Your future
As a Media Studies: Digital Cultures graduate, your thorough academic training and strong practical orientation prepare you for both a PhD and for the labour market. You’ll have a wide array of career paths to choose from.
Career prospects
As a Media Studies: Digital Cultures graduate, you will have a wide array of career paths to choose from, such as:
- manager, curator or fundraiser at a cultural organisation or an art or new media institution
- journalist, writer, editor or producer at a news agency, media network, or other type of profit or not-for-profit organisation
- policy advisor, analyst or researcher at a government agency or university
- manager in marketing or advertising at a commercial company
- consultant or freelancer in web design or new media
Companies and institutes where our alumni work:
- European parliament
- NATO
- Guardian News and Media
- European Journalism Center
- Philips
Alumni@Work
From Media Studies: Digital Cultures to India, then Harvard and Google
Just one of our many outstanding Media Studies: Digital Cultures alumni is Amrit Dhir. After graduating, Amrit volunteered for Indicorps in India and then worked for the Maastricht University office in Bangalore. He then went on to earn a Doctor of Law (JD) at Harvard Law School and is now doing Business Development at Google.
The Times of India published an article written by Amrit about his experience in the programme. It is from 2009, but he captures the spirit of the programme perfectly and it is definitely still relevant today. Here is a quote:
“My experience of studying [at UM] was rich and engaging, far surpassing all expectations I had while applying. The students were intelligent, diverse, and motivated; the curriculum was relevant and stimulating. The professors were experts yet approachable; they were our teachers yet friends.”
Jiaying Shi
Tender and Customer Onboarding Specialist at EVBox
Year of Graduation: 2022
“The master’s programme greatly contributed to my career development. The internship component of the programme also gave me the opportunity to gain practical experience in corporate communication, which laid the foundation for my subsequent career.”
Betty Tkadlcikova
Social Media Officer
European Committee of Regions, Brussels
Year of Graduation: 2018
“I studied the master’s programmes Media Studies: Digital Cultures and European Studies of Science, Society, and Technology. I look back at my time in Maastricht with zero regrets. I still consider moving to Maastricht for studies as one of the best decisions of my life.”
Shaun Matsheza (Zimbabwean)
Editor WAZAONLINE.com, Almere, the Netherlands
Year of Graduation: 2013
"While studying for my Master’s in Media Studies: Digital Cultures, I was learning to learn in a constantly changing field. The advancement of technology is accelerating, which brings new problems; however, the course also teaches more traditional methods - a combination that I liked. I feel that Media Studies: Digital Cultures has prepared me fully for my work."
Misia Furtak (Polish)
Journalist and Musician
Year of Graduation: 2013
“I am a fan and a keen observer of technology. The Media Studies: Digital Cultures programme was a great fit for me, as it looks into the different aspects of how new technologies have changed our lives. Apart from that - the international side of Maastricht University is one that I personally value greatly. I was very happy to work in an atmosphere where different nationalities all operate together.”
Clarence Ceniza (Philipino)
Senior Brand Strategy Analyst
Tommy Hilfiger Global HQ, Amsterdam
Year of graduation: 2011
“I have always been interested in how technology has permeated various aspects of our lives and changed the way we interact with each other and respond to our surroundings. These are the very transformations that a Media Studies: Digital Cultures student, investigates and participates in. With a wide range of offered courses such as journalism, art, games, music and politics, I was able to pursue my interest in these issues while leaving plenty of room to explore new ones.”
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