Master programmes
After graduating from the BA International Studies you will not only have acquired knowledge about the forces of globalization and your region of choice, you will also possess valuable skills that are sought after by employers and by universities selecting candidates for master’s programmes. Do you want to follow a full academic programme? After obtaining your bachelor’s degree you can continue with a master’s programme. Your master’s diploma will increase your chances of finding a job at a higher (academic) level.
Interesting master programmes
You can choose to continue your studies at Leiden University, which offers many interesting master programmes. For more information about the programmes and the entry requirements please check out this page.
You may also be looking for opportunities to expand your horizon outside Leiden University. Please find below an overview of the masters our graduates started worldwide (this is a non exhaustive list). We have categorized them into 10 categories:
1) Public management / public policy (national & international)
Master programmes our graduates started:
| Comparative Public Policy | University of Edinburgh | Scotland |
| European Affairs | Science Po | France |
| European Master in Labour Studied and Social Policy | Bremen | Germany |
| Governance of Migration and Diversity | Erasmus/ Leiden University | Netherlands |
| International Sports Management | European Sports Business School | Spain |
| International Public Management and Public Policy |
Erasmus University, Science Po Paris |
Netherlands, France |
| International Public Affairs | Central European University (Vienna) | Austria |
| Management of Cultural Diversity | Tilburg University | Netherlands |
| Management, Organisation and Society | Stockholm University | Sweden |
| Public and Social Policy | Charles University | Czech Republic |
| Public Policy | Hertie School; Central European Policy | Germany, Austria |
| Public Policy and Management | Kings College London | United Kingdom |
| Publiek Management | Erasmus University | Netherlands |
2) Environmental policy, development, management and sustainability
Master programmes our graduates started:
| Cultural Anthropology - Sustainable Citizenship | Utrecht University | Netherlands |
| Development Studies | Graduate Institute of Geneva, University Pantheon- Sorbonne, Erasmus University, | Switzerland, France, Netherlands |
| Development Practice | Trinity College Dublin | Ireland |
| Environmental Policy | Sciences Po (Paris) | France |
| Environment and Resource management | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Environmental Science and Sustainability Studies | Lund University | Sweden |
| Global Business & Sustainability | Erasmus University | Netherlands |
| Global Challenges for Sustainability | Utrecht University | Netherlands |
| Grootstedelijke vraagstukken en beleid | Erasmus University (Rotterdam) | Netherlands |
| International Cooperation and Development | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore | Italy |
| International Development (Studies) | Sciences Po Paris, University of Amsterdam, University of Utrecht, University of Edinburgh | France, Netherlands, Scotland |
| International Development and Humanitarian Emergencied | London School of Economics and Political Science | United Kingdom |
| International Humanitarian Action | Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, NOHA Institute | Netherlands Germany, Ireland |
| Resilient farming and food systems | Wageningen University | Netherlands |
| Research Master in Urban Studies | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Sustainable Resource Management | Technical University of Munich | Germany |
| Sustainable Development |
Utrecht University, KU Leuven |
Netherlands, Belgium |
| Sustainable Business and Innovation | Utrecht University | Netherlands |
| Sustainability Science, Policy and Society | Maastricht University | Netherlands |
| Urban Development / Urban Planning | Erasmus University | Netherlands |
| Urban Studies | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Urban and Economic Geography | Utrecht University | Netherlands |
3) Regional Studies
Master programmes our graduates started:
| Asian Studies | Lund University | Sweden |
| American Studies | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Central- and East European, Russian and Eurasian Studies | University of Glasgow | United Kingdom |
| China and Globalisation | King's college | London |
| Contemporary Chinese Studies | Oxford | United Kingdom |
| East Asian Studies | Turku University | Finland |
| East European Studies | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| European Studies | Granada, Graz, Vilnius, Leipzig, Lund University | Spain, Austria, Lithuania, Sweden |
| European Studies (research) | Maastricht | Netherlands |
| Global East Asia | Freie Universität Berlin | Germany |
| Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies | Waseda University, Tokyo | Japan |
| History: American Studies | Universiteit of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Iberoamerikanistika | Charles University | Czech Republic |
| Identity and Integration | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Japanese Studies | SOAS (London) | United Kingdom |
| Latin America and Europe in a Global World | Salamanca - Sorbonne Nouvelle - Stockholm University | Spain - France - Sweden |
| Politics and Society of the Contemporary Middle East | Lund University | Sweden |
| Research master in European Studies | Maastricht | Netherlands |
| Russian and East European Studies | University of Oxford | United Kingdom |
| Social Sciences of Latin America | Sorbonne Nouvelle | France |
| TransMediterranean Studies | University of Venice | Italy |
4) (International) Business & Business administration; Economics
Master programmes our graduates started:
| Bestuur en Beleid | Utrecht University | Netherlands |
| Business Administration | Tilburg University, University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Business Administration (pre-master) | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Business Administration: International Management | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Economics | Kyoto University University of Amsterdam |
Japan Netherlands |
| Economics (pre-master) | University of Amsterdam, University of Hamburg | Netherlands, Germany |
| Economics and Strategy in Emerging Markets | Maastricht | Netherlands |
| Economic Science | Maynooth University | Ireland |
| International Business and Emerging Markets | Edinburgh University | Scotland |
| International Business, strategy & innovation | Maastricht University | Netherlands |
| International Management | King's College London | United Kingdom |
| Master in Management | Erasmus University | Netherlands |
| Political Economy | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Political Economy of Capitalism | University of Geneva | Switzerland |
| Political Economy of Emerging Markets | King's College London | United Kingdom |
| Politics & International Economy | UCL (London) | United Kingdom |
| Supply chain and procurement management | MIP - Politecnico di Milano | Italy |
| Toegepaste economische wetenschappen: economisch beleid | Universiteit Antwerpen | Belgium |
| Transport and Supply Chain Management | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Netherlands |
5) Peace, war, crisis, politics, security and diplomacy
Master programmes our graduates started:
| Conflict, Memory and Peace | Katholische Universität Eichstatt/ Universidad del Rosario Bogotá | Germany |
| Conflict Resolution in Divided Societies | King's college London | United Kingdom |
| Conflict Resolution and Governance | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Conflict, Security and Development | University of Sussex | United Kingdom |
| Crisis, Security and Development | King's College | United Kingdom |
| Current Democracies: Nationalism, Federalism & Multiculturalism | Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona | Spain |
| Economics and Policy of Energy and Climate Change | University of Strathclyde | Scotland |
| Economic Policy | Utrecht University | Netherlands |
| European Politics and External Relations | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| European Politics and Society | Charles University | Czech Republic |
| Euro planning and lobbying | ISPI | Italy |
| Global Diplomacy: Middle East | SOAS (London) | United Kingdom |
| Global governance and Diplomacy | University of Oxford | United Kingdom |
| Global Risk | Johns Hopins SAIS | USA |
| Global Security | King's College London | United Kingdom |
| Human rights and Conflict Management | Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna die Pisa | Italy |
| Intelligence and International Security | King's College London | United Kingdom |
| International Governance and Diplomacy | Sciences Po (Paris) | France |
| International Peace Studies | Trinity College | Ireland |
| International Politics | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | Belgium |
| International Politics and Economics | University of Bologna | Italy |
| International Politics and Governance | Roskilde University | Denmark |
| International Security | Sciences Po, IBEI, University of Trento | France, Barcelona, Italy |
| International Studies | Strathclyde University | Scotland |
| International Studies & Diplomacy | SOAS University of London | United Kingdom |
| Policy and Economics | Erasmus University, Rotterdam | Netherlands |
| Political Economy | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Political Science |
Universität Wien, University of Amsterdam, ULB |
Austria, Netherlands, Belgium |
| Politics & Society | Erasmus University Rotterdam | Netherlands |
| Race, Ethnicity, Conflict | Trinity College Dublin | Ireland |
| Religion, Conflict and Globalisation | RU Groningen | Netherlands |
| Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies | University of Glasgow | Scotland |
| Security and Diplomacy | Tel Aviv University | Israel |
| Security, Terrorism & Insurgency | University of Leeds | United Kingdom |
| Strategic Studies | St. Andrews | United Kingdom |
| War and Psychiatry | King's College London | United Kingdom |
| War Studies | King's College London | United Kingdom |
6) (Inter)national Law and Human Rights
Master programmes our graduates started:
| Applied Human Rights | University of Applied Arts of Vienna | Austria |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | University of Edinburgh | Scotland |
| Energy: strategy, law and economics | University of Pireaus | Greece |
| European Law in a Global Context | University of Groningen | Netherlands |
| Gestion Museale et projet - Asie | Institut Catholique de Paris | France |
| Human rights and humanitarian action | Sciences Po (Paris) | France |
| Human Rights and multi-level governance | Università degli Studi di Padova | Italy |
| International Humanitarian Action | Groningen University/ Warsaw University | Netherlands |
| International Human Rights Law (after pre-master law) | Groningen University | Netherlands |
| International Law | University of Edinburgh; Université de Bordeaux | United Kingdom, France |
| International and European Law | Tilburg University | Netherlands |
| International Security | Sciences Po (Paris) | France |
| Ondernemingsrecht | Erasmus University (Rotterdam) | Netherlands |
| Pre-Masters Law and Masters in International (Human Rights) Law | Groningen University | Netherlands |
| Public International Law | Utrecht University | Netherlands |
| Publiekrecht: Staats- en bestuursrecht | Universiteit van Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Sociology of Law | Lund University | Sweden |
7) International Affairs and International Relations
Master programmes our graduates started:
| Diplomacy and International Relations | VM University | Lithuania |
| European Affairs | Sciences Po/ Freie Universität | France/ Germany |
| European Governance | University Masaryk, Konstanz, Utrecht | Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands |
| European Policy (Europese Studies) | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| European Politics and External Relations | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| European Studies: International Relations | Maastricht University | Netherlands |
| Global and International History | Erasmus University | Rotterdam |
| Global and International Studies | Salamanca | Spain |
| Global History and International Relations | Erasmus University | Netherlands |
| International Affairs |
Hertie School of Governance, Graduate Institute Geneva |
Germany, Switzerland |
| International Affairs and Governance | University of St. Gallen | Switzerland |
| International and Security Politics | ESPOL | France |
| International Politics | KU Leuven | Belgium |
| International Relation Europe Latin America | University of Buenos Aires & University of Bologna | Argentina |
| International Relations |
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, |
Netherlands |
| International Relations and European Governance | VUB | Belgium |
| International Relations: European Union | Ca'Foscari University of Venice | Italy |
| VU Brussel | International Relations: Global Affairs and European Governance | |
| International Relations in Historical Perspective | Utrecht University | Netherlands |
| Master of Advanced International Studies | Vienna School of International Studies | Austria |
| Political Science(: International Relations) | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Social inequalities | Erasmus University | Netherlands |
| Sociology: contemporary social problems | Utrecht University | Netherlands |
| Sociology of Contemporary Societies | Charles University | Czech Republic |
| Transnational Governance | European University Institute | Italy |
8) Communication, Language acquisition
Master programmes our graduates started:
| Communicatie & Organisatie | Utrecht University | Netherlands |
| Communication science | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Comparitive arts and Media Studies | VU Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Corporate Communication | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore | Italy |
| English language (pre-master) | RSM | USA |
| Intercultural Communication | Utrecht University | Netherlands |
| International Master in Journalism | Södertörn University | Sweden |
| Journalism, Media and Globalisation (joint master) | Aarhus University, Danish School of Media and Journalism, Charles University | Denmark, Czech Republic |
| Language and Mind-Linguistics and Cognitive Studies | University of Siena | Italy |
| Language Variation and Multilingualism | Radboud University (Nijmegen) | Netherlands |
| Linguistics and Applied Linguistics | University College Dublin | Ireland |
| Master of Communication | VU Brussel | Belgium |
| Media & Creative Industries | Erasmus University | Netherlands |
| Media, Digitalisation and Social Impact | Erasmus University | Netherlands |
| Media Studies | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Taalwetenschappen: Nederlands als Tweede taal en Meertaligheid | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Television and Cross-Culture | University of Amsterdam |
9) Culture and Education
Master programmes our graduates started:
| Arts, Culture and Society | Erasmus University (Rotterdam) | Netherlands |
| Cultural and Creative Industries | University of Sussex | United Kingdom |
| Critical and Cultural Theory | University of Warwick | United Kingdom |
| Cultural Data and AI | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Educational Needs | Hogeschool Utrecht | Netherlands |
| Film Studies | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Geschiedenis en Educatie | Universiteit van Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Media, (Communication) and Creative Industries | Sciences Po, Erasmus University Rotterdam | France, Netherlands |
| Media & Business | Erasmus University (Rotterdam) | Netherlands |
| Media Studies | Erasmus University (Rotterdam), University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Media Studies: New Media and Digital Culture | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| (Heritage and) Museum Studies | Universiteit van Amsterdam, Panthéon Sorbonne | Netherlands, France |
10) Other
Master programmes our graduates started:
| Applied Sociology | Vytautas Magnus University | Lithuania |
| Data Science and Marketing Analytics | Erasmus University | Netherlands |
| Data Science and Society | Tilburg University | Netherlands |
| Digital Marketing | GBSB | Spain |
| Entrepreneurship and Management in the Creative Industries | UvA | Netherlands |
| Global Sports Business | European Sports Business School | Spain |
| History of Art | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Heritage and Memory Studies | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Innovation, Entrepeneurship & Management | Imperial College London | United Kingdom |
| International Conflict crimes and Criminology | VU Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Management of International Projects | Sorbonne Nouvelle | France |
| Marketing | ESIC Business School Barcelona | Spain |
| Migration and Diaspora Studies | University of London | United Kingdom |
| New Media and Digital Culture | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Psychology | UTwente | Netherlands |
| Publishing | UCL | United Kingdom |
| Real Estate | University of Manchester | United Kingdom |
| Social Anthropology | University of Edinburgh | Scotland |
| Urban Management and Development | Erasmus Univerity | Rotterdam |
| Visual Arts and Post-Contemporary Practice | Avans Hogeschool | Netherlands |