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17 Master's degrees offered by the university

Sustainable Futures
The Sustainable Futures programme from University of Groningen is designed to educate students on the significant impact of individuals' everyday experiences and how their identities shape and are shaped by their living environments.

Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Discover what makes sustainable enterprises emerge, thrive, and be successful with this Sustainable Entrepreneurship programme from University of Groningen.
Energy and Environmental Sciences
The Energy and Environmental Sciences (EES) programme at University of Groningen specializes in energy and is treating it from a natural science perspective. However, it trains the students that the natural sciences/technical approach to and solution of problems is only a part of the story and collaboration with other scientific disciplines is vital.
Society, Sustainability and Planning
The master programme in Society, Sustainability and Planning at University of Groningen centres around understanding the human factor in spatial interventions.
Water Technology
The Water Technology Master's degree programme is a two year programme offered jointly by Wageningen University, University Twente and University of Groningen with all education being provided at Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for sustainable water technology, in Leeuwarden.
Environmental and Infrastructure Planning
The Environmental and Infrastructure Planning programme at University of Groningen is unique in integrating three elements: (1) the analysis of urban and regional planning strategies and governance approaches for highly dynamic and complex situations, (2) international comparative research and learning, and (3) a focus on environmental, water and infrastructure related challenges.
Environmental Psychology
How can psychology help us understand and solve environmental and energy-related problems? How can we motivate and empower people to act pro-environmentally and adapt to a changing environment? Questions like these are addressed in the Master programme Environmental Psychology at the University of Groningen.
Economic Geography
In Economic Geography programme from University of Groningen, you study the characteristics of economic activities across places and learn how to stimulate economic development.
Development Planning and Infrastructure Management
The Development Planning and Infrastructure Management programme at University of Groningen is designed to provide individuals and government officials with the professional capability to deal with planning related activities.
Islands and Sustainability
Islands and Sustainability is a track from University of Groningen within the Research Master in Spatial Sciences. It combines thorough training in scientific research with a thematic specialization on Islands and Sustainability.
Urban Governance within a Global Environment
The Double Degree Master in Urban Governance within a Global Environment is a collaboration between the Faculty of Spatial Sciences of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, and the School of Public Administration and Policy of the Renmin University of China in Beijing.
Ecology and Evolution
This Ecology and Evolution degree programme at University of Groningen has a selection procedure.
Water and Coastal Management
Managing water resources, river catchments, and coastal zones are outstanding challenges of today and tomorrow! We offer a master degree in Water and Coastal Management at University of Groningen.
Spatial Sciences
The two-year Research Master in Spatial Sciences at University of Groningen has two key features. First, it allows students maximum scientific freedom to learn and discover.
Demography and Social Inequality
The Double Master's Programme in Demography and Social Inequality at University of Groningen gives first-class students the opportunity to benefit from the outstanding expertise of two top-ranking universities.
Urban Planning, Environment and Infrastucture
Do you want to study topics in urban planning, environment and infrastructure in the context of Europe and Southeast Asia? Join our Double Degree Master in Urban Planning, Environment and Infrastucture at
Sustainability and Environmental Psychology
We offer a master degree in Sustainability and Environmental Psychology from University of Groningen. This double degree master's integrative approach towards two expert fields equips you to better address today's grand, sustainability challenges from a psychologist perspective.