Graduate School of Social Sciences University of Amsterdam

About Graduate School of Social Sciences University of Amsterdam

The Graduate School of Social Sciences (GSSS) is part of the University of Amsterdam. At the GSSS we stand for diversity and excellence of social science graduate programmes in the areas of • anthropology • human geography, planning and international development studies • political science • sociology. We offer research oriented • in-depth one-year disciplinary programmes, with the option for thematic tracks within the discipline; • thematic one-year interdisciplinary programmes; • two-year research Master’s programmes linked to our top-research programmes; • tailor-made PhD education in cooperation with the AISSR; • summer schools with a strong academic orientation. Our ambition is to be a dynamic, multifaceted institution marked by high academic standards, an open intellectual international atmosphere, and a vibrant ‘academic commons'​ with multiple public events, where Dutch and international students and faculty engage in debates, in seminars and in the class rooms.

Keywords

• Amsterdam
• Anthropology
• Human Geography
• International Development Studies
• Master'S Programmes
• Netherlands
• Phd
• Political Science
• Research Master'S Programmes
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Summer And Winter Programmes
• Urban And Regional Planning
• Urban Studies

Address

• Headquarters

  Graduate School of Social Sciences1018WV AmsterdamNoord-Holland, Netherlands

Team by function

Based on 23 public job profiles as of 5 September 2026.

• Education / Training9
• Administrative / Office4
• Executive / C-Suite3
• Other / Unclassifiable2
• Research / R&D2
• Consulting / Advisory1
• Marketing1
• Sales1