Masters Degrees in International Politics, Netherlands

One world, 7 billion people, 193 sovereign states, over 6,000 (Non-)Governmental Organizations, 1,000s of multinationals, all tied up in complex processes of dis/integration, cooperation and conflict. Read more

Are you fascinated by international relations? Do you want to become a specialist in this field? Then this Master's degree is what you are looking for. Read more

What does the future hold for the European Union? Are its founding ideals of peace and prosperity strong enough to overcome public distrust about further integration? Find out in this track. Read more

How do actors relate to each other and their natural environment in terms of threats and vulnerabilities? When and how is violence organized? How can possible conflicts be prevented or solved? International Security, a track of the master International Relations, is aimed at issues of power politics and international order, peace and war, and strategy and diplomacy. Read more

Have you been studying law but want to understand the political context? Is your background in international politics, but you’re looking for insights into… Read more

The world has become smaller. Markets operate in Spartan competition and states and societies face the endeavour to cope with on-going globalization. Read more

Analysing conflict and cooperation in a globalising world. Tackling global issues in the 21st Century requires a deeper understanding of the essential players that shape global politics: governments, intergovernmental organisations, media, multinationals, and NGOs. Read more

The Master's in International Relations at Leiden University offers a range of specialisations that are unique in the Netherlands. Read more

East Asia is booming. How have some East Asian countries achieved such economic growth and global prominence in so little time? What are the global implications of the rise of East Asia? East Asia is the foremost dynamic region in the world. Read more

The two-year Advanced MSc International Relations and Diplomacy programme offers you a unique blend of academic education in international relations and political science with practical graduate education and training in international negotiation and diplomacy. Read more

What can we learn about how attempts to create order in the world have to do with how things are connected and disconnected? How is it that nationalisms… Read more

Find solutions to social and political problems Never before have political decisions been so interconnected across the world. A global pandemic, climate change, shifts in economic power, the rise of AI and big data. Read more

What is the meaning of citizenship in modern culture? What is the value of democracy? What does today's sociopolitical atmosphere mean for the future of liberty itself? Given the current international backdrop of cultural conflicts, political strife and radical new technologies, a thorough understanding of such issues is more urgently needed than ever. Read more

The master's specialisation Human Rights and Migration will give you insight in how international and European legal instruments influence the position and mobility of citizens in the EU and how the major international documents and courts protect the rights of individuals. Read more

Focusing on the interface of theories of the good society, globalisation, legitimacy and power. Political theory is the soul of political science: it’s not about determining what the facts are but about determining what they mean and what  should  be done with them. Read more