After completing the AUC programme, you’ll be qualified to apply for Master’s programmes at the University of Amsterdam, VU Amsterdam, other Dutch research universities and at prestigious institutions throughout Europe, the US and around the world. The field of study for which you apply will typically correspond to the tracks or areas in which you completed most of your coursework at AUC. 

AUC alumni also enter the workforce at internationally known companies, research institutes and organisations, or start their own businesses/initiatives. AUC graduates combine a high level of academic knowledge with the ability to solve problems, contribute to debates and exhibit an awareness of the social, cultural and personal perspectives that equip them for success, leadership and global challenges.

AUC alumni and graduate study programmes

In September 2023, we analysed where our alumni ended up studying after graduating from AUC. Using LinkedIn data as a source, there were 1930 alumni with a profile containing sufficient information to be counted in the survey out of a total 2403 alumni, meaning approximately 80% of alumni are accounted for in the most recent analysis.

• Of these 1930 alumni surveyed, 85% had either started or already completed a graduate degree programme following their AUC degree.
• Generally speaking, the most common fields of study in graduate school included international relations, law, medicine, neuroscience, environmental sciences, economics, physics, business, psychology and computer science.
• The locations of their graduate degree programmes were diverse, including at least 38 different countries with the most popular destinations being the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the United States of America, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Belgium and Spain   
• In terms of institutions, AUC alumni attended more than 165 different universities and programmes for their graduate studies.
• The most popular universities for alumni to complete their graduate studies in the Netherlands included the University of Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Utrecht University, Leiden University and Wageningen University, while the most popular destinations abroad consisted of University College London, University of Oxford, King’s College London, The London School of Economics and Political Science, Sciences Po, University of Cambridge, University of Copenhagen, the University of Edinburgh, Uppsala University and ETH Zurich.  

AUC alumni and careers

While these statistics offer an indication of the types of careers and range of fields where AUC alumni work, it is by no means exhaustive. Throughout their time at AUC, students are encouraged to discuss their individual career ambitions with their tutor and academic advisors in order to pursue careers and jobs in fields that deal with issues they’re passionate about.

• After completing their graduate degrees, the most common fields where AUC alumni go on to find employment included research, education, advising, management, marketing, health sector, data science, the IT sector, business, finance and civil service.
• The most common job titles included consultant, associate, project manager, researcher, founder, teacher, policy officer, advisor, research assistant, co-founder .

However, the exact jobs and career paths that AUC students follow tend to be as diverse as the students and personal study plans that they create.

Liberal arts and sciences alumni survey for all University Colleges

In 2023, AUC also participated in a survey of alumni from University Colleges around the Netherlands. A summary of the results is published below. This summary offers a more nuanced perspective of what liberal arts and sciences graduates around the Netherlands do after completing their Bachelor's studies.