Dr. Dorien Manting

Professor

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Biography

Dorien Manting holds a special appointment as a professor in Spatial Demography at the University of Amsterdam since 2013. She is also a senior scientific researcher at the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) in The Hague. Between 2008 and 2020, she served as the head of the Department of Urbanization and Transport at PBL, which is an autonomous national research policy institute focused on environmental and spatial planning issues. Manting studied Urban Planning and Demography at the University of Amsterdam, completing her dissertation on marriage and cohabitation. Her research expertise lies in spatial demography, particularly in understanding demographic spatial behavior from a life course perspective. Current projects include studying residential mobility and housing trajectories among migrant groups, and she coordinates a research program funded by Kenniscentrum Ongelijkheid. Collaborating with various institutions, including HvA and PBL, her research seeks to illuminate the housing market dynamics in the Metropolitan area of Amsterdam, with a particular focus on key workers. Manting engages in projects analyzing the interplay between life course changes and housing trajectories of migrants, reflecting on changes from their arrival in the Netherlands.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of Amsterdam • Amsterdam

Special appointment in Spatial Demography.

Senior Scientific Researcher

— Present

Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency • Hague

Conducting research in demographic and spatial behaviors.

Head

— Present

Department of Urbanization and Transport, PBL • Hague

Oversaw research concerning urbanization and transport.

Requirements for University of Amsterdam

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:92
GMAT
Total Score
Required:560
Overall
Required:560
Prerequisites
Academic Bachelor's degree in a relevant field Mathematics and Statistics proficiency Micro- and Macro-economics courses
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's Diploma and Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Motivation Letter
  • English Language Proficiency Certificate
  • GMAT or GRE score report
Specialization Notes

Includes departments like Economics, Business Administration, Finance, and Marketing.