Career prospects
After your studies
With a degree in English Language and Culture, you will find a range of jobs to choose from.
Possible occupations
- Communications specialist
- Teacher
- Journalist
- Test developer
- Consultant in intercultural communication
- Policy-maker for the government
In which fields do our students find work?
Continuing your studies
After obtaining your Bachelor's degree you are qualified to enter the job market. However, most students choose to continue on to a Master's degree. This gives you several advantages, including specialised expertise and better career prospects. With a Bachelor's degree in English Language and Culture at Radboud University you are well-prepared to progress to the following Master's programmes:
- Literatuur en Samenleving (in Dutch)
- Literair Bedrijf (in Dutch)
- Transatlantic Studies: History, Culture and Politics (with enough BA courses in American Studies)
- Language Variation and Multilingualism
- Tourism and Culture
- Linguistics and Communication Sciences (selective Research Master's)
- Literary Studies (selective Research Master's)
- Tweejarige Educatieve Master Engels (in Dutch)
- Communication and Information Studies
Job market orientation: put your degree to work!
To prepare you for the job market, Radboud University offers various forms of job market orientation, so that you can start planning your future during your studies.
For example, every faculty has a Career Service, where you can go with questions about and help with job market orientation. They offer career advice interviews and skills training, among other things. You can also contact them if you want to gain a few months of practical experience by doing an internship.