Top MSc Programs in the Netherlands 2019

Objective

The Part-time Master of Science Shipping and Transport program offers you a combination of extensive knowledge and skills training, enabling you to fulfill management positions in the shipping and transport industry. As a participant in the program, you will be exposed to a multidisciplinary view on maritime, port, transport and logistics issues and complex management problems. The part-time program is specifically tailored to ambitious professionals who wish to combine their career with further higher education.

Program Structure

The Part-time program has a total duration of two years and three months. It consists of four core modules with various courses, and a final module that is dedicated to thesis research. You will have classes twice a week during evening hours (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 PM). Every five to six weeks a full day on Friday is scheduled for excursions and hands-on training, such as management games and simulator exercises.... [-]

The programme reflects MEL’s holistic and integrated approach to addressing the complex interconnectedness of global maritime supply chains. In addition to the MEL courses, the programme places substantial emphasis on methodology and analytical skill development. Also the MEL thesis plays a large part in the curriculum.

MSc in Maritime Economics and Logistics (MEL) aims at fast-tracking promising young professionals into tomorrow’s leaders in business and government. The programme prepares experts with modern economic and management tools for efficient decision-making, providing them at the same time with methods, concepts, and theories to enable them to understand and analyse, in a holistic and multidisciplinary way, the complexities of global maritime supply chains. In this way, MEL graduates are expected to be able to act and make decisions, with managerial style and determination, under complex and uncertain conditions, in a global economic and social environment.... [-]

A typical industrial firm in Europe spends about 60% of its turnover on supplies. This figure indicates that Purchasing is important and, to stay competitive, firms need to manage their supply effectively. Effective management of a firm’s supplies is the responsibility of Purchasing and Supply managers: they search, select, contract and eventually manage suppliers to ensure the supply of materials and services that a firm needs.... [-]

As an aspiring business professional, you want to accelerate your career, regardless of the state of the world economy. To compete successfully in the job market, you need to have a clear career goal and a passionate ambition to realize it. In addition, you need a broad range of skills, knowledge, and know-how to set yourself apart from the rest.

The TIAS Full-time Master of Science in Business Administration degree course program will enable you to act in and engage with different areas of an organization. You will not only acquire the necessary knowledge and skills but also get ample opportunity to practice and apply them in theoretical and practical settings. To further shape you as a responsible business leader, you will also take into regard the various social impacts and consequences of business decisions.... [-]

Landscape Architecture is sometimes described as ‘drawing in the topography’, but the profession encompasses much more. During the Master’s programme at the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture, you will acquire the knowledge, insight, and skills that make it possible to solve spatial problems through design and to shed light on new topographical situations. This will take place at different scale levels, from a garden to the region.

You will not only learn to reconcile new elements such as water, infrastructure, buildings or greenery with the existing qualities and possibilities of the natural and historical environment, but also how to set a process in motion which an increasing amount of parties will latch on to. Research is an important part of the work, as genuine understanding and innovation can arise from this. That also means gaining an understanding of other factors than the spatial one: the users, the creators and the managers. Above all, the landscape architect is explicitly aware of the influence that the time factor has on the quality of the environment, and can let this do its work. By introducing the right basic conditions, a high-quality outdoor environment is created.... [-]

Awarded the EIT Label in 2017

With a growing world population and increasing global welfare, the demand for most metals and minerals is increasing. At the same time, metal and material markets are not always predictable and ore grades are decreasing over time, making the challenge to identify and extract resources within economies of scale even more complex. Adding to this complexity, awareness of environmental issues is also growing and the world expects resources to be extracted in a responsible manner. It will be up to the mining engineer of the future to operate successfully in this challenging environment.

Due to the rapid evolution of the raw materials sector, mining engineers will be expected to have a command of vital innovation and entrepreneurial competencies and skills with a deep understanding of sustainability to address these challenges. The exposure to internationally-and culturally-diverse environments has also become an appealing and desired quality, as globalization is increasingly relevant in all industries, including the mining sector and its extensive supply chains.... [-]

The master’s degree program Construction Management and Engineering (CME) is offered by the Built Environment (BE) and Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences (IE&IS) departments, with their distinctive research-driven and project-oriented approach to education. In this interdepartmental program, the focus is Construction Management & Urban Development: using urban/building sciences and management and innovation sciences to develop solutions for urban development with particular emphasis on smart cities. CME graduation projects are closely related to ongoing research projects in the BE and IE&IS departments.

The two-year CME degree program is also part of the 4TU Federation, consisting of the four universities of Technology in the Netherlands. The CME degree program is coordinated between the three universities Eindhoven University, Delft University, and University Twente, with the possibility of taking elective courses at each location.... [-]

Does reading about the rapidly rising costs of health care make you want to do something about it? Would you like to apply economic and quantitative skills to achieve this? The Health Economics programme provides you with the concepts and techniques needed to face the sector’s challenges in the 21st century.

You will gain insight in the peculiarities of a sector where the supply side (doctors) is not driven by maximising profits and the value of the demanded good, health, is subject of debate. Get ready to discuss issues such as:

Maastricht University – Faculty of Science and Engineering

International Centre for Integrated assessment and Sustainable development (ICIS).

Sustainable development – reconciling society’s developmental goals with the planet’s environmental limits over the long term – has emerged as one of the central challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. Sustainability science and policy requires a long-term perspective and system’s thinking in order to understand the dynamic interconnections between the environment, economy and society. There is an urgent need for scholars and professionals who are trained in interdisciplinary and integrative approaches towards sustainable development, enabling them to assess and deal with the complexity involved from a system’s perspective. This master programme will create a unique opportunity for students to specialize in sustainability science and policy, and especially in sustainability assessment, through an interdisciplinary curriculum in an international ambience.... [-]

This Master of Science in International Hospitality Management looks at current international developments in the hotel management industry, giving its graduates the tools, knowledge and understanding to manage in the world’s top hotels and resorts. The programme combines academic research with the practical applied science; looking at the hospitality industry from both a direct industry related viewpoint as well as a society and economics perspective.

This course focuses on management development in the global hospitality industry - not only addressing core business and management subjects, but also hospitality as a global phenomenon and how it is consumed by cultures and societies. University of Brighton programmes offered with Wittenborg University in the Netherlands.... [-]

The Master of Science in Business and Management (MBM) is designed for new and recent graduates from any discipline with little or no work experience who wish to gain a business and management qualification to pursue a career in management on strategic level.

The study programme can be completed within 12 months and provides students with the opportunity to study at two universities in two countries: Fontys University of Applied Sciences (The Netherlands) and Plymouth University (United Kingdom). Additional international experience can be gained by writing your dissertation (master thesis) at a company anywhere on the globe.

The MBM brings you up to speed in the terminology, techniques and skills required to become a successful business leader. It enables you to develop key management, strategy and analytical skills, with the opportunity to specialise in a specific subject area relevant to your current or future career.... [-]

In this master track, you will focus on becoming an authority on modeling and smart distributed Systems. You will learn to design and implement architectures for distributed embedded systems, innovation services, and advanced algorithms to solve complex tasks. Students will learn to model and validate complex non-linear systems with multiple inputs and outputs using UML and/or SysML, black box modeling and system identification. Students will learn how to create a digital feedback controller for a linear physical system and to apply control strategies. You will learn to model and validate systems with multiple inputs and outputs using both white box modeling and system identification. You focus on control applications used in industry.... [-]

New Program in Cooperation with MSM Maastricht School of Management

Expected Start in Winter Semester 2018/19 Graduates with the expertise to understand both the art of management and the complexities of engineering processes are increasingly sought after in today's industrial world.

M.Sc. Management and Engineering in Structural Engineering and Risk Management of Industrial Facilities (MME-CONSTRUCT) caters to this demand in providing an industrial engineering Master's degree program that will give you the choice and the flexibility to work in two increasingly interlinked fields: at the interface of technology and economics. The need for continuous education and specialization is inevitable for professionals looking for career development and stability. Such professional engineers specialized in the field of industrial facilities are lacking, especially in developing countries. M.Sc. MME-CONSTRUCT is a new international interdisciplinary Master's degree course in the field of civil engineering focusing on structural engineering and risk management of industrial facilities.Therefore it covers both technical and socioeconomic aspects.... [-]

MSc Global Supply Chain Management and Change (full-time)

The Global Supply Chain Management and Change program has been developed to meet the growing demand for supply chain experts who understand the importance of innovation in business success. The program is taught in Venlo, an entrepreneurial city about 80km from Maastricht, giving you the opportunity to put your knowledge into practice in the region’s industrial heart.

What will you learn?

Global Supply Chain Management and Change takes elements from different disciplines to give you a comprehensive understanding of global supply chains and their wider position in global business and economics. You will acquire the skills to maintain a ‘big picture’ overview of every link in the supply chain while having the leadership skills to drive change processes that will benefit a business’ bottom line.... [-]

You have a strong financial background and are familiar with the business world, but you want to go a step further. Enrich your knowledge and give well-founded management advice with self-confidence. The Master of Financial Management and Control programme at The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) offers you the opportunity to do this. It is a professional master's degree for ambitious students with a nose for financial, economic and organisational growth. Through a programme based on a strong international awareness, you will be trained for a top international financial position. After successful completion of this programme, you will receive a legally accredited Master’s degree and the title Master of Science (MSc).... [-]