career opportunities
PSTS graduates are skilled in analyzing and evaluating the impact of science and technology on society from a philosophical and multidisciplinary perspective. The employment market is clamouring for academics and professionals who possess these skills. Knowledge of actual technological developments combined with the skills to philosophically and methodically reflect on those technologies equips PSTS graduates with wide-ranging expertise.
Your professional profile will be a valuable asset both in the corporate world and government institutions. Our graduates go on to find employment in the academic world, R&D, consultancy, policy organizations, and commercial companies. A PSTS study advisor can help you plan your career after graduating.
You will be ideally suited for a job in:
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Policy making / Government (e.g. Cogem, Rathenau Institute) |
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Academic world (e.g. a PhD position at Radboud University Nijmegen researching alternatives to animal testing) |
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Consultancy (e.g. Tauw (environmental and civil engineering), Technopolis (innovation)) |
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Industry / business (e.g. food, textiles, oil, chemicals, machinery, automotive, IT, communication or journalism, depending on your Bachelor’s degree) |
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Research & Development (e.g. TNO, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands ECN) |
ACADEMIC CAREER
If you are interested in obtaining a PhD, you may wish to consider applying for a place on the 3TU Ethics and Technology programme.
