What does the professional future hold for recent university graduates? In the Dutch job market, some study programs are in higher demand than others…
An investigation carried out by Magnet.me revealed which studies had its students approached the most employers this past year, AD.nl reports.
Companies are currently scrambling with each other to snatch up the best future employees, with many offering students jobs before they’ve even finished their degrees.
Money, money, money
Ahead of the pack was a master’s program in finance at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) (which came in first place), as well as the master’s program in finance at Tilburg University, which came in second.
Why could this be? Co-founder of Magnet.me, Laurens van Nues says things like Fintech and “record turnovers” at big banks are prompting the new interest in finance students.
Not only that, but finance bros have the versatility to work in other sectors as roles such as business analyst or consultant.
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Another popular subject was that of data training since there is a high demand for interpreting data about companies’ customers at the moment.
Want to see where your degree ranks? Check out the results…
| Rank | Most popular studies | University |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finance | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| 2 | Finance | Tilburg University |
| 3 | Business Administration – Strategy & Organization | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| 4 | Data Science and Society | Tilburg University |
| 5 | Strategic Management | Tilburg University |
| 6 | Supply Chain Management | Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam |
| 7 | Strategic Entrepreneurship | Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam |
| 8 | Strategic Management | Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam |
| 9 | Econometrics and Operations Research | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| 10 | Finance | Universiteit van Amsterdam |
AI is taking over the world — and the job market?
For any ChatGPT-savvy students, just know the topic of Artificial Intelligence is a “hot” one, according to Van Nues.
Companies are apparently itching for new staff with the “necessary knowledge” about AI, and cleverly enough, schools have responded to their demands by launching new courses on the subject.
Times are a-changin’, and this table is a far cry from last year’s results, which saw legal and technical studies top the charts.
Not only that, but employers seem to prioritise higher professional education less and less.
Still, law and tech students don’t need to feel like they’ve been left in the dust either; scroll a little lower down than the top 50, and you’ll see plenty of their studies peppered throughout.
Are you surprised by this year’s results? Share your thoughts in the comments below!