111 Master's degrees offered by the university

How can we improve the interaction between science and society? What societal and ethical responsibilities do scientific experts have? What does it take for scientific knowledge to make an impact outside of the laboratory? If you are interested in question like these, enrol in this Master’s specialisation to learn how science and society shape each other and how to make science better—for us.

Power shapes politics, but what shapes power in the 21st Century? The Radboud Master's programme in Political Science offers a unique opportunity for highly motivated students to prepare for a rewarding career in leading positions in the public and private sector.

Join the Digital Management specialisation to become a boundary spanner who bridges business and technology. Learn how to use AI and other digital innovations responsibly to boost organisational performance and create a positive impact on society.

Become an expert in the molecular, cellular, and physiological processes behind stress adaptation in plants, animals and microorganisms. This research-oriented specialisation offers hands-on experience with cutting-edge techniques to prepare you for a career at the forefront of science and R&D.

In the Science, Management and Innovation course at Radboud University you will gain expertise in societal challenges, work on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and learn the ability to speak the language of policy and business.

Are you driven to push the boundaries of artificial intelligence and understand the inner workings of the brain? This AI Master’s specialisation enables you to explore both. Shape the future of AI by developing smarter AI systems and building advanced brain-inspired technologies.

Would you rather specialise in fundamental particle physics or discover the interface between physics & astronomy, mathematics, chemistry or biology? You choose! You can dive into theoretical physics or perform your own experiments with this Physics and Astronomy programme at Radboud University.

By combining art historical, literary and other approaches, and by integrating academic research with practical challenges, Tourism and Heritage will train you as an academic expert and an innovative professional in the field of tourism and heritage.

Master EU law and its connection to international frameworks, preparing you to navigate today’s legal challenges in business. This programme focuses among others on digitalisation, artificial intelligence (AI), and sustainability, giving you the expertise to work in multinational corporations or leading law firms.

Radboud University is renowned for its research and teaching in the field of linguistics. Many of our courses offer a mix of theoretical and practical knowledge: courses situate insights from linguistic and language acquisition theory within the context of everyday communication and contemporary language use. 

In this specialisation, we explore how cities are represented, contested and experienced by a wide array of urban dwellers. You will learn how to think about city life and urban inequalities from different scales and perspectives; from the edge to the core, and with urban theory and (creative) methodologies.

Geopolitics and persistence influences global injustices for present day human mobility worldwide. We pay attention to processes of colonial and post-colonial arrangements around borders, calling for a comprehensive epistemology of the impact which policy has on mobility perspectives, and it requires critical empirical approaches to these dynamics that take all actors, migrants included, on board.

This Master's degree teaches you how IT impacts organisations, both from a technical and management perspective. You will become an expert in explaining how organisations are able to deal with security and privacy issues.

The Master's specialisation Philosophy, Politics and Society offers advanced courses in applied and socially engaged philosophy, exploring current debates in climate ethics, biopolitics, the role of values in science, and the nature–culture divide.

Spatial planners are fascinated by on-going and future changes in cities and regions and take on the role as managers of spatial transformations. Think of regenerating shopping districts or old industrial sites; designating water retention areas or shaping urban mobility concepts for the future. Related challenges vary in scale, from individual property to strategic policy making.

Uncover the economic and political dimensions of global issues and power struggles behind policy choices. Learn to understand and explain the world from the perspectives of different stakeholders.

In this specialisation you will become familiar with the nature of violent conflict in the 21st Century. How can we explain the origins and development of violent conflicts? What are the effects of international interventions in war? What are the conditions for an enduring peace?

Will you help navigate society towards environmental sustainability? In this Science for Sustainability programme from Radboud University you learn about planetary boundaries and societal transitions, and acquire skills to solve sustainability challenges with societal actors.

The Master’s specialisation in Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean Worlds offers you a unique approach by looking at ancient and medieval history, Byzantium, the Islamic world and Western Europe in contact and conflict.

The Master's programme in Human Geography addresses the relationship between human activities and their spatial environment in a number of topical fields such as migration, conflicts, urbanisation and extraction. It takes a critical, emancipatory approach to the field by engaging with the less privileged in society, but also trying to contribute to positive change.