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Masters Degrees in Social Sciences in the Netherlands

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Social Sciences for a Digital Society Master Degree

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Netherlands

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Behavioural and Social Sciences (RM) Master Degree

University of Groningen Netherlands

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Public Administration and Organisational Science Master Degree

Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB), Erasmus University Rotterdam Netherlands

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Research Master's Social Sciences MA(Res)

University of Amsterdam Netherlands

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Health and Social Care MBA

Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences Netherlands

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All Social Sciences Masters Degrees

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Study a Social Sciences Masters in the Netherlands in 2025

Social sciences as an academic discipline looks at the study of society and human behaviour. This also includes how people interact with each other and the world around them, and how this effects the way in which society develops, and how this influences the world. There are several subject areas within social sciences, these include things such as anthropology, economics, linguistics, politics and psychology, among others.

Graduates of a masters degree in social sciences will have a wide range of career paths available to them. These include social worker, human resource manager, political researcher, journalist, and counsellor, among others.

Your degree will be delivered through lectures and seminars, will the possibility of group projects. Modules you study might include:

  • Race and Racism
  • Global Poverty
  • Gender and Gender Politics
  • Social Inequality
  • Migration and Immigration

Study in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is a great choice for international students, as it has a very large international population that would be ready to make any new international students feel at home. The Netherlands was also one of the first non-native English speaking countries to offer courses taught in English to international students. The Dutch people have a long standing reputation of being tolerant and open minded, meaning you will feel welcomed and comfortable as soon as you arrive in the country.

See our detailed guide to studying in the Netherlands for international students.

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