Career prospects

Film and Television Cultures graduates develop a strong combination of analytical insight, cultural awareness, research expertise, and creative thinking. This broad skill set prepares them for careers across the media and cultural sectors, as well as in organisations where critical understanding of media, storytelling, and audiences is increasingly important.

Our graduates pursue both creative and organisational roles in areas such as film and television production, digital media, festival programming, curation, communication, and content development. Others work in research-driven environments, contributing to audience research, media analysis, archival projects, policy development, or academic and creative research initiatives. 

The programme also prepares students for positions in cultural institutions, museums, broadcasters, streaming platforms, educational organisations, NGOs, and public institutions. Alumni work as programmers, researchers, editors, curators, consultants, policy advisors, educators, production coordinators, and communication professionals, among many other roles.

Career opportunities include:

  • Film, television, and digital media production
  • Broadcasting, streaming, and content distribution
  • Exhibition, curation, festival programming, and audience engagement
  • Creative and academic research
  • Journalism, criticism, and media analysis
  • Education and media literacy initiatives
  • Cultural policy, advocacy, and management
  • Media archives, heritage institutions, and museums
  • Communication and content strategy
  • Cultural funding bodies and arts organisations

Throughout the programme, students are encouraged to actively explore their professional interests through research projects, collaborations, industry-oriented activities, and an internship, helping them build experience and professional networks before graduation.  

Listen to the story of alumnus Timo de Graaf, who did his internship at Filmhuis Den Haag and now works there at the production department.

Towards the job market

Examples of where students found positions after graduation:

VPRO | BNN/VARA | AVRO/TROS | NOS | Bayerischer Rundfunk | Videoland | Talpa | Talpa Entertainment Producties | ITV Studios Netherlands | RTL Nederland | Argus Productions | NL Film | Holland Harbour | PilotStudio | Kokoma Media | CCCP | WIRTZ Film & Experience Agency | Submarine | Independent Films Nederland B.V. | Pathé Theatres | Louis Hartlooper Complex | International Film Festival Rotterdam | International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam | Cinekid | NPO Kennis | Stichting de Frisse Blik | CultuurSchakel | Eye Filminstitute Netherlands | The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision | CineCrowd | Netherlands Film Fund

Alumni stories

  • Goukje Suringar works as an Online Curator at the NPO.
  • Simone Coghi works as a Film Programmer for InScience Film Festival.
  • Amoo Sayed works as an editor at ITV Studios (formerly Talpa Productions).
  • Steven van Roosmalen works as a Content Innovation Specialist for Videoland and RTL Nederland.

Alumni on LinkedIn

Involved in research on sustainability of Dutch film industry

Alumna Fieke Spoler was part of a small research team at Utrecht University that studied how Dutch film productions are realised and examined ways to make the industry more sustainable. Her graduation work placement consisted of research into sustainability in Dutch film production. "Even just speaking to stakeholders and film professionals allows you to get these people thinking." Read the full news item.

Career development

Personal supervision

Your personal supervisor will guide you through the individual phase of your programme and advice you on ways to connect your interests and career goals with a research profile and internship strategies.

Media studies career event

Prior to starting the internship, you can find inspiration and explore job options at the career event for master students in Media Studies (Film and Television Cultures + New Media & Digital Culture). You will meet alumni and professionals active in a range of domains and positions.

Career Services

Career Services offers events, tests, coaching and training in and outside your Master's programme, related to professional self-analysis, career orientation and job application skills. You can find more information about career services on Career Services.

Other career events

  • Your Perspective is a monthly career orientation meeting for students and alumni of the Faculty of Humanities at Utrecht University.
  • The Faculty of Humanities organises a Career Night Humanities with interesting partners who will illustrate the diversity in career opportunities for humanities graduates.
  • Once a year Utrecht University organises a Career Day. This Career Day offers the opportunity to sign up for workshops and trainings, and to meet recruiters at the careers fair.

Towards the job market

Examples of where students found positions after graduation:

VPRO | BNN/VARA | AVRO/TROS | NOS | Bayerischer Rundfunk | Videoland | Talpa | Talpa Entertainment Producties | ITV Studios Netherlands | RTL Nederland | Argus Productions | NL Film | Holland Harbour | PilotStudio | Kokoma Media | CCCP | WIRTZ Film & Experience Agency | Submarine | Independent Films Nederland B.V. | Pathé Theatres | Louis Hartlooper Complex | International Film Festival Rotterdam | International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam | Cinekid | NPO Kennis | Stichting de Frisse Blik | CultuurSchakel | Eye Filminstitute Netherlands | The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision | CineCrowd | Netherlands Film Fund

Alumni stories

  • Goukje Suringar works as an Online Curator at the NPO.
  • Simone Coghi works as a Film Programmer for InScience Film Festival.
  • Amoo Sayed works as an editor at ITV Studios (formerly Talpa Productions).
  • Steven van Roosmalen works as a Content Innovation Specialist for Videoland and RTL Nederland.