Dr. Swantje Falcke

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Swantje Falcke is an Assistant Professor specializing in Economic and Social History with a focus on migrant integration and naturalization. Her research examines the role of educational mismatches in the labor market integration of migrants in the Netherlands. She assessed the impact of complex reforms in the German citizenship law on migrant naturalization in Germany. Currently, Swantje is involved in a project examining the effectiveness of integration policies on refugees' long-term labor market integration in the Netherlands. She is also developing a new research line analyzing the impact of environmental change on migration from a long-term perspective. With her interdisciplinary profile, Swantje has a strong academic background in migration studies. She obtained her PhD in Economics from Utrecht University in 2017, with a dissertation titled 'Analyzing Immigration Determinants and Immigrant Outcomes'. Afterward, she worked on a Post-Doctoral project focused on 'Migrant Life Course and Legal Status Transition' at Maastricht University in the field of Political Science.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Utrecht University • Utrecht, Netherlands

Lecturer in Economic and Social History specializing in migrant integration and naturalization.

Requirements for Utrecht University

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:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Advanced knowledge of research methods and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Transcript of records
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology