540 Master's degrees in Social Sciences in Netherlands

The two-year Cultural Analysis (Arts and Culture) programme of the University of Amsterdam is dedicated to the interdisciplinary analysis of culture at large, including art, literature, cinema, and new 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 Master's programme Philosophy of Law, Governance, and Politics introduces you to the philosophical issues on the intersection of law, politics, and policy. This programme is meant for students who wish to combine an MA in Law, Political Science, Public Administration, or an adjacent discipline with an MA in Philosophy Law, Governance, and Politics.

The main aim of this specialisation is to provide a broad overview of classic and more recent approaches. You will be trained to integrate different perspectives and findings, in order to develop novel research questions.

In the master track Violence, Interventions, and Policing, you study various forms of interpersonal violence, such as men’s violence against women, criminal-related violence, and violence between citizens and police during public disorder. You explore the causes, consequences, and social contexts of violence, and learn how interventions and prevention strategies work.

Do political parties still perform their representational function? This is one of the main questions facing modern democracy. You will be addressing this issue both theoretically and empirically.

The University of Groningen's European Studies MA program offers an in-depth exploration of European integration, politics, and culture. Join a prestigious institution renowned for its expertise in European studies and gain a comprehensive understanding of the complexities of the European Union and its member states.

The Econometrics - Econometrics and Mathematical Economics programme at University of Amsterdam lets you you focus on the complex analyses governing today's economic markets. This is one of the tracks you can opt for in our Master's in Econometrics.

The Economics (Research Master - Tinbergen Institute) program at University of Amsterdam aims to train future PhD students who will start their doctorate at one of the Schools in Business and Economics of the 3 partner universities: University of Amsterdam, Erasmus University Rotterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

The Econometrics and Operations Research - Business Engineering and Data-Driven Decision Making programme at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam equips you with cutting-edge methods and tools to tackle these challenges head-on.

Are you curious, eager to learn and ready to shape the role of the arts and the media in society and culture? Then you are the right person for this Research Master! The two-year Master's track in Arts, Media and Literary Studies from University of Groningen is a specialization within the Research Master's degree in Arts and Culture.

International Relations and International Organization, a track of the Master's in International Relations from the University of Groningen, offers a comprehensive study in theory and practice.

The MSc Econometrics, Operations Research and Actuarial Studies(EORAS)  at University of Groningen uses mathematical and statistical models to analyse problems in business, economics, finance, insurance, and related areas. 

In this Theology and Religious Studies (research) programme in at University of Groningen you will study how religion is embedded in present-day and in historical cultural contexts.

Are you considering a research career in an academic or an applied setting? Do you want to specialize within the field of behavioural and social sciences and receive a multidisciplinary training? Apply to study MSc Behavioural and Social Sciences at the University of Groningen!

Are you interested in social scientific research, and do you want to pursue a career in academic or non-academic research environments? The Social Sciences programme of the University of Amsterdam is designed for highly motivated students with an interest in research from various social scientific perspectives.

The Econometrics and Operations Research MSc programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers you an opportunity to develop your quantitative skills for their use in Finance, Marketing, Economics and Business.

The Conflict Resolution and Governance programme of the University of Amsterdam offers you education on the broad spectrum of conflict resolution theory, research and practice. The causes, characteristics, significance and consequences of conflicts are studied in relation to the dynamics of public governance. 

The Philosophy and Economics Research Master at Erasmus University Rotterdam aims to prepare students for an academic career in the area of philosophy and economics, as well as to provide unique skills for careers in the private and public sector.

This International Crimes, Conflict and Criminology programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is unique in several ways: literally, in that it’s not offered by any other university in the world.