191 Master's degrees offered by the university

In this specialisation you will develop all the practical and intellectual skills necessary to apply psychological knowledge to real-life problems in working environments and organisations. In this one-year programme the emphasis is on translating theory into practice. Areas covered include cognitive enhancement and cognitive ergonomics.

In the Master's specialisation in Social and Organisational Psychology you study behaviour in formal and informal groups, such as sports or work teams. The one-year programme has a core curriculum that integrates social and organisational theory and practice. Building on this common body of knowledge, you have the option to focus on different issues.

Health and Medical Psychology at Leiden University looks at how health, illness, and recovery are affected by biopsychosocial factors. There is a strong focus on empowerment, so 'what someone can do', instead of only focusing on what the burden of a specific disease is.

Detecting and combatting crime is becoming increasingly complex. Security is high on the national and international agenda.

The master's specialisation Occupational Health Psychology at Leiden University draws upon and integrates knowledge of several disciplines in psychology, with a clear focus on workers and their work setting.

This programme offers a deep dive into the political, social, and cultural dynamics of the Graeco-Roman world between 400 BC and AD 400. You’ll study empire-building from the Hellenistic kingdoms to the Roman Empire, examining not only political structures but also how imperial rule affected local cultures, religions, and identities.

The Master's in Film and Photographic Studies at Leiden University covers the history and theory of film and photography within the broad context of visual and other media. This one-year master’s programme takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of ‘lens-based’ media: photography, film and video.

The Chemistry and Science Communication and Society master's specialisation focuses on the interaction between science and society. Increasingly, the general public wants to be and needs to be informed about scientific topics. At the same time, scientists need to show accountability to the general public about their research.

In this master's specialisation you will cover various aspects of global governance from multiple perspectives. To study international organisation (IO) is to study the norms, rules, and institutions that (are designed to) shape relations between states and contacts across state borders, and how they affect people's lives, the destiny of nations, and the fate of the planet.

The two-year Research MA in Middle Eastern Studies at Leiden University allows you to explore the Middle East across time, borders, languages, and ideas: from the early Islamic world to contemporary politics, from Ottoman, Arab, Persianate, and North African histories to questions of migration, media, ecology, religion, literature, colonialism, and social change.

The Master in Philosophy at Leiden University integrates historical and systematic approaches to offer you an advanced training in philosophical methodologies as well as reason, logic and critical thinking.

Are you interested in how people create the world around them? Do you want to conduct three-month ethnographic research on a socially relevant topic of your own choice anywhere in the world? Do you feel engaged with a particular group of people or society or you have a socially relevant question in mind which you want to explore?

This research programme will provide you with high-quality training in the methodological and practical skills necessary to carry out scientific research on human behaviour.

The master’s programme in Book and Digital Media Studies introduces you to the history of the written and printed word, and to theories and practices of publishing as well as digital textual media.

The master’s in European Union Studies at Leiden University covers the EU's broad geographical sweep from an interdisciplinary perspective. During the EU Studies programme you will attend lectures and seminars by academic staff members who are internationally renowned in their field.

The Korean Studies MA programme at Leiden University offers specialised and in-depth knowledge on the cultural and societal issues of pre-modern and modern Korea and capitalises on Leiden University's position as Europe's leading centre of expertise on Korean studies.

Working in astronomy puts you at the forefront of science. As our ambitions have grown, so have the technological challenges that enable us to further increase our understanding of the Universe. The overall goal is to fully understand the physical principles and performance of astronomical instruments and to contribute to the development of new instrumentation technologies.

This one-year Master's programme in East Asian Studies offers you the opportunity to study China, Japan and the Koreas, as well as connections within the region from a range of disciplinary angles.

The Biodiversity and Sustainability master specialisation aims to discuss and answer societal relevant biological questions. The critical importance of biodiversity and the services provided by nature for our society is increasingly endorsed by national and international conventions.

In the field of cosmology we look for scientific answers to the most fundamental questions that one can ask: Where do we come from? How did the Universe start? How did it evolve and where does it go?