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41 Master's degrees in Applied Sciences & Professions in Netherlands
Exploring Applied Sciences & Professions programmes in the Netherlands reveals a diverse range of options for international students. Tuition fees vary, with the lower-end starting at €9,000 and the typical fee around €21,500. On the higher end, fees can reach up to €26,332. This range allows students to find programmes that fit their budget. Additionally, 1% of programmes are considered affordable, making higher education accessible to many. For those preferring flexibility, 1% of programmes are available online. The Netherlands boasts a strong academic environment, with 17% of universities offering Applied Sciences & Professions programmes. This ensures a wide selection of high-quality education options for students.

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!

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).

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.

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.

Citizen-Centered Digital Health and Social Care
Would you like to contribute to social challenges in healthcare with digital solutions? Then the Citizen-Centered Digital Health and Social Care course at Saxion University of Applied Sciences is for you!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

History of Philosophical and Scientific Thought
In this Research Master track, you may specialize in any period in the history of philosophical and scientific thought from Antiquity through the Christian and Islamic Middle Ages to today.
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.
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.
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.
Finance - Real Estate Finance
The Finance - Real Estate Finance programme of the University of Amsterdam provides you with an in-depth understanding of real estate in the context of international finance. This track is one of 6 tracks you can opt for in our Master's in Finance.
Curating Art and Cultures
The Curating Art and Cultures course is a two-year programme is a unique, two-year programme offered jointly by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the University of Amsterdam (UvA), and leading museums and cultural institutions in the Netherlands.