International Institute of Social Studies

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ISS Education Fairs 2025

ISS will be participating in multiple education fairs this year. You are welcome to register and join any of the fairs.

Register for ISS Education Fairs 2025

MA in Development Studies

Mundus MA in Public Policy

ISS PhD programme

ISS Research

Visit the Master Open Day on Saturday 22 March 2025!

Get to know Erasmus University Rotterdam during the fully hybrid Master Open Day!

ISS scholarship finder

Our country-based scholarship finder can help you identify funding opporutinites for your MA at ISS

ISS podcasts

Stories and opinions on development, climate change, migration, gender, conflict on ISS' podcasts

Beyond the DEI backlash
Dr Sreerekha Sathi shares insights from leading an international project on diversity and inclusion, highlighting key lessons, challenges and the way forwar
- Wednesday 26 Feb 2025
- General
Exposing the EU's intensive livestock industry
Dr Oane Visser discusses the documentary 'Food for Profit', highlighting the structural problems of the EU and global food system
- Wednesday 26 Feb 2025
- Interview
The UN, international law and the question of Palestine
Providing a critical perspective on the intersection of law and politics in the UN’s handling of Palestine
- Monday 24 Feb 2025
- Podcast

Conference on global financial inclusion
Oikocredit is celebrating its 50th anniversary. It is time to take stock and explore promising directions for sustainable impact and social change.
- Thursday 20 Mar 2025, 13:00 - 17:00
- Conference
PhD defence by Rafael Rosa Cedro
In his PhD thesis, Rafael Rosa Cedro analyses economic development in Brazil from 2001-14 and consider its influence on policy and strategy-making
- Friday 21 Mar 2025, 15:00 - 16:30
- PhD defence
Master Open Day
Find out which master's suits you best, ask all your questions to students and teachers or attend practical sessions on making the right study choice.
- Saturday 22 Mar 2025, 10:00 - 16:00
- Open day