Master's programmes
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Art and Visual Culture
Whether you wish to specialise in the study of artworks, artefacts, or media, the Art and Visual Culture specialisation will equip you to thoroughly research and analyse visual culture.
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Behavioural Science (research)
Are you intrigued by the complexity of human behaviour? Are you inspired to learn more about emotions, motivations, and the cognitive aspect that regulates human behaviour and decision-making? This Research Master's programme might be just for you!
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Business and Law (research)
Are you interested in business and law? And would you like to learn to conduct independent research, but are you also interested in the practice of law? Then the research master's in Business & Law could be something for you.
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Cognitive Neuroscience (research)
What happens in your brain when you act? How is this fascinating, complex ‘micro cosmos’ no bigger than half a football inside your skull organised? If these questions spark your interest, this Master's programme is for you!
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Ethics and Political Philosophy
In this English-taught Master’s specialisation of the Philosophy Research Master’s programme you will study moral conflicts and ethical issues in contemporary Western culture and how politics is a way of coping with these dilemmas.
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Historical Studies
The Historical Studies specialisation is dedicated to rigorous historical research in order to obtain a deep understanding of developments of the past and to help us evaluate the merits of modern reinterpretations.
Historical, Literary and Cultural Studies (research)
This Research Master's programme combines joint interdisciplinary training with disciplinary courses in one of the specialisations: Historical Studies, Literary Studies, or Art and Visual Culture. It has a distinct focus on research-related knowledge...
Specialisations
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History of Philosophy and Science
Philosophy and the sciences have interacted throughout history. Up to Newton and even Darwin, ‘science’ was in fact called ‘natural philosophy’. This Master’s specialisation covers the entire history of philosophy, from Antiquity to modern times, and combines it with the history and philosophy of
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Linguistics and Communication Sciences (research)
People communicate by means of language, in whatever form. During interaction human interlocutors may think they understand each other, but from time to time they do not. Studying this phenomenon asks for a broad multidisciplinary perspective.
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Literary Studies
In the Master's specialisation Literary Studies you will learn to develop new insights that will contribute to a better understanding of literary texts and how they function within society.
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Metaphysics and Philosophical Anthropology
You will study ancient fundamental questions about ’existence’, the relationship between language and truth, and the essence of reality and explore philosophical questions about the nature of human beings from the perspective of continental philosophy.
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Molecular Mechanisms of Disease (research)
Aspiring to contribute to the development of new therapies for diseases? The internationally acclaimed research master's programme in Molecular Mechanisms of Disease provides an excellent foundation for a career in academic or commercial research.
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Philosophy of Mind and Language
In this Philosophy Research master’s specialisation you will explore explicit connections to developments in cognitive neuroscience and linguistics and explore the richness of language and communication from a social and evolutionary perspective.
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Philosophy of Religion
The specialisation in Philosophy of Religion explores both classical questions concerning religion, such as the problem of evil, the conceptualization of faith and religious practices, and the issues of religious pluralism and (in)tolerance.
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Publiekrecht
Are you interested in public law and would you like to pursue a career in research? Then the research master in Public Law might be something for you. Nijmegen's law faculty offers this master's in cooperation with the University of Groningen.
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Social and Cultural Science: Comparative Research on Societies (research)
Have you ever wondered how diversity, solidarity and inequality are connected? Or how to counter radicalisation? How segregation in social networks arises? How organisational processes influence inequality? This programme is the one for you!