Where do our graduates work?
Specific career examples from alumni are:
- PhD-student and/or Assistant Professor (in a.o. Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Urban Studies, mainly at University of Amsterdam, but also at a.o. Erasmus University Rotterdam, Tilburg University, VU University Amsterdam, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid)
- Research Assistant, Dutch Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR)
- Policy Advisor, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Qualitative research consultant for opinion polling agency TNS NIPO
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.
UvA Student Careers Centre
The Student Careers Centre is there to help with your career development. You can contact them to discuss your options, ambitions and doubts at any time during your studies.

Absolutely invaluable to my day-to-day workAlumnus Sam van Noort tells about how the Research Master's in Social Sciences prepared him for his academic career.