Urban Studies
Career
The Research Master's in Urban Studies provides a good foundation for PhD study, as well as for work in public research organisations and non-academic research institutions in the private sector. The Research Master's in Urban Studies is specifically designed for excellent students wishing to pursue a career in research.
Where do our graduates work?
Specific career examples from alumni are:
- PhD research positions at the UvA and other universitites such as Leuven, London, Vienna and Kentucky
- Research positions outside academia like
- a research coordinator at the Deltametropool foundation,
- a research coordinator at the Dutch Office for Cultural Heritage (Rijksdienst Cultureel Erfgoed)
- researcher of real estate plans at the publishing company Elsevier
- a researcher at Platform31 (a knowledge and network organisation for urban development). - Policy-makers for a municipality, a province or a national ministry
- Consultants in the private sector like real estate development, project development or environmental development projects
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.