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63 Master's degrees in Area & Cultural Studies in Netherlands
Intercultural Communication
The Intercultural Communication programme at Utrecht University teaches you how to approach and facilitate linguistic and cultural diversity in various international contexts.

Social and Cultural Anthropology
The Social and Cultural Anthropology programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam goes beyond studying cultures to unwrap the complex layers of society and human interaction. It is an immersive exploration of the interconnectedness of human beliefs, values, and social norms.

Cultural Anthropology - Sociocultural Transformation
The Cultural Anthropology - Sociocultural Transformation programme at Utrecht University will provide you with the knowledge and skills to address these issues through high-calibre research.
Heritage and Religion
Heritage and Religion at University of Groningen is a unique interdisciplinary MA-programme focusing on a major trend at the interface of religion, identity, politics, and heritage studies. It also addresses a gap in critical heritage studies, studying the shifting place of religion in heritage debates.
Euroculture - Society, Politics and Culture in a Global Context
Euroculture - Society, Politics and Culture in a Global Context is an interdisciplinary, international Master programme offered by a consortium of eight European universities, including University of Groningen, and four universities overseas.

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.
Humanities Research - Critical Studies in Art and Culture
The Humanities Research - Critical Studies in Art and Culture programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam focuses on current developments within four main disciplines – visual arts, architecture, design and media – from both a theoretical and a historical perspective.
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.
Russian and Eurasian Studies
The Russian and Eurasian Studies MA programme draws on Leiden University's status as an international centre of expertise in the study of Russia and Eurasia.
Culture and Politics
The Culture and Politics MA programme at Leiden University encourages critical perspectives on complexities of culture as an inextricable part of global politics.

Tourism and Culture
By combining historical, literary, art-historical and other humanities approaches, and by integrating academic research with practical challenges, Tourism and Culture will train you as an academic expert and an innovative professional.
Cultural Analysis (Arts and Culture)
The two-year Cultural Analysis (Arts and Culture) programme of the University of Amsterdam is dedicated to the interdisciplinary analysis of culture at large, including art, literature, cinema, and new media.
Arts and Culture - Design Cultures
In the Arts and Culture - Design Cultures programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam you explore the history and theory of design, but also discover how design intersects with contemporary issues such as identity, mobility, ecology, overconsumption and inequality.
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.
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.
Arts and Heritage - Policy, Management and Education
The master’s programme in Arts and Heritage - Policy, Management and Education offered by Maastricht University examines the concepts of ‘heritage’ and ‘art’ as expressions of both past and present culture.
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.
Theology and Religious Studies (research)
In this Theology and Religious Studies (research) programme in at University of Groningen you will study how religion is embedded in present-day and in historical cultural contexts.
Anthropology of Religion and Culture
The Anthropology of Religion and Culture course from University of Groningen equips you with the skills to explore specific lifeworlds across various contexts in order to gain a thorough understanding of the role of religion and culture in different societies.
Archival and Information Studies (Media Studies)
The one-and-a-half-year Archival and Information Studies (Media Studies) programme of the University of Amsterdam focuses on contemporary archival theory and practice, training students in the science and craft of recordkeeping, and providing insight into the archives of the past and future.