Career prospects
During the Master’s programme, you will be challenged to determine which career perspective best fits your talents and interests. We will guide and support you to focus your programme on obtaining all the skills required for a certain career path.
Academic careers
About 66% of the MSc graduates aims for a PhD programme. This is divided into 30% of the PhDs that stay in Utrecht, 19% that prefer other universities in the Netherlands, while 17% opt for international universities like Cornell University, Oxford University, Imperial College London and others. PhD graduates either wish to find a career in academia or they want to prepare for positions in institutes or industry.
Non-academic careers
It is also possible to pursue a non-academic career. As a graduate you can also find employment in:
- research-intensive institutes
- drug evaluation boards
- Government institutions
- health care (e.g. industrial regulatory affairs, clinical research, or policymaking).
- education
Or work as a clinical research associate or consultant.
Career Services
UU Career Services offers training related to career orientation and job application skills; examples include writing an application letter and CV and conducting a job interview. You can find more information about career services on UU Career Services for Dutch students or UU Career Services for international students.
Careers Day
Once a year Utrecht University organises a Careers Day. The Careers Day offers the opportunity to sign up for workshops and trainings, and to meet recruiters at the careers fair. It’s also possible to join a job application training or have your resume checked.