“My year at IOB felt only
like a week, but has
provided me with
memories and knowledge
for a lifetime.”
“The programme itself is
the most intense
academic programme
that I have undertaken.
It is highly motivating and
involves a lot of group
work. Interacting with
colleagues from varying
backgrounds, countries
and perspectives is very
challenging.”
“You change more than
you realize, I have
become more
independent and learned
a lot about the world
through meeting fantastic “The programme has
expanded my social
people. It was great!”
network abroad.”
“I’ve learned about the
world, in my own city.”
“At IOB I experienced the “Remember when you
world in one classroom. ” aim high and you miss
the sky, at least you will
“Trying to find solutions catch the clouds.”
for major governance and
development problems in “It has been a privilege
and an amazing
the Third World with
experience. I have
colleagues from various
learned a lot, especially
cultural and academic
from my classmates.
backgrounds has
sometimes made me feel I am very thankful to
IOB for the experience
as if I was at the UN.”
and I feel really eager to
“My experience at IOB
jump back into the world
was nurtured under a
and shake things up.”
multicultural and
multidisciplinary learning
environment.”
MASTER STUDENTS’ SECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
19%
Development
& agriculture
7.25%
Economics
and management
33.33%
4%
4%
13%
9%
3%
26%
22%
Political sciences/
social sciences/
administration
59.42%
None
Government
Private Sector
Higher education
Research
institute
International
organisation
Consultancy
NGO
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