34 Master's degrees in Media Studies & Mass Media in Netherlands

As a student in the Communication Science - Media Psychology course from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam you will be challenged to solve problems in a professional context by giving specific advice to an organization with communication issues, for instance. For example, in the Impact subject, you give advice to a social organisation with a communication problem.

With roots in philosophy, history and discourse analysis, the two-year Media Studies (Research) programme of the University of Amsterdam explores pertinent theoretical approaches to the study of media in contemporary culture. 

Combine critical and creative skills to explore how digital media co-shape society. Understand the sociotechnical dynamics of digital cultures, ethics, and politics. Use digital tools and design thinking to tackle challenges and lead sustainable change with Media Studies - Digital Cultures programme offered by Maastricht University.

Digital Entertainment Business programme from Luiss Business School is a multi-hub programme that will take you to two different countries in one year: the first semester will take place in Amsterdam and the second semester in Rome.

The Media and Creative Industries programme from Erasmus University Rotterdam covers current issues in organisation, policies, production, management, marketing and distribution of media companies and creative industries.

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 Communication Science - Entertainment Communication programme of the University of Amsterdam with its roots in media psychology, trains you to meet this growing need for knowledge and advice.

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.

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.

This interdisciplinary research master offers the best of three worlds (arts, literature and media). You take two collective courses which will train you to position yourself and your research in a multi-disciplinary field.

Want to understand how new media technologies are used to create innovative formats and ways of storytelling, and how media innovation and start-up culture are rooted in creative processes? In this Media Creation and Innovation programme, students at the University of Groningen explore how media are produced and (re-)used in a digital era. 

Creative Intelligence & Technology (formerly Media Technology) is where science and creativity meet. You are encouraged to formulate your own scientific questions and translate personal inspirations and curiosities into research projects.

Are you critical, socially engaged – and interested in the role of media in our democracy? In the Master’s specialisation CS: Media and Democracy at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, you apply scientific insights to understand how media shape public debate and democratic processes.