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9 Master's degrees offered by the university
Economics
The Economics MSc programme from Ghent University offers you the skills to bring hypotheses to the data and formulate policy recommendations based on theoretical insights and empirical evidence.
African Studies
Ghent University is the only university in Belgium where one can follow a full African Studies programme including a Bachelor and a Master. It therefore is a unique programme. It is also unique, because it approaches the African continent from different angles and because students learn how to tackle global issues with an open and critical mindset.

Maritime Science
The Master of Science in Maritime Science is an inter‑university postgraduate programme by Ghent University (UGent) and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). Its multidisciplinary curriculum integrates the pillars of today’s global maritime sector, preparing graduates for advanced roles in maritime management, port operations, shipping companies, international trade, and the blue economy.
Conflict and Development
The Master in Conflict and Development Studies at Ghent University allows you to gain insight into the broader thinking about conflict and development related issues, and how to analyse these in a critical manner. You also learn to analyse policy interventions by governments and (inter)national organisations in this domain.
Sociology
The Master of Science in Sociology is a new and innovative English-taught programme at Ghent University, centered around three pillars: applied research, internationalisation and an advanced scientific approach to contemporary societal problems.
Business Economics - Corporate Finance
Within the Business Economics - Corporate Finance MSc programme from Ghent University we develop your understanding of the core financial dimensions of a company and prepare you to become a specialist in financial management.
Business Economics - Accountancy
Within the Business Economics - Accountancy programme from Ghent University you are trained to start a career as auditor or user of accounting information.
Soils and Global Change (Erasmus Mundus)
The Soils and Global Change (IMSOGLO) programme from Ghent University offers you a unique international educational experience with a focused curriculum on soils and global change by bringing together the expertise of research groups at four renowned EU universities.

Rural Development
The International Master of Science in Rural Development programme from Ghent University provides the opportunity to become an international expert in rural development by training students through diverse approaches like awareness raising on the multifunctionality of rural areas or capacity building and ability to apply skills in diverse situations, contexts or settings worldwide