Classics and Ancient Civilizations - Research Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Overview

The Classics and Ancient Civilizations - Research programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam trains you to do research, write project proposals, acquire research funding, and communicate your research results effectively to an academic audience and the wider public. It can best be characterised as a disciplinary programme in an interdisciplinary context.

Other career options

The (Research) Master’s in Classics and Ancient Civilizations trains you not only for a career in academic research, but also for a wide variety of other positions, such as:

• Research positions at museums or scientific institutes

• Professional positions at libraries or with scientific publishers

• Teaching positions in secondary or higher professional education

• Policymaking positions in government or business

• Any other positions that require strong research abilities

What jobs do our alumni have?

You can find our alumni in challenging and interesting jobs such as:

• Researcher

• Professor

• Archaeologist

• Classicist

• Consultant at an archeological firm

• Museum employee in classical antiquity

• Government services officer

• University librarian

• Science editor for a newspaper or magazine

Furthermore, if you specialise in archaeology and have taken at least 60 EC in archaeology courses, you are entitled to registration in the Dutch Register of Archaeologists.

Open Days

Join the Online Master’s Event on Thursday, 26 November, or the International Master’s Webinar on Tuesday, 6 October, to learn more about the programme and studying at VU Amsterdam.