Theology and Religious Studies: Research

Many have used the programme to prepare themselves for research intensive jobs in professional fields such as:

Researcher, policy advisor, and/or (speech) writer for research institutes, media, NGOs, or government at local, regional and national level and the business community;

Education (at secondary as well as higher professional education level);

Further specialization in churches, the media, coaching and spiritual care (for instance in health care and penitentiary system).

Career Services offers workshops and events to prepare you for your career, so that as a graduated professional you can make a conscious and appropriate career choice.

The PhD programme, offered by the Graduate School of the Faculty of Religion and Theology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, could be the next logical step in your academic career.

After having completed this programme, many students start a PhD project at our university or elsewhere. Students who wish to pursue their theological or religious studies at a doctorate level are strongly advised to complete this Research Master's programme. If you graduate in this Research Master's programme, you will be eligible for acceptance into the doctorate programme at the Faculty’s Graduate School of Religion and Theology.