62 Master's degrees in Sociology in Netherlands

Dive deep into the entanglements of science, technology, and society. Specialize with one of our 12 European partners. Research how we can make a better world on European Studies on Society, Science and Technology from Maastricht University.

The Medical Anthropology and Sociology programme of the University of Amsterdam focuses on health and healthcare in a political, economic and cultural context. In this programme you will use social science theory and methods to critically analyse health issues in a globalising world.

Are you interested in how people create the world around them? Do you want to conduct three-month ethnographic research on a socially relevant topic of your own choice anywhere in the world? Do you feel engaged with a particular group of people or society or you have a socially relevant question in mind which you want to explore?

For students who wish to conduct research that has an applied character aimed at solving problems or contributing understanding where this is directly needed, we offer the possibility to specialize in Applied Anthropology with the Cultural and Social Anthropology - Applied Anthropology programme of the University of Amsterdam.

In this Media, Culture and Society programme from Erasmus University Rotterdam, you will dive into the production, reception and content of various media as well as their social and cultural meanings and uses.

In the Sociology of Culture, Media and the Arts programme from Erasmus University Rotterdam, you will gain in-depth knowledge of the main theoretical insights into, and academic debates within, the field of media, culture and sociology.

This Social Psychology (Research) programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam will help you become the best researcher you can be. Learn all about evolution, morality, and cooperation, while acquiring excellent research skills.

This Communication and Information Studies degree course is offered by the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. 

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.

How can we make sense of the pandemic’s disruption of social life? What contemporary social struggles would you like to understand? How do people’s most private lives relate to these struggles? In the Sociology programme of the University of Amsterdam, we offer you the tools and skills you need to see the familiar as strange.

The Social Sciences for a Digital Society (Research) programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam  trains students to anticipate, understand, and analyse the complex challenges of the digital society, and to meet them head-on.

Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology: Specialisation Sociology of Policy in Practice Are you eager to conduct policy-oriented research on issues of relevance to organisations? Do you want to combine ethnographic research with a 3-month internship? Do you have excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills? Are you flexible and hard-working?

In the Philosophy of the Humanities and the Social Sciences (Philosophy) programme of the University of Amsterdam, students gain philosophical insights in conjunction with another academic discipline.

In the master programme Population Studies at University of Groningen students learn the theories, methods and skills required to become a versatile demographer.

The Cultural and Social Anthropology programme of the University of Amsterdam allows students to design and conduct their own ethnographic project. Through in-depth fieldwork, students are stimulated to think critically about social and cultural phenomena and engage with current anthropological debates.

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.

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.

The Governance of Migration and Diversity - Sociology at Erasmus University Rotterdam focuses on sociological theories and research about migration.

The Biomedical Sciences - Science in Society programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam enables you to conduct research within the broad spectrum of biomedical sciences.