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Business Economics - Master's Qualifying Programme
This one-year (2-semester) Business Economics - Master's Qualifying Programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a range of postgraduate degrees at the University of Amsterdam. Learn more at the Master's Qualifying Programme from OnCampus Amsterdam.

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.
Gender Studies
Become a professionally successful 'agent of change'. In the Gender Studies programme at Utrecht University, you will learn to develop sustainable perspectives in emancipation policies, diversity management, cultural initiatives and political activism.
Social Challenges, Policies and Interventions
As a graduate of the Social Challenges, Policies and Interventions programme at Utrecht University, you will be able to study social problems from an interdisciplinary and comparative perspective. You will also have acquired the professional and academic skills necessary to design, implement, and evaluate social policies and interventions.

International Communication Management
Learn to deal with broader, intercultural and international communication challenges with this International Communication Management course from The Hague University of Applied Sciences.
Archaeology
Are you interested in archaeology and want to increase your chances in the competitive job market? Do you want a graduate programme which combines intensive training and a flexible structure? Then this Archaeology programme from University of Groningen for you!
Psychology - Coaching and Vitality in Organisations
The Psychology - Coaching and Vitality in Organisations programme of the University of Amsterdam focuses on occupational health psychology, more specifically the psychology of interventions that promote the well-being and functioning of people at work. The background, development, and application of work-related coaching and other interventions play a key role in this track.
Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage
The Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage programme of the University of Amsterdam is a unique and innovative interdisciplinary programme aimed at students with a passion for cultural heritage and the desire to combine theory and practice. It offers nine branches of specialisation within Conservation and a separate track in Technical Art History.

Public Administration
The Master's programme in Public Administration at VU Amsterdam trains the next generation of ambitious public administration students. The rise of algorithmic governance requires trained experts well-versed in the theory and practice of governance as well as tech-savvy. You will be at the forefront of the latest iteration of the technological revolution in governance.
Economic and Consumer Psychology
The Economic and Consumer Psychology MSc programme at Leiden University makes you an expert in the field of the psychological determinants of economic and consumer decision making (e.g., why people buy certain products or services).

Economics
Develop expertise in devising solutions to real-world problems together with students from all over the world. Society faces several pressing challenges, including biodiversity loss, climate change, poverty, inequality and anti-democratic tendencies. Tilburg University offers the Economics programme.
French Literature and Culture
Develop your knowledge of French and Francophone literary works and genres with the French Literature and Culture MA programme offered at Leiden University.
Economics of Sustainability
The Economics of Sustainability at Erasmus University Rotterdam introduces students to what sustainable development is and how economic systems can both support and hinder the Sustainable Development Goals.
Human Geography - Urban Geography
The Human Geography - Urban Geography programme of the University of Amsterdam provides students with a deeper understanding of global and local processes that shape cities across the world.
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.
Archaeology - European and Mediterranean Archaeology
The Archaeology - European and Mediterranean Archaeology programme is offered jointly by two universities. The University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam have combined their expertise in the fields of Archaeology, Ancient History and Classics in the Amsterdam Centre for Ancient Studies and Archaeology (ACASA).
Psychology - Social Influence
Many organisations and companies benefit from effectively influencing the behaviour of citizens or consumers. But how can we develop a strategy that is effective in achieving these goals? Learn more with the Psychology - Social Influence programme of the University of Amsterdam.
Economics and Strategy in Emerging Markets
Explore emerging markets, their challenges and opportunities. Gain tools for sustainable solutions, economic analysis, and business strategy. Through theory and real cases, prepare for a successful global career in business, policy, and development with this Economics and Strategy in Emerging Markets programme from Maastricht University.
Global Archaeology
At the Global Archaeology MA programme at Leiden University you study key developments in past societies that have shaped global history from comparative and regional perspectives. Investigate major transitions in history from the origins of our species to the emergence of capitalism in diverse regions including the Near East, the Mediterranean, Europe and the Americas.

Economics - International Finance and Trade
The Economics - International Finance and Trade programme at University of Amsterdam offers a fascinating analysis of current developments in the global economy. This is one of the tracks you can opt for in our Master's in Economics.