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International Organisation
This International Organisation MSc programme at Leiden University focuses on the interplay of international rules and institutions, non-governmental organisations, and national governments in light of today’s most pressing issues of security and prosperity.

Economics - International Economics and Development
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.

Asian Studies
The Asian Studies programme at Leiden University is your opportunity to earn a specialised qualification from one of the leading centres for Asian studies in Europe.
Economic Policy
What policies are required to achieve environmental sustainability - and who is responsible for taking action? If you are strongly motivated to contribute to just and effective decisions in economic policy-making, the Economic Policy programme at Utrecht University is the right choice for you.

Politics, Policy, and Societal Development (GMSI)
Address global societal challenges such as poverty, migration, climate change, or humanitarian interventions from a societal, policy and political perspective. With the Politics, Policy, and Societal Development (GMSI) degree at Tilburg University, you will get a macro-level perspective on sustainable development and you will understand the triggers of it.

Economics of Sustainability
The Economics of Sustainability programme at Wageningen University and Research focuses on the interactions between economic actors and the natural environment. You are trained as a quantitative economist who is able to analyze real-world problems in food systems, natural resources and the living environment, and to provide economic solutions that promote transitions to a sustainable future.
Spatial Sciences
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.
Conflict Studies and Human Rights
The Conflict Studies and Human Rights programme at Utrecht University challenges you to examine these types of urgent questions. The main aim is to turn you into an independent and critical conflict analyst. The international programme offers a hands-on and interdisciplinary approach to studying the causes, dynamics, and impacts of conflict and collective violence.
Executive Master in Cultural Leadership
Executive Master in Cultural Leadership from Maastricht University is designed to prepare you for the challenges in the next step in your career. Cultural leaders understand the important role culture plays in business, and how to incorporate business ideas into the cultural sector.
Geomatics
The Geomatics programme of Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) provides vital spatial knowledge about the built environment.
War and Peace Studies
The War and Peace Studies at Leiden University will offer a thorough understanding of the history, theories as well as the contemporary and future policy challenges related to war, warfare, and the multidimensional promotion of peace.
International Economics
Analyse the economics interdependance of nations in the International Economics programme from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Youth Studies
In the Master’s programme Youth Studies at Utrecht University you will contribute to knowledge regarding youth issues. You will learn to develop ways to prevent or solve problems associated with adolescence and young adulthood, and enhance the quality youth care.

Management Analytics
Do you want to combine management and business economics with data science and AI to develop value-creating solutions for complex business problems? Do you want to learn how to make data-driven commercial and strategic decisions? Management Analytics equips you with the skills and mindset to become a data-empowered manager. This is a track of the Research Master in Economics.
Islam and Interfaith Relations
This Theology and Religious Studies MA programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam focuses on different professional fields, and you can choose between four different tracks, including Islam and Interfaith Relations.
Teacher Education in French
The combination of practical lessons and academics when studying HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht's Teacher Education in French Master programme prepares you to be well equipped to teach French in the upper form of secondary education in the Netherlands.
Science Education and Communication
The Science Education and Communication programme at University of Groningen builds upon an international network of existing institutional links, teaching and research experience, and a well-established Master's degree program offered in Dutch for the past 14 years.
Cultural History and Heritage
In this Master in Cultural History and Heritage from Utrecht University you will study the culture of the past and the use of history in the present. In our programme you will learn to approach heritage issues from the perspective of cultural history and cultural theory. At the same time, it is our goal to turn our work in cultural history into products of public history.
European Union Studies
The European Union Studies MA programme at Leiden University covers the EU's broad geographical sweep from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Economic Geography - Regional Competitiveness and Trade
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).