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55 Master's degrees in Sociology in Netherlands

Environment and Society Studies - Sustainable Economies and Corporations
In this Master's programme we rethink the principles of current economic systems and analyse how to enhance the environmental responsibility of businesses. We aim to develop new business models that contribute to a sustainable future. What does a sustainable and just economy look like, and how can we enable such a new system?

Power, Publics and Engagement
If you're interested in a critical approach to the main contemporary forms of power, from capitalism to whiteness, and from patriarchy to coloniality, this master's programme Power, Publics and Engagement from Erasmus University Rotterdam is for you.
History of Politics and Society
The History of Politics and Society programme at Utrecht University provides you with a thorough understanding of the historical roots of the most important political and societal issues that politicians, journalists and policy makers are concerned with today.

Social Inequalities and Change
Why are social divisions in society increasing? Are you interested in knowing how welfare policies can help to reduce social inequality? Then this Social Inequalities and Change degree offered by Erasmus University Rotterdam might be the right choice for you.

Management of Cultural Diversity
Become an expert in managing a culturally diverse workforce within companies and organizations with the Management of Cultural Diversity program from Tilburg University. Research multilingualism, gender inequality, and intercultural competences. Develop policies solving important societal challenges such as equal opportunities, in educational, healthcare and the participation of refugees.

Environment and Society Studies - Environmental Justice and Governance
Environmental justice is a core, urgent issue in sustainability. Who benefits or suffers from pollution? This specialisation explores how to create a healthy environment for people, animals, and nature, while ensuring fair and just sustainability transitions.
Sociology of Culture, Media and the Arts
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.
Migration, Ethnic Relations and Multiculturalism
The Master's programme in Migration, Ethnic Relations and Multiculturalism at Utrecht University addresses these topics from the assumption that systematic understanding of the precursors and processes of migration and integration is essential for the development of adequate policies and interventions in pluralistic societies.
Applied Ethics
The Applied Ethics programme at Utrecht University offers you an in-depth focus on the interaction between moral practice and ethical theory, allowing you to explore ethical theories in relation to actual practical dilemmas. At the end of your studies, you will possess a thorough theoretical background in ethics, including important methods and debates in applied ethics.
Governance of Migration and Diversity - Sociology
The Governance of Migration and Diversity - Sociology at Erasmus University Rotterdam focuses on sociological theories and research about migration.
Philosophy of the Humanities and the Social Sciences (Philosophy)
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.

Gender Studies (Research)
Gender Studies (Research) programme at Utrecht University combines a thorough grounding in the historiography and contemporary state of Gender Studies as a discipline with intensive training in the critical practice of cultural theories and epistemologies from feminist, postcolonial, critical race, and queer perspectives.
Sociology
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.

Digitalisation in Work and Society
If you’re interested in how digital technologies reshape how we work, organise, and govern, this Digitalisation in Work and Society programme from Erasmus University Rotterdam is the right fit for you.
Tourism, Culture and Society
We offer a master degree in Tourism, Culture and Society at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Explore the world through the study of tourism. Why do people travel? What role do media play in tourism industry? It’s all about understanding the interplay between tourism, culture and cociety.

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.

Cities, Culture and Inequality
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.
Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology
At Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology from Leiden University, choose one of our three unique specialisations: design your own Global Ethnography project, work as a research intern in a Policy in Practice project or set up a Visual Ethnography project and translate your research findings into a documentary.

Science in Society
Are you concerned about what is going on in the world? Do you have an interest in people, policies, science and society? In this Science in Society programme from Radboud University, you study the relevance of science in society using theoretical principles and practical examples.