17 Master's degrees in Geography in Netherlands

In this Urban and Economic Geography programme at Utrecht University you will study the city and its economic, social and cultural developments from various academic perspectives and thematic angles, with an interdisciplinary approach.

 Geographical Information Management and Applications (GIMA) from Utrecht University is a two-year joint-degree Master of Science programme, available in both part-time and full-time modes. 

During Master’s programme Global Urban Transformations from Utrecht University your aim is to find the answers and contribute to a more inclusive and sustainable world.

The Master's programme in Human Geography addresses the relationship between human activities and their spatial environment in a number of topical fields such as migration, conflicts, urbanisation and extraction. It takes a critical, emancipatory approach to the field by engaging with the less privileged in society, but also trying to contribute to positive change.

Geopolitics and persistence influences global injustices for present day human mobility worldwide. We pay attention to processes of colonial and post-colonial arrangements around borders, calling for a comprehensive epistemology of the impact which policy has on mobility perspectives, and it requires critical empirical approaches to these dynamics that take all actors, migrants included, on board.

In this specialisation we explore the key challenges produced by contemporary capitalism: stagnant economic growth; rising debt; geographical inequalities; housing, labour, and resource scarcity; and climate crisis. We ask whether these challenges are endemic to capitalism? How do they unevenly impact different peoples and places? And how can we best tackle them and build more just economies?

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?

In this specialisation, we explore how cities are represented, contested and experienced by a wide array of urban dwellers. You will learn how to think about city life and urban inequalities from different scales and perspectives; from the edge to the core, and with urban theory and (creative) methodologies.

The Economic Geography (Human Geography) programme of University of Amsterdam focuses on how the globalised economy has affected the lives of people in different parts of the world.

The Economic Geography - Regional Competitiveness and Trade track at University of Groningen, which is part of the Master in Economic Geography and organized in cooperation with the Faculty of Economics and Business, focusses on regional and global competitiveness related to trade and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). 

The Geomatics programme of Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) provides vital spatial knowledge about the built environment.

In Economic Geography programme from University of Groningen, you study the characteristics of economic activities across places and learn how to stimulate economic development.

The MSc Geographical Information Management and Applications is offered by experts from Wageningen University & Research, University of Twente, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) and Utrecht University. After successful completion of the programme, students will receive a Master of Science degree in Geographical Sciences, signed by Utrecht University .

The Environmental Geography (Human Geography) programme of the University of Amsterdam focuses on the relationship between humans and their ecosystem. Environmental challenges can be approached from different perspectives, which are analysed while taking spatial dynamics into account.

The Human Geography - Political Geography programme of the University of Amsterdam focuses on three core themes: geopolitics, globalisation and governance. By examining these concepts, political geographies in our current globalised world are analysed and researched. Theories and methods in political geography are thoroughly studied before a thesis project in the field is conducted.

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 Human Geography - Urban Geography programme of the University of Amsterdam provides students with a deeper understanding of global and local processes that shape cities across the world.