540 Master's degrees in Social Sciences in Netherlands

How do we make sense of conflict and in/security? What are the causes that spark violence and war? And how are war, terrorism and in/security framed and what shapes do they take in practice at local, regional, national and international levels? How do territorial and identity issues shape and are shaped by conflict, violence and insecurity?

This Master's programme discusses the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, such as environmental justice, nature conservation and biodiversity, animal welfare, circular economy, agriculture and food, sustainable energy, climate change, and water. 

Reflect critically on Christianity in the public space and the tensions that arise in the dialogue with modern society and world religions. Theological and religious sources of the past are linked with current social, economic and political issues. Special attention is given to issues such as the relation between religion and state, and the contribution of capitalism to justice and happiness.

The Master’s specialisation Comparative Politics: Autocracies and Democracies addresses worldwide democratic decline and rising authoritarianism. Students acquire skills to understand and explain polarisation, populism, inequality and declining trust.

Join the Data Science and Society - Governance course at Tilburg University and use data science methods that can minimize bias and provide explainable predictions. Work with data at local, national, and international scales to produce insights that can lead to fair, transparent, and sustainable governance and policy.

Tackle real world sustainability challenges at the local level. This specialisation equips you to integrate policies on energy, climate, water, mobility, agriculture and more, across cities and regions in the Netherlands or abroad.

This Quantitative Finance master from Erasmus University Rotterdam covers all main areas in finance focusing on the econometric methods and skills that provide quantitative support in financial decision-making.

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.

How can you design and change organisations to deliver societally responsible and economically valuable contributions? Learn to successfully mobilise action in organisations to address contemporary societal challenges.

Are you interested in learning about societal problems and governance responses in an online community? Discover Public Governance, Management and Policy programme from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

During Healthcare Policy, Innovation and Management programme from Maastricht University you’ll learn to design innovative solutions, manage health services, and lead transformations for sustainable, equitable care. 

Choice is at the very heart of politics. War or peace, left or right, liberty or security, sovereignty or integration, consensus or conflict—choices matter. Choice is also key to your education. Choose an intellectually challenging programme in which you develop your knowledge and expertise in the study of politics. Choose a respected, selective programme that fits your future ambitions.

Are you interested in issues of diversity, inequality and social justice? Become an expert in intersectional research and apply your academic knowledge to real-world challenges. Make a difference - start here!

Learn to identify organizational problems and how to develop, implement, and communicate research-based solutions. Organization and Management Studies focuses on various forms of organizations and organizing (project teams or joint ventures). Choose a broad program that focuses on collaboration and change, or specialize in organizing and managing global social challenges or digital transformation.

Get ready to contribute to global sustainable and inclusive development. Prepare to tackle today’s challenges, from poverty and inequality to green production and climate-resilient livelihoods, using state-of-the-art analytical tools and methods.

The Master’s track of New Media Design offered at Tilburg University allows you to immerse yourself in interactive technology, design processes, creativity and how people use digital media. This will make you an expert in the field of user experience and interaction design, who knows how to develop and test designs and take them to the next level using scientific insights.

Become an expert in researching individual differences like personality, motivation, intelligence, and cognition, and how these evolve over time. In the Research Master you study how these differences affect people's lives in the areas of work and health. This program is an excellent preparation for a PhD or a career in applied research.

Do you want to contribute to finding solutions for global issues such as conflict, poverty, migration, environmental protection and corruption? Then this International Public Management and Public Policy degree offered at Erasmus University Rotterdam is what you are looking for. 

Become a ‘data translator’, bridging the technical expertise of data engineers or analysts with end users in public and private organizations. Having statistical modeling skills, programming language proficiency, and hands-on experience with unstructured data enables you to understand the economic value of data. This is a track of MSc Economics.

Join the Communication, Cognition and Digital Culture - Business Communication and Persuasion course at Tilburg University and become fully skilled to initiate and conduct your own high-quality research in the domain of communication sciences: an excellent preparation for a PhD or a career at a research agency.