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MSc in Economics and Business with a Specialisation in Health Economics is a major sector of a modern economy, accounting for 10-18% of GDP in high-income countries. Advances in medical technology generate substantial improvements in population health but also create major economic and social challenges. Healthcare costs are rising rapidly. Population aging both increases the need for health care and reduces the fraction of people working to pay for it. Health inequalities remain stubbornly high and further reduce productivity.

MSc in Economics and Business with a Specialisation in Financial Economics in one of the three tracks - Corporate Finance, Investments, or Financial Innovation - you will acquire a deep and systematic knowledge of the driving forces behind companies, markets, and economies. You learn to analyze and explain complex financial and business problems, including setting up and executing a scientifically sound research project based on a financial problem of your own choice. In the process, you learn how to effectively communicate and how to be critical, self-directed, and original in your approach.

MSc in Economics and Business with a Specialisation in Economics of Markets and Organisations develops your analytical skills and provides you with a solid foundation of theories, empirical evidence, and facts on the functioning and performance of organizations and markets. The expertise and skills you acquire in this program are sought after for key positions in both private and public organizations.

MSc in Economics and Business with a Specialisation in Data Science and Marketing Analytics combines theory and practice from computer science, marketing, economics, and statistics in such a way that the potential of Big Data and AI can be used successfully to create greater value for consumers and firms. It offers our students a thorough understanding and knowledge of a wide range of techniques that can all handle the large and heterogeneous data sources that are prevalent in many modern business settings.

MSc in Economics and Business with a Specialisation in Behavioural Economics skills-based programme addresses the economics and psychology of decision-making. In both mainstream and behavioural economics courses you will acquire a deep understanding of economics as well as the skills to adapt strategies and policies to address deviations from rational behaviour. You will also learn how to run experiments in economics, for instance when testing how to best implement a policy.

Do you want to become able to help governments better tackle governance challenges through advanced theory-informed research and evidence-based policy advice? Then this is your MSc! Through this challenging, two-year research master programme you will gain deep theoretical knowledge in public policy, governance and management, and advanced methodological skills, with much room for your own interests.

If you’re interested in how digital technologies might reshape how we work, organize, and govern this new, multidisciplinary master track is the right fit for you. If you’re interested in how algorithms (re)shape the way we work, how robotisation is changing relationships among people, or how platform station is influencing our perceptions of organising and organisations, this master programme is for you

This new master's track focuses on psychological contributions to both forensic and legal contexts. This program will give you insight into why people misbehave and commit crimes, what the concept of criminal irresponsibility is, and how forensic patients need to be treated. Besides these typical forensic topics, the program offers insight into legal psychological topics such as deception detection and legal decision-making.

This master's track is aimed at forming science-informed practitioners in health psychology and behavior change, who can tackle societal challenges by also using the power of technology. How can we use scientific knowledge and technological innovations to solve current health and societal challenges? Can we combine an evidence-based approach to behavior change with the creative design thinking process involved in the development of digital interventions?

This online master's track focuses on the role of digital media in human thought and behavior. In this online specialization, you will study something that has profoundly changed our society: digital media. You will learn to apply theories from Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, and Educational Psychology to address this topic. You will furthermore receive training in methods such as experience sampling, text mining, and educational analytics. 

Do you wish to improve your comprehension of human learning and performance? Do you wonder how people can learn and perform optimally? Then this master's track is the right choice for you as we offer you one of the best master's programmes in Psychology in the Netherlands.

We are transported to an imaginary world when we read a story merely by looking at black marks on a white sheet of paper. We can rapidly decide if an animal is a cat or a dog, even though we have never seen the particular animal before. When something in our environment appears to be threatening, we automatically focus on its movement and shape rather than on its colour and other details. Memory, language, categorisation and emotion are all cognitive functions. Sophisticated and theoretically motivated experimental studies can enable a better understanding of the way the brain operates while executing these functions. In a unique learning environment, you will examine cognitive and emotional processes in the brain. The Psychology curriculum consists of a series of modules or courses. Every course covers one specific psychological theme. All of the activities that you will undertake during this course, i.e. lectures, tutorials, practical meetings and assignments, are related to this theme. The Master’s programme consists of three courses in which you will study the topics of the specialisation of Brain and Cognition and one course in statistics.

This track is designed for anyone with a special interest in the psychology of organisations, labour and personnel. We teach you how to select the best people; how individuals perform in teams; and how you can foster work engagement in employees. We offer you one of the best master programmes in Psychology in the Netherlands.

Why do people migrate? How do migrants integrate into receiving countries, or sometimes fail to do so? This master's degree (MSc) focuses on sociological theories and research about migration. During the education, you will gain knowledge that enables you to understand issues related to migration and diversity from a broad perspective. The courses are offered by leading scholars from three universities and five academic disciplines: Sociology, Public Administration, History, Urban Studies and Development Studies.

The Master in Urban Governance is part of the MSc in Public Administration of the Erasmus University Rotterdam. A unique asset of this Master’s specialisation is the collaboration between the Department of Public Administration (Erasmus School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, ESSB) and the Institute of Housing and Urban Development Studies Opens external(IHS).