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Learn about the disciplines of economic geography, cultural geography, spatial planning, demography or development studies, while adopting a strong research focus. Study migration flows in Europe and the rest of the world or study the processes of urbanization in the Netherlands and Indonesia.
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English |
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Duration
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24 months |
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Degree
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Master of Science (MSc) |
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Start programme
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Deadline for application
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Non-EU/EEA citizens: 10 January (for enrollment in September)
EU/EEA citizens: 1 June (for enrollment in September)
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Tuition fees
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Detailed information about tuition fees
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Details
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Accreditation
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Accredited by the Dutch Government |
General information
A key feature of a Research Master student is curiosity: wanting to find out what is happening in the world – through research. If you have a strong theoretical or methodological orientation this 2-year programme is suited for you. You will be trained to become a researcher, either at a PhD level at a university, or as researcher in a national or international research institute. In our programme, you will meet and become part of the academic community, through participation in conferences and a stay in an academic institute abroad. Furthermore, you have the opportunity to participate in scientific debates on specific topics in the spatial sciences, and be involved in research projects of our senior researchers and PhD researchers.
Career prospects
Careers in academic as well as non-academic institutes
- PhD research at a university
- National or international institutes for public health, environment, or demographics, for example the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, or the NIDI (Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute)
This Research Master will provide you with a large number of skills and knowledge which are crucial for conducting research at a high level.
Admission
- A Bachelor’s degree in human geography, planning or demography (with an average grade of 7 or higher on a 10-points interval).
- A Bachelor’s degree in one of the other spatial, social or economic sciences: a special programme will be formulated to fill deficiences.
- A scientific Master’s degree in the human geography or similar discipline.
- A comparable degree from a foreign university. See our website for more information.
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Sufficient knowledge of statistical methods and techniques, at the level as given in the Bachelor’s programme Human Geography & Planning of this Faculty
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TOEFL 550/213/79 or IELTS 6.0
For more information please visit the website of Regional Studies.
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