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Media and Information

After graduation

With a Bachelor’s degree in hand, you can choose to enrol in a related Master’s programme or take your first steps on the job market. As a Media and Information graduate, you will have developed unique academic abilities in a broad range of fields: online research, business intelligence, digital marketing, new forms of journalism and communication, production in the creative industries, analysis in digital agencies, heritage and memory sector, research work for non-governmental organisations, governmental agencies and business consultancies, where the capacity to understand and operate in new media is essential. Learn more about your opportunities below.

Graduates typically go on to work, for example, in:

  • Journalism;
  • Advertising;
  • Media sectors;
  • As project managers and developers in museums, libraries and the creative industry.
In addition to my thesis research and teaching, I have my own company: I create and edit videos. I’m also going to continue doing that. Jesper Lust, alumnus of the Bachelor’s Media and Information Read the interview

A related Master's programme

Most students enrol in a Master’s programme to acquire broader or more specialised academic knowledge. The UvA offers over 220 one-, one and a half- and two-year Master’s programmes, many of which are taught in English. If you are looking to acquire broader or more specialised academic knowledge following your Bachelor's, apply for one of the UvA's Master's programmes.

With a Bachelor's degree in Media and Information, you might be eligible for admission to the one-year (60 EC) Master's programmes:

You could also opt for a Dual Master's programme: a profession-oriented programme at academic level of one and a half-year (90 EC), including an internship. Due to the limited number of available internships, a strict selection procedure is in place. Admission is not guaranteed. With a Bachelor's degree in Media and Information you might be interested in applying for the following Dual Master's programmes:

Students with a strong interest in research can also apply for one of our two-year Research Master's programmes (120 EC). There is a selection process for all Research Master's programmes. Admission is not guaranteed. Selection criteria include, but are not limited to your motivation, study results, thesis, and the content of your Bachelor's programme. With a Bachelor's degree in Media and Information you might be interested in applying for the following Research Master's:

UvA Master's programmes (in English)

Your diploma is not a farewell

After graduating, you don't have to say goodbye to the University of Amsterdam! We are happy to help you develop your career. You can join the young alumni programme, which will assist you in mapping out your career. And as an alumnus, you can also still use the Student Careers Centre.  

Everything for your career development