Politics, Culture and National Identities, 1789 to the Present (MA)

Career prospects

What our graduates do

Your master will qualify you for roles in almost every sector of the employment market. Many of our graduates work for government and semi-government organisations, education, research institutes, information services, IT, cultural institutes, financial institutions, communications, marketing, business services and welfare services.

Examples of the diverse roles of our graduates include:

• Senior assistant at the European Union
• Consultant in information management
• PhD candidate at various universities
• History teacher at a secondary school
• Public educational work at a Dutch museum
• Project manager at a text agency
• Heritage researcher of Indonesia for a Dutch museum
• Archive clerk at a Dutch archive
• Communication and organisation officer for a Dutch political party
• Digital education officer at a museum
• Policy advisor at a Dutch Ministry
• Research assistent at a Spanish university
• Editor at a publishing house
• Web journalist at a multimedia publishing house

Your qualifications

The MA in History offers outstanding preparation for students seeking a profession that requires in-depth knowledge of history and strong academic skills, with a focus on analytical and writing skills.

Teaching qualification

If you are interested in a career in teaching, you may be eligible to follow a teacher-training master's at the ICLON Graduate School of Education once you have graduated from the master programme in History. You must speak fluent Dutch and there are other, additional entry requirements.

Emma van der Schrier

Graduated in Politics, Culture and National Identities, 1789 to the Present (MA History)

"After the summer holidays, I will begin working as a lecturer in History and Social Science at the Christelijk College De Populier in The Hague. Having completed my master’s in Politics, Culture and National Identities, 1789 to the Present (Political Debate specialisation) last year, I started the VHO Social Sciences teaching master’s in September."

Historical concepts linked to current events

"The combination between these two fields is exactly what I valued during my Politics, Culture and National Identities, 1789 to the Present master’s. The ability to link historical concepts to current social and political events makes the master’s very valuable. These links often come to the fore in the Political Debate specialisation. In my daily work, I constantly get my students to ponder this connection. Many current social issues have a historical basis, so it’s crucial to have a strong grasp of these foundations to better understand the current situations."

In which sector do students find jobs?

The graphs below are based on alumni data from the MA (History of) Politics, Culture and National Identities, 1789 to the Present 2016-2020.

• 25 % Government and semi-government organisations
• 13 % Education
• 13 % Media and journalism
• 13 % Financial institutions
• 6 % IT
• 6 % Non-profit (e.g. an idealistic organisation)
• 6 % Consultancy
• 6 % Information management
• 6 % Publishing and the book industry
• 6 % Other

Career preparation

Find out how this programme exactly prepares you for your future career and check our career preparation activities.