623 Master's degrees in Area & Cultural Studies in Europe

Applied Sciences to Cultural Heritage, Materials and Sites
The Applied Sciences to Cultural Heritage, Materials and Sites degree from University of Padua acknowledges the recent scientific advances in the investigation of cultural heritage materials at different scales, from the site/landscape survey to diagnostics at the molecular and atomic levels, and the interpretation of derived information.
Arts, Media and Literary Studies
Are you curious, eager to learn and ready to shape the role of the arts and the media in society and culture? Then you are the right person for this Research Master! The two-year Master's track in Arts, Media and Literary Studies from University of Groningen is a specialization within the Research Master's degree in Arts and Culture.
Culture, Policy and Management
A pioneer in defining the cultural landscape for over four decades, this Culture, Policy and Management programme from City St George's, University of London lets you design and navigate your own learning of culture, policy and management.

Mesolithic Archaeology
Join the Mesolithic Archaeology programme at the University of York and explore key topics such as technology, consumption practices, death and burial, plants and animals, and settlement, drawing on the research carried out in a globally renowned centre for mesolithic studies.

Buddhist Studies with Intensive Language
The Buddhist Studies with Intensive Language programme of the SOAS University of London is an interdisciplinary programme that engages with Buddhism as a field of inquiry from a historical, philosophical, anthropological and material culture perspectives.
Communication, Culture and Participation
The Communication, Culture and Participation master program from University of Salzburg offers you the opportunity to pursue two goals simultaneously: first, it provides you with the academic skills to understand media transformation. Second, it supports your professional profile development as a communicator of tomorrow who actively shapes the future.
Latin American Studies
This Latin American Studies programme from the University of Cambridge is designed to meet the needs of two groups: those who have developed an interest in Latin America through study or work and wish to develop this for personal or professional reasons, and those who intend to proceed to a doctorate, and possibly an academic career in the field.
Classics and Ancient Civilizations (research)
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.

Nordic Urban Planning Studies
Do you want to shape the sustainable cities of the future? Then join our Master’s programme in Nordic Urban Planning Studies from Roskilde University, where you will learn international and interdisciplinary approaches to urban planning, through a Nordic lens.
Latin American Studies - History, Politics and Society
Interested in learning more about current issues and debates in Latin American studies? This Latin American Studies - History, Politics and Society MA offered by UCL gives you direct access to the latest research and newest ideas in this field.
Global Studies Programme
The Global Studies Programme from Humboldt University Berlin is a critical research-oriented social science graduate programme.

Education - Culture, Language and Identity - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Education - Culture, Language and Identity - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.

Cultural Heritage Studies (Heritage and Public History) - Pre-Master's Programme (PMP)
This one-year (2-semester) Cultural Heritage Studies (Heritage and Public History) - Pre-Master's Programme (PMP) from OnCampus Southampton offers successful students guaranteed progression to the University of Southampton.

Hispanic Studies
The Hispanic Studies programme of the University of Glasgow has a small, vibrant and dynamic research unit with strong connections to institutions in the USA, Latin America, Spain and Portugal.

Global Literatures and Cultures
Within the Global Literatures and Cultures programme from The University of Exeter you'll develop a range of skills desired by employers including intercultural understanding, critical thinking, communication, and independent research.

Social Anthropology and Intensive Language (Korean)
Are you interested in how different people around the world do things differently? Have you ever questioned the taken for granted assumptions about what is “normal” behaviour in your culture, your workplace, or in powerful institutions? If so, then Social Anthropology and Intensive Language (Korean) programme from SOAS University of London is the subject for you.
East European Studies (European Studies)
In the one-year East European Studies (European Studies) programme of the University of Amsterdam you develop a thorough understanding of the history of Eastern European countries (including Russia), and insight into recent developments in the region.
European and Latin American Literatures and Cultures
Acquire a global outlook exploring aspects of European, Francophone and Latin American literature and culture through diverse literary texts, thought and visual media.

Cultural Studies and Intensive Language
The Cultural Studies and Intensive Language programme offered at SOAS University of London aims to offer grounding in the theories on Cultural Studies which draws on Marxism, Structuralism, Post-Structuralism, Post-Marxism, Feminism, and Post-Modernism and their use, application and adaption.

Historical, Literary and Cultural Studies (Research)
This Historical, Literary and Cultural Studies (Research) programme from Radboud University combines joint interdisciplinary training with disciplinary courses in one of the specialisations: Historical Studies, Literary Studies, or Art and Visual Culture.