galleries and heritage institutions.
Curating Art and Cultures (Heritage Studies)
The Curating Art and Cultures (Heritage Studies) programme of the University of Amsterdam is a unique, two-year Dual Master's programme designed to train the curators and (museum) researchers of the future. The programme is offered jointly by the UvA, the VU University and leading museums in the Netherlands (a.o. Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Van Abbe Museum).