
Youth 0-21 Society and Policy
Master

Our aim is to increase the quality of upbringing, care and education by improving policies and interventions for young people and their social and learning contexts.
Do you want to...
- explore how interventions can improve the well-being of young people, their families, schools, and communities?
- learn how to successfully implement interventions in child and youth care and education?
- discuss the role of research in improving interventions and youth policy?
Then this Master's programme might be just ideal for you! Completing this programme equips you with...
- state-of-the-art knowledge of youth research, practices, and policy, how they are linked and how they can improve each other;
- the skills to design, carry out, and evaluate youth policy and interventions using interdisciplinary and international insights;
- a reflexive, critical attitude towards youth policies, practices and innovations.
Curious? Take the online sample lesson by dr. Tina Kretschmer and dr. Laura Baams.
You can also follow this programme in part-time.
Ready to apply?
Visit course websiteLanguage
English
Title
Master of Science
Duration
1 year
ECTS credits
ECTS
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a student-centred system based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a programme of study. Its aim is to facilitate the recognition of study periods undertaken by mobile students through the transfer of credits. The ECTS is based on the principle that 60 credits are equivalent to the workload of full-time student during one academic year.
Accreditation
Tuition fee 2025/2026
EU/EEA
The EU/EEA rate is the regular fee for students from within the EU/EEA.
€ 2,601
Non-EU/EEA
The non-EU/EEA rate is the rate for students from outside the EU/EEA.
€ 21,400
Institutional
The institutional rate is for all students who have already obtained a bachelor’s or master’s degree and who want to start a second programme leading to a degree at the same level or at a lower level.
€ 16,300
Admission
Application requirements
The transcripts show evidence of sufficient courses on: Research methods for the social sciences (preferably quantitative AND qualitative). Academic disciplinary knowledge on education, developmental psychology, educational psychology, sociology of education, and adjacent fields. Previous experience with academic writing (e.g., Bachelor thesis), is desirable, but not an entry requirement.
Check when you can start and what you have to pay!
Tuition fees | |
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€ 2,601 | |
€ 21,400 | |
€ 16,300 |
Start date | App. deadline EU/EEA | App. deadline Non-EU/EEA |
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1 Sep '25 | 1 Jun '25 | 1 May '25 |
1 Feb '26 | - | 15 Oct '25 |
1 Sep '26 | 1 Jun '26 | 1 May '26 |
1 Feb '27 | - | 15 Oct '26 |
1 Sep '27 | 1 Jun '27 | 1 May '27 |
Contact
Main addressOude Boteringestraat 44
9712 GL Groningen
050 363 9011