MA/MS in Spatial Sciences
Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands•World Rank #99
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Rijksuniversiteit Groningen offers MA/MS in Spatial Sciences, a master's degree in Agriculture & Environmental Sciences programme in Groningen, Netherlands. The programme runs for 2 years. It carries 120.0 credits (ECTS). Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is EUR 22,200 per year (EUR 2,694 per year for local students). The next intake is Sep 2027, starting September 1, 2027.
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed May 2026 ·
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Overview
Are you interested in a career as a researcher of spatial subjects? This programme allows the study of Spatial Sciences in the broadest possible way and it trains students to become good researchers.
The two-year Research Master in Spatial Sciences has two key features. First, it allows students maximum scientific freedom to learn and discover. Second, it lets students develop serious scientific research skills. Throughout the programme we take inspiration from Einstein's words: 'I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious'. Research Master students don't have to be extraordinarily talented or gifted. But students need to have a passionate curiosity about people and places. With this driving curiosity the research master Spatial Sciences is a good choice.Maximum scientific freedom to learn and discoverStudents can design their own programme by choosing courses according to their own interests. They can choose courses from all Spatial Sciences master programmes: environmental and infrastructure planning, economic geography, cultural geography, population studies, socio-spatial planning or real estate studies and they may also include courses from other faculties.Serious development of research skillsStudents become a good researcher by experiencing a series of carefully designed research settings. They will participate in a joint multidisciplinary research c
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Frequently asked questions
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen awards a Master's Degree in the field of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences on completion of this programme.
The programme runs for 2 years.
Tuition for international students is EUR 22,200 per year (EUR 2,694 per year for local students).
The programme is taught in English.
The next intake is Sep 2027, starting September 1, 2027.
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