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Bachelor
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Literary and Cultural Analysis (Literary Studies)

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 graduate of this programme, you will have the skills and knowledge required for a great range of intellectual, research, textual, creative, and critical careers. You will have broad knowledge of cultural phenomena and processes, and you be able to to write clear, informative, and well-structured texts. These are all vital skills for the cultural sector, education, journalism, and the commercial sector. Learn more about your opportunities below.

In particular, our Dutch students find employment in the following sectors:

  • Cultural institutions: curators or programmers for institutions like De Balie or Perdu;
  • Journalism and media: editors, writers, researchers at national publications, such as De Groene Amsterdammer, NRC, Vrij Nederland, de Volkskrant, Studio Sport;
  • Commercial writing and editing: writers and copy editors for all kinds of businesses requiring textual and linguistic expertise;
  • Publishing: published authors or editors at Boom Amsterdam, De Geus, or Prometheus; one of them has even started his publishing house;
  • Education: teachers at all levels, from primary school to university (please check the specific teaching requirements in your home country).

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 Literary and Cultural Analysis 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 in Literary and Cultural Analysis 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 Literary and Cultural Analysis 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