Choose a Master

Once you have completed your Bachelor's programme, you can start looking for a job or continue your studies. Are you still hesitant what to do next? In that case, you can visit Career Services for tips, help or advice.

Choose a master

With your Bachelor's degree in your pocket, you can take a master's degree in order to specialize further. Keep in mind that some Masters may have entry requirements (such as an average of 7 in your Bachelor's programme or some required courses).

The Bachelor's degree in History prepares you for the following Masters:

One-year Master's programmes

• Conflict Studies and Human Rights >> entry requirements
• Cultural History of Modern Europe >> entry requirements
• International Relations in Historical Perspective >> entry requirements
• History of Politics and Society >> entry requirements

Two-year (Research) Master's programmes

• Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Studies >> entry requirements
• History and Philosophy of Science >> entry requirements
• History >> entry requirements

Wish to become a teacher?

If you want to become a teacher in secondary education, you have 2 options:

• Become a teacher with first degree competence:
  • 1-year teacher training
    You can do this after a master's degree in the subject matter. You will then have the same opportunities as in the two-year teacher training programme.
  • 2-year teacher training
    ​This master's programme will train you to be a first-degree lecturer in secondary education. You will then be able to work in the lower and upper secondary schools of VMBO, HAVO and VWO in the Netherlands.
• Becoming a teacher with a second-degree qualification
  • Follow an educational minor within your bachelor's programme
  • Once you have completed your bachelor's degree, follow an educational module

Other Master's programmes

• The Faculty of Humanities offers more than 40 Master's programmes
• You can also look at the complete range of Master's programmes at Utrecht University.
• If you choose to take a Master's programme at another university. In this case, you can look for more information yourself.
• Assistance in Study Choice

Help selecting a master's programme

Are you still not sure what to do next? Or do you hesitate to do a master's programme at all? 

• See what Utrecht University offers in helping you choose a suitable master’s programme
• Attend a relevant workshop organised by our Career Services
• Plan an appointment with your Study Advisor