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Human Geography
The Master's programme in Human Geography addresses the relationship between human activities and their spatial environment in a number of topical fields. 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 and development in many different fields.

Mathematics
The Mathematics programme at Radboud University allows you to build your own tailor-made programme and to specialise in a broad range of fields, within pure mathematics, applied mathematics and mathematical physics.

Political Science - International Relations
Tackling contemporary global problems in the 21st century, such as war and violent conflict, geopolitical and economic competition, rising inequalities, pandemics, climate change, or artificial intelligence requires a deeper understanding of the essential dynamics, actors, and factors that shape global politics.

Borders, Migration and Justice
The Borders, Migration and Justice programme at Radboud University explores the influence of geopolitics and persistence of global injustices for present day human mobility across the globe.

Neurophysics
Our brain has an information processing capacity that far exceeds modern supercomputers In this Neurophysics specialisation at Radboud University, we aim at unravelling the neuro-computational mechanisms of this fascinating system using experimental approaches and advanced theory.

Ethics and Political Philosophy
In this English-taught Philosophy Research Master’s programme, you will study ethics and political philosophy in relation to societal and political issues – such as climate change, social injustice, protests, public health, technology and digitalization.

Biomedical Sciences
Biomedical sciences is a broad field ranging from molecule to man to population and society, with the common aim to improve patient health and well-being. In this master’s, students construct their own programme based on personal interests.

Philosophy, Politics and Society
The Master's specialisation Philosophy, Politics and Society offers advanced courses in applied and socially engaged philosophy, exploring current debates in climate ethics, biopolitics, the role of values in science, and the nature–culture divide.

Economics
We challenge you to look at economics differently and to discover that it is much more than money, markets and regulations. Economists also examine consumers’, businesses’ and governmental financial behaviour and decision-making.

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.

Artificial Intelligence
The Artificial Intelligence Master's programme at Radboud University has a distinctly cognitive focus where computational modelling is the central methodology used to understand naturally intelligent systems, build artificially intelligent systems and improve the interactions between natural and artificial systems.

Biology
Would you like to specialise in organismal stress adaptation? Or in ecosystem dynamics, so that you can contribute to species protection and nature recovery? You could also dive into environmental modelling or walk the line between biological and medical (micro)biology. Choose a specialisation to define your field of interest within Biology.

History of Philosophical and Scientific Thought
Philosophy and the sciences have interacted throughout history. Up to Newton and even Darwin, ‘science’ was in fact called ‘natural philosophy’. This History of Philosophical and Scientific Thought Master’s specialisation covers the entire history of philosophy, from Antiquity to modern times, and combines it with the history and philosophy of science.

Language Variation and Multilingualism
In this Master's specialisation, you learn to become a competent linguist who has an understanding of language variation and multilingualism, two central and interrelated topics within linguistics.

Psychology - Work, Organisation and Health
Do you aim to bring out the best in people? Do you want to motivate them to work with pleasure and in good health? If these questions spark your interest, then this Psychology Master’s specialisation is the right choice for you!

Environment and Society Studies - Local Environmental Change and Sustainable Cities
This specialisation focuses on the local level of sustainability transformations and the integration of different policies. How can we address issues such as the energy transition, climate adaptation, water quality, mobility, circularity, sustainable agriculture and nature conservation in a city or region, in the Netherlands or abroad?

Environment and Society Studies - Global Environment and Sustainability
This specialisation focuses on the global level of sustainability transformations, such as international agreements and initiatives on climate change, biodiversity and nature conservation on land and in oceans. You will learn how to critically analyse international negotiations.

Physical Chemistry
This Physical Chemistry programme from Radboud University aims at unravelling the properties of molecules and materials in great detail, by developing theory and physical instrumentation for advanced spectroscopic experiments.

International and European Law
The Master's programme in International and European Law at Radboud University is unique because it not only provides a thorough understanding of international and European law in general, but also allows further specialisation in one of the four tracks.

Business Administration
Our programme in Business Administration is designed to impart you with the skills to design and implement organisational strategies and structures with the aim to create social and economic value. The focus is on responsible organisations which emphasises ways in which organisations interact with multiple stakeholders to perform sustainably.