Career prospects
During the Master鈥檚 programme, you will be challenged to determine which career perspective best fits your talents and interests. We will guide and support you to focus your programme on obtaining all the skills required for a certain career path.
Academic careers
Your degree will allow you to pursue an academic career by continuing your education as a PhD student. The department also provides more information about doing a PhD. PhD candidates are in part supervised through the graduate school.
Non-academic careers
You are ready to integrate human, organizational, and technical skills in real-life contexts and will have no problem finding a suitable job, such as:
- Business analyst
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Data scientist
- ICT consultant
- ICT project manager
- Product manager
- Software entrepreneur
Career Services
UU Career Services offers training related to career orientation and job application skills; examples include writing an application letter and CV and conducting a job interview. You can find more information about career services on or UU Career Services for international students.
Careers Day
Once a year Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 organises a . The Careers Day offers the opportunity to sign up for workshops and trainings, and to meet recruiters at the careers fair. It鈥檚 also possible to join a job application training or have your resume checked.
Women in Information and Computing Sciences (WICS)
WICS aims at connecting all employees and students who identify as female working in Information and Computing Sciences. By establishing a network between junior and senior female members of the department, initiating activities to increase the number of female students in Information and Computing Sciences, raising awareness on issues faced by women, and increasing the opportunities WICS is working towards this goal. You鈥檙e welcome to join WICS, contribute ideas and actively participate.
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Bring your knowledge to life in the classroom!
Do you want to inspire young people and do something that truly matters? Become a teacher by completing the one-year Leraar voorbereidend hoger onderwijs (LVHO) after your Master鈥檚 degree. You鈥檒l be qualified to teach in all levels of secondary education (vmbo/havo/vwo), mbo and adult education. Please note that the programme is in Dutch.
Discover the possibilities of LVHO
During the LVHO programme, you鈥檒l learn how to explain complex topics in a simple way, challenge students to think critically, and create an inspiring learning environment. With practical experience and didactic training, you鈥檒l develop the skills to convey knowledge in a lively and accessible manner.
Hybrid teaching
Want to combine teaching with another job? You can! As a hybrid teacher, you might work in the corporate sector as well as in the classroom. This way, you will help students understand the theory but also show them how things work in practice. It keeps your work dynamic and varied.