Europaeum programme European History and Civilisation: Leiden-Oxford-Paris Programme

Specialisation of: History
Degree: Master of Arts in History
Mode of Study: Full-time
Duration: 1 year
Start date: September
Language of instruction: English
Location: Leiden
Croho/isat code: 66034
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A unique one-year MA programme in European History and Civilisation jointly offered by Leiden University, Université Paris I – Panthéon/Sorbonne and the University of Oxford.
At graduation, you will receive an MA degree in History from Leiden University and a certificate from the Europaeum, an association of leading European universities. The programme provides you with a broad yet in-depth knowledge of the processes, thoughts, values and ideas that helped constitute Europe from medieval to modern times.

Career

Alumni of the MA in History, specialisation Europaeum usually find their way into the labour market in four main activities: international corporations, international government institutions, non-governmental organisations and academia.

Some figures about graduates of History

How succesfull are they in finding a job?

  • 98 % found a job within six months.
  • 74 % found their first job at academic or HBO (higher professional) level.
  • 94 % held a position at academic or HBO level when the study was carried out.

In which sector do they find jobs?

  • Business services: 226
  • Government / semi-government: 207
  • Teaching: 162
  • Research: 117
  • Communication and journalism: 81
  • Consultancy: 63
  • Other: 144

What are their main tasks and responsibilities? (%)

  • Providing advice: 30
  • Writing/ editing / translating: 26
  • Researchen: 25
  • Policy-making / preparation: 24
  • Co-ordination of work: 19

Source: Employment Market Study among Leiden Graduates of History (2009, Student Career Service Humanities )

What kind of jobs do alumni go on to have?

Where do graduates of the MA and Research MA in History work, and what sort of jobs do they go on to have?

  • Public Information Officer at a Ministry
  • Information Officer at the Upper Chamber of the Dutch parliament
  • Head of Communications at a Medical Centre
  • Management Adviser at a local council
  • Policy Adviser at a local council
  • Case Manager at a major insurance company
  • Project Manager at a text agency
  • Digital Education Officer at a museum
  • Editor at a publishing house
  • Policy Officer at a college of higher education
  • Senior Assistant at the European Union
  • Independent history adviser / specialist / expert
  • Consultant at a consultancy company
  • Project Officer for External Relations at an art academy
  • Web journalist at a multimedia publishing house
  • History teacher at a secondary school
  • PhD candidate at Leiden University
  • Management Assistant at a fashion company
  • Education Co-ordinator for an art exhibition
  • Senior ICT Architect at a Ministry
  • Trainee at a staff recruitment agency
  • Project Assistant at a local council
  • Web Editor at a Non-Government Organisation
  • Foreign Editor at a Press Office

Source: Humanities Career Service, employment survey 2009-2011