Your future
Occupational Health and Sustainable Work graduates are extremely needed. Developments such as the digital revolution, robotisation, the corona crisis but also the demographic change and increase of workers with chronic illnesses will change the way of working. To promote decent workplaces and sustainable employability for all, expertise is required. From past experience, it is known that this master’s programme provides excellent career prospects. Reputable companies need experts who can formulate and implement policies on employee health and productivity. Likewise, government bodies are fertile grounds for policy advisers, analysts, researchers or consultants in these areas.
Other possible career paths include
Consultancy
Occupational Health and Sustainable Work graduates can at private consultancies and occupational health services, where they provide advice to organizations on health-related human resource management, case management, empowerment, career development issues, and occupational health and safety. Some work as self-employed Work & Health consultant.
Health Management
In large organisations, graduates of the Occupational Health and Sustainable Work programme have found jobs as Health Managers, HR-advisors or disability managers to establish projects to improve employee health.
Policy making
Some Occupational Health and Sustainable Work graduates have also found work as policymakers or policy advisors at social insurance (UWV), vocational rehabilitation agencies, rehabilitation centres, regional health services (GGDs), employers’ organisations, trade unions, municipalities and patient organisations.
Academia
Our graduates can also be found at universities for applied science, where they teach prospective nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, HR-managers etc. on work and health. Some conduct research at academic institutions on for example sickness absence, burn-out and other mental health disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, and work-related care within healthcare.
Alumni stories
Sofie Schuller, researcher Erasmus University Rotterdam
Sofie Schuller, 2022 alumni of the master’s programme Occupational Health and Sustainable Work (previously known as Work, Health and Career) is currently conducting research on the working conditions of ‘ghost workers’. As a former student-ambassador, Sofie still feels very connected with the programme.
Yoy Bergs, lector and researcher Breda University
Yoy Bergs started the master’s programme Occupational Health and Sustainable Work with a bachelor in International Facility Management. During her bachelor, she discovered that the workplace has an effect on worker’s wellbeing. This sparked her interest to pursue a master specialised in work and health.
Manon Claeys, motivation mover and learning expert at Alert!
Manon’s academic path led her to work on prevention and well-being at the workplace. The master’s programme Occupational Health and Sustainable Work uncovered the interventions that companies and policymakers need to keep work sustainable. Her job as a motivation mover now supports those organisations with person-centered work policies and educational trainings.
