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55 Master's degrees in Sociology in Netherlands

Development and Socialisation in Childhood and Adolescence
The Master’s programme in Development and Socialisation in Childhood and Adolescence at Utrecht University focuses on both normal and abnormal development processes. Explicit attention is given to the study of interventions and risk factors in children’s and adolescent’s cognitive and social-emotional development and adjustment.
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.
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.

Sociology - Health, Wellbeing and Society
Become a specialist in the fields of healthcare policy, societal resilience, and health and wellbeing. You will analyze how health and wellbeing are influenced by societal and contextual structures, how they are distributed across Western societies, and how policy can enhance the health and wellbeing of society. The Master Health, Wellbeing and Society is a track of the MSc Sociology.
Population Studies
In the master programme Population Studies at University of Groningen students learn the theories, methods and skills required to become a versatile demographer.
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.
Cultural and Social Anthropology - Visual Anthropology
What becomes of anthropology when it is practiced in other media than the written word like photography or film? And what becomes of film and photography when they have anthropological pretensions? The Cultural and Social Anthropology - Visual Anthropology programme of the University of Amsterdam enables you to explore the possibilities of camera-based research.

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?

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.

Social Challenges, Policies, and Interventions
Social Challenges, Policies, and Interventions at Utrecht University equips you to take on roles that involve building bridges between different stakeholders in a wide range of social challenges.

Sociology and Population Studies (Double degree)
Study modern societies by combining the Sociology Master’s programs from Tilburg University and Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain). Learn how to identify the main forces and challenges faced by key social institutions in modern society, such as families, schools, communities, and jobs. Get two full Master’s degrees in Sociology and Population Studies (Double degree) in 1,5 years.
Cultural and Social Anthropology - Applied Anthropology
For students who wish to conduct research that has an applied character aimed at solving problems or contributing understanding where this is directly needed, we offer the possibility to specialize in Applied Anthropology with the Cultural and Social Anthropology - Applied Anthropology programme of the University of Amsterdam.

Sociology and Social Research (Double degree)
Become an expert in political research, social policy and solving social cohesion related-issues by taking the Sociology and Social Research (Double degree) programs from Tilburg University and the University of Trento (Italy).

Sociology and Social Research
In the Sociology and Social Research programme at Utrecht University, we will teach you to develop explanations for relevant social phenomena using state-of-the-art theory from Sociology, but also other disciplines such as Economics and Psychology. You will test these explanations using quantitative empirical research methods.

Youth Development and Social Change
Youth Development and Social Change program from Utrecht University will prepare you for a career in the field of youth research, youth care and youth policy.
Communication and Information Studies - Dialogue, Health and Society
The Communication and Information Studies - Dialogue, Health and Society programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam helps you discover the fundamental role of language in health communication.
Arts, Culture and Society
In this Arts, Culture and Society master from Erasmus University Rotterdam, you will study how the international world of art and culture operates.

Communication and Information Studies
Communication and Information Studies MA programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Much of our communication involves combining different modes like written text, images, spoken words and gestures. How do we integrate them? What role does language play in communication within various types of organisations, such as governmental, commercial, media and healthcare organisations? Apply to the

Youth, Education and Society
The Youth, Education and Society programme at Utrecht University is the only Master’s programme in the Netherlands that specifically focuses on innovating pedagogical policy and practice, both nationally and internationally.

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.