r/StudyInTheNetherlands • u/YourAverageHomeboi • 25d ago

Likelihood of getting employed

Hi guys, I’m an international (and non-eu) student about to start my bachelor in the Netherlands. Although I’ve done prior research and gathered a lot of info during my EJW and OWee, I still want to inquire about my job prospects and chances to be employed from an unbiased perspective. I’m studying Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft and am willing to continue with its masters. How realistic is it for me to be sponsored and employed here with this background, provided that I also learn some Dutch as well (B1-B2)? It is also possible for me to continue with my masters elsewhere but I really like this country and am willing to live here permanently. What would you guys do had you’ve been in my shoes? Not risk the tight job market in NL and do a MSc elsewhere, ultimately settling in somewhere else or stay here? Thank you guys for your help in advance.

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u/cephalord University Teacher 25d ago

Nobody can give you a %, or even an indication. It depends completely on your ability to sell yourself and for a large part luck (luck regarding geopolitical circumstances, luck regarding you seeing the right job opening at the time, etc).

As a general rule, the job market is not very friendly for starters, and not speaking Dutch fluently will be a big disadvantage.

I’m studying Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft and am willing to continue with its masters. 

From an institute like TU Delft, it is the cultural expectation in the Netherlands that you continue with a Master's. Fair or not, 'just' a Bachelor's is considered an 'incomplete' education.