Page 2 of 8, 109 MSc Programs in Groningen, Netherlands for 2024

How can we develop the best athletes? How can teachers nurture pupils' talent and creativity in education and music? And how can we improve the selection of talented and creative employees, students, and athletes? In any achievement domain, there is an increasing focus on the development, selection, and promotion of talent and creativity.

The focus of the MSc in Psychology: Applied Social Psychology is on the theory and application of psychology to manage real-life problems. We provide an international approach, with international and staff experts tuition from professionals in the field, and you will have the freedom to choose your own area of specialization. Dutch students can take a large part of the program in Dutch.

Theory and History of Psychology is a very special program, that gives you the tools to see beyond the discipline's present horizons (requiring a background in Psychology). It is run by a group of specialists in the Theory and History of Psychology, and it is unique in Europe, we know of only three such English-speaking graduate programs in the world.

In the MSc in Pedagogical Sciences: Youth 0-21, Society and Policy, students actively shape their learning in collaborative learning communities and gain valuable work experience during an internship. Strong connections between our department and the practical field help to prepare you for a variety of professional roles. The unique spectrum of research topics and expertise in different methods ensure that the content of the program reflects the state-of-the-art in youth research.

Many of the issues involved in social and professional discussions on youth and education require an interdisciplinary approach. But why and how does this approach work?

Our world today faces complex challenges that cannot be tackled by one discipline alone. We need an approach that cuts across boundaries. Our selective one-year Master’s program in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) offers this interdisciplinary approach. The program aims at ambitious students with a wide range of interests – students who want to explore the philosophical dimensions of political and economic issues and develop and apply their critical thinking tools.

As a research master's student, you choose one of our three multidisciplinary themes. The theme-specific courses will give you a broad view of the theme and will introduce you to the unique perspectives of the theme-related specializations. In the course of the first semester, you will choose your own specialization. It will enable you to tailor your master's to the topics that you wish to engage in.

The MSc in Mathematics was rated as the best degree program in its field and awarded the 'Top Rated Program' label (Keuzegids Masters 2017). It is also the best master's program in Mathematics in the Netherlands, according to Elsevier. In our program, you are going to be part of an informal community, you are going to create your own large-scale research project, and acquire skills highly appreciated by employers, whether you pursue a career in science or a company.

This selective 2-year program is taught wholly in English and embedded in an internationally leading research environment. The program offers a great deal of freedom in topics and has a strong focus on research; students spend 50% of their time in research labs.

How can you design an electronic toll collection system? How can a production plant minimize production costs without compromising on quality and safety? How can you design a complex consumer product? These are typical questions that a graduate of the Master's program Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) can address.

The global challenges with respect to the environment and sustainability are huge and can only be addressed in an interdisciplinary approach. Since it is impossible to address all these issues equally in a Master's degree program, specialization is essential.

How can we develop secure and robust software? How can we teach computers to see? How can we make our software easily adaptable to new tasks? How do we improve learning by computers? If you find these questions fascinating, you should choose the Master's degree program in Computing Science in Groningen. This program deals with both the theoretical and the practical aspects of computing.

The MSc in Biomolecular Sciences is connected to research institute GBB, which has an excellent international reputation and covers the field of systems-, chemical-, and synthetic biology. You are going to study in internationally oriented research and business area and will have the possibility to join the International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition in Boston. Besides that, our faculty is the home of the 2016 Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry, Ben Feringa, and the Nobel Prize winner in Physics, Frits Zernike.

Would you like to analyze and improve the possibilities of deafblind people? Then this is the program for you.

The Psychology department in Groningen is ranked number 38 in the world, according to World University Rankings 2019. In the MSc in Psychology, we offer an internationally oriented program with a strong emphasis on the integration of research results within education.