Career prospects

The Master’s programme in Educational Sciences primarily prepares you for a position as a researcher in a university context (as a PhD candidate). Research seminars that are part of the PhD programme are open to our Master’s students. A joint seminar on scientific integrity is organised annually. Furthermore, for research assignments, research internships, and Master’s theses, our Master’s students closely collaborate with PhD students and postdocs.

It is also possible to start a career at an institution for applied research or at another high-level academic position in the educational practice and policy field. The curriculum covers the main topics of international education and learning research. It makes you familiar with a variety of quantitative and some basic qualitative research methods and teaches state-of-the-art statistical skills used in this field.

What's Next?!

Every year, the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences organises What's Next?! to prepare you for the world of further studies, internships and job-hunting. Over the course of two weeks, you can attend all kinds of free workshops intended to help you plan your future and acquire new skills which will come in handy after your studies. Keep an eye on the What's Next?! web page for more information about the upcoming edition of this event.

UU Career Services

Career Services offers training related to career orientation and job application skills; examples include writing an job application letter and a resume or how to conduct a job interview.  You can find more information about career services on Career Services for Dutch students or Career Services for international students.

UU CareersDay

Once a year Utrecht University organises the CareersDay, which brings students and companies together. The Careers Day offers you the opportunity to sign up for workshops and trainings, and to meet recruiters at the Career Fair. For example, you can attend a job application training or have your resume checked.