After UCG

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After three years at UCG, you'll graduate with a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Groningen, equipped with the knowledge and skills to pursue your passions.

Our graduates excel in their next steps, with 88% pursuing master’s degrees, and 63% studying at prestigious Top 100 universities such as Trinity College Dublin and the University of Cambridge. Additionally, 13% choose to follow a PhD path. While some alumni dive straight into the job market or start their own businesses, the majority continue their education in esteemed programmes both in the Netherlands and abroad. Your journey after UCG is filled with endless possibilities!

Master's possibilities

Graduates' choice of specialisation determines which master's programmes they can apply to. UCG students are guided in these decisions by the cluster coordinators and can meet most subject requirements for further study. Some vocational programmes, like clinical psychology or medicine, may have additional requirements.

Examples of master's followed by our graduates include:

Careers

As our Liberal Arts and Sciences bachelor's programme prepares students for a wide range of master's programmes, the career paths of our graduates are equally diverse. UCG alumni build careers in many different fields, ranging from medicine and media to research, education, and policymaking.

As a significant proportion of our students pursue a major in the Social Sciences, many of our graduates go on to work in areas such as governance, public policy, security, international business, consultancy, psychology and law. However, the interdisciplinary nature of the programme means that there is no single or typical career path, and our alumni can be found across a wide variety of sectors and professions. Examples of professions our graduates pursued are:

Examples of professions our graduates have pursued include:

• Clinical Research Coordinator
• Management Consultant
• Business Development Manager
• Journalist
• Public Policy Advisor
• Data Analyst
• Digital Marketing Coordinator
• IT Stratgey Specialist
• Sales Advisor
• Sustainability Analyst
• Ecology Field Researcher
• Documentary Maker
• Psychologist
• Physician
• Teacher

Graduate course choices

Would you like to see examples of the courses chosen by graduates and the Master's programmes they are pursuing after UCG? Check out the examples below!

Preparing for the Real World

In Projects, UCG students collaborate with experts to tackle real-world issues. In this environment, UCG students learn to work with each other, and draw from the knowledge of multiple academic fields. This is unlike the training offered in other degree programmes. Our graduates are provided an excellent foundation from which to pursue further education or enter the workforce.

Are you interested in learning more about your future career path? Or do you want to get inspired by UCG alumni?

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