540 Master's degrees in Social Sciences in Netherlands

In the track Cognitive Neuroscience we focus on the investigation of the psychological, computational, and neuroscientific bases of human cognition by means of mind and brain research. This two-year master's programme has a strong hands-on approach with numerous practical courses. You will play an active role in ongoing behavioural and neuroscientific research.

 Dive into interdisciplinary research, gain hands-on experience, and receive tailored training for a research career in academia, politics, or journalism with European Studies (Research) master’s at Maastricht University.

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 Communication Science - Political Communication programme of the University of Amsterdam addresses issues at the core of our democracies. It provides an understanding of the role and significance of media, journalism and information in shaping public opinion.  

Become a scientist-practitioner in forensic psychology. You’ll learn about the psychology of perpetrators and victims. Train specialised forensic psychological skills to become an expert at the intersection of psychology and law on Forensic Psychology programme of Maastricht University.

The MA South Asian Studies at Leiden University is designed for students with an interest in studying South Asia from a range of perspectives including its history, literature, art, media, culture, religions, philosophy and philology.

Are you looking for a world-class education in the archaeology of Europe and the adjacent Mediterranean area? Want to get hands-on experience doing fieldwork at archaeological sites? Then the Archaeology MA programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam – with its two distinct specialisations – may be the programme for you.

The 1-year academic Master’s programme in Business Economics from University of Amsterdam teaches you to conduct research in business economics subjects. Choose from our top-level tracks: Managerial Economics,  Strategy or Neuroeconomics and Sustainability.

In the track Cybersecurity Governance of the MSc Crisis and Security Management programme, you will be familiarised with the breadth, depth and complexity of cybersecurity challenges. This track seeks to provide you state-of-the art with knowledge of governance and regulatory strategies available to address these challenges.

The Economics - Market Analytics programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is designed for ambitious students with a strong academic background in economics who want to sharpen their expertise even further and prepare for the demands of a rapidly changing world. 

The master in Italian Literature and Culture at Leiden University offers a multifocal approach to the study of Italian literature. The expansive curriculum spanning the Middle Ages to the present day allows you to pursue your personal area of interest. Examples of subjects are iconography in and around poetry, ethics in war literature and nature in narratives.

In this Arts, Culture and Society master from Erasmus University Rotterdam, you will study how the international world of art and culture operates.

The Mundus Master in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP) at Erasmus University Rotterdam is a two-year-long international joint Masters programme in Public Policy.

What can we do to prevent unhealthy behaviors and how can we intervene? The Psychology - Development and Health Psychology programme of the University of Amsterdam offers both the knowledge and skills for prevention and intervention of unhealthy behaviors, and to increase healthy behaviors.

The Economics - Development Economics programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is designed for ambitious students with a strong academic background in economics who want to sharpen their expertise even further and prepare for the demands of a rapidly changing world. 

In the track Governance of Crisis, of the MSc Crisis and Security Management programme, you will be familiarized with the main body of knowledge on strategic crisis management.

Would you like to resolve communication challenges in practice rather than just study them? The Communication Science - Research Master's (Professional) programme of the University of Amsterdam is for students who would like to be at the forefront of the newest developments in understanding the role of communication and media in an applied context.

The Psychology - Consultancy and Organisational Development programme of the University of Amsterdam focuses on organisational psychology; this discipline studies the relationship between employees and their social working environment (e.g., colleagues, supervisors, teams, organization as a whole).

With Global Archaeology the study of our past can help you understand and resolve current societal issues. Explore the dynamics in past societies: innovation, adaptation, resilience and resistance in processes of long- and short-term changes.

In this Geopolitics and Connectivity track at University of Groningen you will be introduced to a novel approach, developed and led by colleagues at Groningen, to understand geopolitics as a connectivity effect.