• Policy Maker
• Researcher
• Administrator
• Social Worker
• Social Studies Teacher
• Community Service Officer
• Policy Analyst
• Business Studies Teacher
• Agency Development Manager
• Teacher & Lecturer etc.

The programme trains students for careers in public, non-profit (e.g. academic), and the private sectors. Job opportunities include:

• Research positions: conducting academic and applied research into development issues in the Netherlands and abroad.
• Policy positions: preparing and coordinating policy, advising on, and planning international development cooperation (e.g. in UNDP, FAO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
• Implementation positions: serving as local project managers and coordinators (in NGOs or the private sector, e.g. as corporate social responsibility or sustainability advisors).
• PR/communication positions related to development issues.
• Following recent policy changes at the national and international level, the number and size of organisations involved in international cooperation have increased considerably. Consequently, there is a growing need for professionals who are able to integrate elements from various disciplines into the analysis of complex development-related issues.

Career Opportunities in Development Studies

• Consulting Firms
• NGOs and Trusts
• Media Houses
• Government Organizations
• Academics
• Research

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• A career in development studies involves being engaged in policymaking decisions, policy changes, evaluating it, etc.
• It also involves working as a social worker and attending to the personal needs of the communities and understanding as well as solving the alleviating issues of the society.
• Journalistic developmentalists are directly involved in covering sensitive issues related to women, society and talk about the development of the nation.
• Governmental organizations also hire development studies students as they provide suggestions and advice on the better development of a nation by attending to various issues.
• A role of teachers of development studies is to attend to the curriculum and impart their own knowledge and experience to the students.

Career Pros Details

• This provides with a sense of internal satisfaction for doing your bit towards the betterment of the society through understanding the pertaining issues and addressing them.
• Provides in-depth knowledge and information about the culture, heritage, and history of various domains.
• Subject also covers a huge array of topics such as politics, economics, sociology, psychology, media studies, etc.

Career Cons Details

• Requires investment of time and effort for research.
• It also involves long working hours and an emotional toll on the individuals.

• Communication skills for presenting findings and explaining complex data.
• Evaluation and interpretation of the data to collect in research.
• Management of Time to complete specific tasks within designated time frames.