Career prospects

Once you have finished your studies, you will be a general psychologist. You will be able to apply the latest knowledge in complex practical situations, you will be analytical, you will be able to make informed choices on which you will be able to advise and you will also have strong social communication skills. You will have developed expertise in areas such as occupational health and safety issues, stress and health, motivation and performance, recruitment and selection, training and education, reintegration, a healthy lifestyle, HRM, organisational development and organisational consultancy.

After your studies

You will be able to focus on a job in both the profit sector (in commercial companies and agencies) and the non-profit sector (government organisations, educational institutions and the healthcare sector). Most graduates end up working in positions that deal with advising, counseling employees or developing training programmes.

Possible occupations

Work and organisational psychologist
Counselor
Recruiter
Scientific researcher

Job directions

Advising on a healthy work environment and on working hours and work breaks
Counselling (and referring) employees who are forced to leave their job or who have already left their job
Developing effective lifestyle and vitality programmes
Putting the right employee in the right job
Designing selection and development tools
Developing training programmes or training employees to use certain skills
Helping employees who feel stuck in their careers
Advising organisations during change processes, which requires employees to move forward with the changes
Advising companies on strategic HRM policies, remuneration and assessment and sustainable employability
Counselling and advising teams and/or management on conflict management, collaboration or team changes.

LinkedIn network

As a Work, Organisation and Health student, you will be given access to our LinkedIn community, where you can connect with our extensive alumni network.

Registrations

Depending on your choice of courses, you will be able to partially or fully satisfy the requirements for four registrations – which are necessary for certain follow-up Master’s programmes or acknowledgement from both national and international employers.

Radboud Career Service

You can always contact the Radboud Career Service. The Career Service offers students and young alumni guidance and support as they venture into the labour market. Career Service is available for career guidance, job application tips or if you require information about internships and job vacancies.

Why stop learning after graduation?

Do you want to keep pace with the rapid progress in our current society after your studies? Then a post-master might be something for you. The Radboud Academy offers many opportunities for lifelong development.