I also appreciated the empirical and policy-oriented character of the master. I felt it prepared me well for a job in the labour market.
Justine van de Beek
Alumna Social Inequalities - PhD at the research group Socio-Medical Sciences | Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management
During my bachelor in sociology at the University of Amsterdam, the recurring topic among many themes – specifically gender and sexuality – that I found the most interesting was inequality. It was perfect timing that the year that I decided to pursue my master, the first class of the Social Inequalities master track started! The group of students was small, which allowed for an intimate, personal atmosphere during lectures and workgroups. I also thought it was unique I had quite a few peers at EUR that were first-generation students – the first in their families to study at a university. I felt they understood inequality very well due to their personal background, and this made class discussions even more interesting.
I also appreciated the empirical and policy-oriented character of the master. I felt it prepared me well for a job in the labour market. And it has: I have returned to the Erasmus University Rotterdam in the capacity of a PhD candidate! I research the role of young fathers in unintended pregnancies, and how to strengthen that role, at the research group Socio-Medical Sciences of the Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management. Fatherhood was also the theme of my master thesis, supervised by the fatherhood expert herself: Renske Keizer. I am thrilled to be able to continue my passion for research and gender equality in this way.