Master of Science in Youth, Education and Society
Utrecht, Netherlands
MSc
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 20,605 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for Non-EU/EEA students (institutional fee) | Dutch and other EU/EEA students (statutory fee, full-time) 2025-2026: € 2.601
Key Summary
Analyzing And Tackling Social Issues Concerning Youth, Education, And Society
Are you interested in looking beyond national borders? Youth, Education and Society (previously: 'Maatschappelijke opvoedingsvraagstukken') is the only Master’s programme in the Netherlands that specifically focuses on innovating pedagogical policy and practice, both nationally and internationally.
This one-year, intensive programme will teach you about:
- the quality of pedagogical and educational services, such as childcare, youth care, schools and sports clubs;
- how to look at pedagogy that addresses societal issues such as cultural diversity, inclusion, and social justice;
- how to use academic pedagogical knowledge in intercultural, interdisciplinary, and international collaboration;
- professional practice in relation to initiatives undertaken by civil society and youth themselves.
This program leads to the Master of Science (MSc) diploma and the NVO registration as Educationalist (basis pedagoog). After receiving your diploma, you can work in various types of jobs.
Academic Career
Past experience has shown that students who have completed this program are well prepared for a job as a junior researcher or Ph.D. candidate.
Transition to the Labor Market
The Master’s program in Youth, Education, and Society prepares you for professions
- that involve the development of pedagogical policy;
- that put pedagogical support and advice center stage;
- that research pedagogical themes;
- that analyze and use pedagogical knowledge in conjunction with other disciplines.
The target groups involved are:
- citizens
- pedagogical professionals
- providers of support, education, and care
- policy advisors
- institutions
Positions
- lecturer for academic pedagogical training programs
- policy advisor at a ministry, province, municipality, umbrella, and interest organization of pedagogical services (at national or international level)
- staff member or policy officer with youth services
- policy and practice researcher for national and regional innovation and support institutions (at national or international level)
- advisor or trainer at a consultancy (at national or international level)
Period 1
- Paradigms & Global Perspectives
- Critical Debates and Comparative Analyses
- Academic Professional
Period 2
- Prevention 3.0: Perspectives and Design
- Critical Debates and Comparative Analyses
- Practical
- Preparation Internship external link and Thesis
- Academic Professional
Period 3 & 4
- Internship
- Thesis
- Academic Professional
This Master’s will enable you to develop yourself into an academic professional. You will learn to analyse, evaluate and solve practical problems in a theoretical and empirical way. You will graduate as an educationalist ('pedagoog') and be eligible for NVO registration as a general educationalist.