Boost Your Career with the Dual Postmaster in Global Challenges

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and make a real contribution to a fairer and more sustainable world?

The Postmaster in Global Challenges is a one-year, dual-track Master’s programme for professionals working on sustainability and development issues in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).

Its offers ambitious early- and mid-career professionals the chance to deepen their impact, gain hands-on experience, and earn a recognised academic degree (MSc.)

What is the Global Challenges programme?

This postmaster’s programme, offered by Radboud University in collaboration with the University of Nairobi, combines:

• A paid position (0.8 FTE) with an organisation working on global sustainability challenges
• One day per week of academic learning, mostly online, in an international classroom
• Professional coaching to support your personal and strategic development

Through a hands-on curriculum, you’ll develop expertise on key global issues such as inclusive development, sustainable supply chains and climate adaptation. This unique mix of theory and practice equips you to think systemically, collaborate across sectors, and create lasting impact, both locally and globally.

What makes this programme unique?

• You develop strategic skills while working in the field
• You gain cross-sector insights, preparing you to work with companies, governments and NGOs
• You build an international network of professionals committed to tackle global challenges
• You graduate with an accredited Master’s degree (NVAO) – enhancing your career prospects

How to join?

Are you an early-career or mid-career professional in a paid role, with a master’s degree and the ambition to develop into a strategic change agent? The programme offers two ways to take part: 

1. Internal candidate --> Integrate the programme into your current role and combine combine your vision with your organisations mission.
2. External candidate --> apply for our selection & matching procedure and be matched with an organisation that suits your expertise and ambitions.

Why join?

• Gain practical experience and academic insight at the same time
• Join a diverse, international community of changemakers
• Contribute to real-world impact while investing in your career
• Learn to work across sectors and develop systems-thinking skills

Curious if this programme is right for you? You can apply via the button below.