Careers
The Dual Master's programme Communication and Information equips graduates with the skills and insights necessary for a career involving the critical analysis, evaluation, and production of argumentative discourse. This includes evaluating and commenting on texts, writing persuasive texts and policy documents, and re-writing texts for presentation.
Graduates of the programme have gone on to become:
- Authors and speech writers
- Communication consultants
- PR managers
- Communication trainers
- Newspaper editors
- Debate trainers
- Language Trainers (writing and speaking)
- Communication advisor at local government
- Trainers at school for debating (Nederlands Debatinstituut)
- Educational managers
- Teachers of argumentation theory
- PhD researchers
- Cultural employees
- PR-advisors
- Communication advisors
- Research & Project Officers
- Marketing & Commerce Consultants
- Communication advisors
An academic career
Students are eligible for an academic career after the Master’s. It is possible to apply for a PHD-programme at a Dutch or a foreign university. Please note that this programme is particularly suitable for those interested in a practical career rather than an academic career.
Realizing that communication often has an argumentative dimension can help us become better communicatorsDr. Menno Reijven (lecturer)
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In every place at every time there will be differences of opinion. But many of them can be resolved with the right kind of means. That makes studying communication and argumentation worthwhile. In this time of fake news and misinformation a critical outlook on language use is even more important.Dr Bart Garssen
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.