60 Full-time Master's in Area & Cultural Studies in Netherlands

The one-year Holocaust and Genocide Studies (History) programme of the University of Amsterdam explores 20th-century genocides from the vantage point of different disciplines. 

Art is inherently public. In the Arts, Policy and Cultural Entrepreneurship track at the University of Groningen you will study and reflect upon how public arts policy, arts management, arts marketing and education affect the realisation of artistic values in society. 

Visual Ethnography provides an important framework, toolkit, and skillset to address the pressing concerns of Global Vulnerabilities and Social Resilience. Visual Ethnography draws upon audiovisual media's unique ability to share insights about people and places on multiple registers – discursive, sensory, embodied, spatial, etc.

During this  Social and Cultural Anthropology programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam you'll analyse how beliefs, values and social structures are interwoven and you will delve deeper into the 'why' behind human behaviour. As an anthropologist, you place people's perspectives at the center: you listen, observe, and analyse from within.

Are you looking for a unique, international master’s programme that bridges the human-centred approach of social sciences with the realm of management and organizations? Are you curious about how start-ups develop their company culture? If so, then the Culture, Organization and Management programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is just what you’re looking for!

The Cultural and Social Anthropology programme of the University of Amsterdam allows students to design and conduct their own ethnographic project. Through in-depth fieldwork, students are stimulated to think critically about social and cultural phenomena and engage with current anthropological debates.

The innovative interdisciplinary two-year Heritage, Memory and Archaeology (Archaeology) programme of the University of Amsterdam explores the ways in which we deal with tangible and intangible remnants and narratives of the past, as well as the remaking of the past into heritage, memory and material culture in the present. 

Uncover the business of cultural and creative industries. Want to become a leading thinker at the crossroads between art and economics? This Masters programme in Cultural Economics and Entrepreneurship at Erasmus University Rotterdam will be perfect for you.

How can museums deal with collections from colonial pasts? What role does religious heritage play in a secular society? And how is heritage used by minorities to protect their traditions? This Heritage and Religion programme is offered at University of Groningen.

The Governance of Migration and Diversity - Sociology at Erasmus University Rotterdam focuses on sociological theories and research about migration.

The Architecture, Cities, Landscapes - History and Heritage programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers the unique combination of architectural history and heritage studies.

The Classics and Ancient Civilizations (research) MA programme at Leiden University covers the entire range of present-day research on the civilisations of Greece and Rome, Egypt and the Ancient Near East.

The master's in French Literature and Culture at Leiden University offers an excellent qualification in French and Francophone literature and culture. All classes taught in French, which will greatly improve your fluency in oral and written French. During this master’s programme you will study French literature from France and beyond, ranging from the Middle Ages to the present.

In this Arts, Culture and Society master from Erasmus University Rotterdam, you will study how the international world of art and culture operates.

The specialisation Culture and Politics encourages critical perspectives on complexities of culture as an inextricable part of global politics. The Culture and Politics specialisation considers the cultural dynamics of power, dominance, and resistance. As part of the specialisation you will study the relationship between political concepts and a large variety of cultural forms.

With Global Archaeology the study of our past can help you understand and resolve current societal issues. Explore the dynamics in past societies: innovation, adaptation, resilience and resistance in processes of long- and short-term changes.

The master in Italian Literature and Culture at Leiden University offers a multifocal approach to the study of Italian literature. The expansive curriculum spanning the Middle Ages to the present day allows you to pursue your personal area of interest. Examples of subjects are iconography in and around poetry, ethics in war literature and nature in narratives.

The Literature, Culture and Society (Literary Studies) programme of the University of Amsterdam has a unique focus on the ways in which contemporary literature, culture, and society are interlinked and inform and influence each other.

The Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage programme of the University of Amsterdam is a unique and innovative interdisciplinary programme aimed at students with a passion for cultural heritage and the desire to combine theory and practice. It offers nine branches of specialisation within Conservation and a separate track in Technical Art History. 

We offer a master degree in Tourism, Culture and Society at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Explore the world through the study of tourism. Why do people travel? What role do media play in tourism industry? It’s all about understanding the interplay between tourism, culture and cociety.