343 M.A. Master of Arts in Netherlands

This Theology and Religious Studies - Research programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam engages you with ins and outs of academic research in a specialized area within theology or religious studies. Your religious convictions are the starting point of a journey, in which you will learn to critically develop your own worldview in dialogue with others.

The master's in Hebrew and Aramaic Studies is delivered by internationally-acclaimed experts at Leiden University. You will benefit from a broad range of relevant adjacent disciplines for the study of ancient languages and civilisations – many of them rarely taught elsewhere – as well as from the famous library resources.

How do actors relate to each other and their natural environment in terms of threats and vulnerabilities? When and how is violence organized? How can possible conflicts be prevented or solved? International Security, a track of the master International Relations at University of Groningen, is aimed at issues of power politics and international order, peace and war, and strategy and diplomacy. 

The world has become smaller. Markets operate in Spartan competition and states and societies face the endeavour to cope with on-going globalization. IPE addresses these marvels. International Political Economy is a track within the Master's degree in International Relations from University of Groningen.

The Art and Performance Research Studies programme of the University of Amsterdam is for students who are interested in doing historical, theoretical and practice-based research into the visual and performative arts. In this Master's, students will be challenged and will learn how to develop and execute research ideas in an interdisciplinary, cross-disciplinary and cross-media environment.

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 MA South Asian Studies at Leiden University is designed for students with an interest in studying South Asia from a range of perspectives including its history, literature, art, media, culture, religions, philosophy and philology.

Global Cross-Media Cultures (Media Studies) programme of University of Amsterdam provides you with the skills, knowledge and tools to understand and evaluate the ongoing transformation of media culture.

The master in Cultural Analysis: Literature and Theory at Leiden University focuses on the study of literature from a comparative and theoretical perspective, with a special emphasis on literary movements and genres of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.

The Religion, Conflict and Globalization Master’s track at University of Groningen aims to address the pivotal place of religion within the dynamics of a globalized world, and how this relates to conflicts that shape modern societies. 

The master in Media Studies is a one-year programme with four specialisations. Each specialisation explores a different medium in-depth, including how it interrelates with other media forms. You will also get the opportunity to investigate the roots of this relatively new academic field.

The New Media and Digital Culture (Media Studies) programme of the University of Amsterdam builds upon the pioneering new media scene, and enables students to learn digital methods and contribute to the discourse surrounding critical media theory.

The one-year General Linguistics programme of the University of Amsterdam has a typological focus: you will explore how the systems of the languages of the world can vary and to what extent this variation is constrained.

In the Literary Studies (research) programme of the University of Amsterdam, you will study literature as a cultural practice that is capable of (re)shaping the world. Literature offers critique and provides creative answers to new and old questions. You will examine literary texts and literary culture from a transnational, theoretical and historical perspective.

This Classical, Medieval and Early Modern Studies two-year Research Master's track at University of Groningen focuses on Classical Antiquity, the Middle Ages and Early Modernity in Europe and the Middle East. 

The starting point for the Fine Art MA programme offered at HKU University of the Arts Utrecht is your individual project proposal (part of the application procedure).

The master's programme in European Public Affairs at Maastricht University helps you navigate the Brussels bubble with ease and prepares you for a successful career in the field.

Explore how globalisation dynamics shape lives in resource poor settings and how local actors tackle global challenges. Get a better understanding of how globalisation and development are linked and how this plays out on the ground on the master’s programme in Globalisation and Development Studies at Maastricht University.

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

This Theology and Religious Studies - Peace, Trauma and Religion programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam explores and teaches knowledge, skills and experience you will need for a career in the ever expanding, interdisciplinary field of peace and conflict studies.