540 Master's degrees in Social Sciences in Netherlands

In the specialisation Terrorism and Political Violence of the MSc Crisis and Security Management you study one of the most urgent security challenges of our time: terrorism, extremism and political violence. You will examine the roots, dynamics and consequences of radical and extremist movements, from jihadist groups to right-wing and anti-government extremism.

The Communication and Information Studies - Dialogue, Health and Society programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam helps you discover the fundamental role of language in health communication.

This Global and Comparative Perspectives Master’s programme is unique in Europe. It offers comparative perspectives from around the world that will enable you to be part of the next generation of thinkers, someone studying and shaping philosophy for a globalised 21st century.

What becomes of anthropology when it is practiced in other media than the written word like photography or film? And what becomes of film and photography when they have anthropological pretensions? The Cultural and Social Anthropology - Visual Anthropology programme of the University of Amsterdam enables you to explore the possibilities of camera-based research.

In the Econometrics - Data Analytics programme of the University of Amsterdam your focus is on analysis of the large amounts of data that organisations collect through the internet and social media. This track is one of the four tracks you can opt for in the Master's in Econometrics.

Explore which effect climate change will have on future welfare. This research-based Economics - Environmental Economics programme of the University of Amsterdam helps you understand the complex interactions between economic decisions, market forces, governmental policies and the environment.

The Maritime Economics and Logistics Programme from Erasmus University Rotterdam is designed to give you outstanding qualifications and to provide you with a wide array of both subject-specific and transferable skills so that you can experience prospects for desired positions and (re)boost your career in the Maritime and Logistics industry. 

With the Circular Economy program at the HAN University of Applied Sciences you'll work on real sustainability issues in an international context. Learn and work together with an international team of students, lecturers, and professionals.

In the Development Economics and Globalisation specialisation, you will use economic research to explore key policy challenges in developing countries—ranging from poverty traps and health to social norms, migration, and industrial growth. 

As a student in the Communication Science - Marketing and Corporate Communication 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.

The Communication Science programme offered by University of Twente (UT) is about developing a clear vision of society, or business, learning to view things from multiple perspectives, recognizing the role of communication – whether it is a part of the problem or a part of the solution. 

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.

This unique European Economic Law programme at University of Groningen offers students a thorough understanding of European Law, but adds insight into the increasing links between internal and external EU policies. 

The objective of the Economics programme at University of Groningen is to teach you economic theories at a high analytical level. An additional goal is to familiarise you with the application of theory and research methods to economic practice and policy.

The two-year Research Master in Spatial Sciences at University of Groningen has two key features. First, it allows students maximum scientific freedom to learn and discover. 

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.

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. 

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 Dance Therapy program of Codarts Rotterdam centers on teaching concepts which include the integration of theory and practice, discovery through practical experience, and exploratory learning. The underlying foundation in different theories encourages and enhances critical reflection.

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.