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36 Master's degrees offered by the university
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.
Social and Health Psychology
The Master’s programme in Social and Health Psychology programme at Utrecht University investigates the social and health-related aspects of behavioural regulation.

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.
Multidisciplinary Economics
In the MSc in Multidisciplinary Economics at Utrecht University, you learn to cross the borders of economics into other scientific disciplines – a real strength of the Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.) - in order to provide sound research and applicable solutions to real-world problems, now and in the future.
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.

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.
Global Criminology
The Global Criminology programme at Utrecht University is a one-year Master’s programme that equips students with the knowledge, skills, and understanding required to work with local and global crime issues, crime policies and crime control strategies.
Sociology - Contemporary Social Problems
What is the “right” amount of policing? Can we sustain our healthcare system with a shrinking, aeging population? Under which conditions is it acceptable to enact censorship on social media? These are the type of questions we will tackle in the Sociology - Contemporary Social Problems programme at Utrecht University.
Cultural History and Heritage
The Master's programme Cultural History and Heritage at Graduate School of Humanities is a cross-fertilisation of theory and practice, of pioneering cultural-historical research and accessible public history, of academic knowledge and engagement with today’s societal challenges.
Neuroscience and Cognition
Are you interested in doing research to better understand normal and pathological brain function? Do you want to become a specialist in the field of neurosciences? The Neuroscience and Cognition programme at Utrecht University offers you the opportunity to investigate numerous areas of brain functioning that make the neuroscience and cognition field uniquely intriguing and challenging.

Geographical Information Management and Applications (GIMA)
Geographical Information Management and Applications (GIMA) from Utrecht University is a two-year joint-degree Master of Science programme, available in both part-time and full-time modes.
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.
Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
The internship in the broad field of a clinical child and adolescent psychology is therefore an important part of our Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology programme at Utrecht University.
Applied Cognitive Psychology
With the Master’s programme Applied Cognitive Psychology at Utrecht University, you will learn to apply knowledge of cognition and behaviour to situations and problems that occur in daily life.

Global Urban Transformations
During Master’s programme Global Urban Transformations from Utrecht University your aim is to find the answers and contribute to a more inclusive and sustainable world.