MSc in Psychology in Netherlands at UM Netherlands

Program Overview for MSc in Psychology in Netherlands:

The master’s programme Psychology prepares you for a career as a scientist practitioner in the mental health field. You will learn about the psychology of people who come into contact with the law, and will receive the specialised skills training you need to work in this diverse, complex and challenging field.

 you’ll apply cognitive and – to a lesser extent – clinical psychology to issues in the legal system, such as false confessions, violence risk assessment and offender treatment.

Psychology combines theoretical knowledge about work behaviour, personnel and organisational psychology with practical applications in organisations.

These are the international student eligibility for the MSc in Psychology in Netherlands

The Board of Admissions of this programme assess applications holistically on a broad range of criteria. Because we aim to create an interdisciplinary mix of students, we cannot state which university bachelor’s degree is suitable for the research master and which one is not. Students with university bachelor’s degrees as diverse as political sciences, philosophy, liberal arts, psychology, psychobiology, physiotherapy, neuroscience, biology, biotechnology, health sciences, biomedical engineering and economics have successfully applied in the past.

Clearly, some bachelor’s degrees are intrinsically more suitable for specific specialisations. For example, a molecular biology bachelor’s degree fits better with the Fundamental Neuroscience or Drug Development and Neurohealth specialisations than with the Psychopathology or Neuropsychology specialisations.

The reverse is true for a bachelor’s degree with a focus on clinical psychology. At the same time, there are no strict exclusives. To give an example: a candidate with a bachelor’s degree in political sciences or history may have taken a one year break to work in a neuroscience lab, where he/she might have shown great talent for experimental work, statistics and programming, as evidenced by excellent motivation and recommendation letters, and perhaps even a co-authorship on a conference abstract or paper. An application of this candidate to for example the Cognitive Neuroscience specialisation may well be competitive. Such applications are exceptional, but some have been successful in the past. Therefore, you should highlight in your application all aspects and strengths of your background that make you a fitting candidate for your chosen specialisation. Students are also required to have:

• CV. Please list your education, relevant extracurricular activities and internship/professional experience.
• Motivation letter (Please provide good arguments about why you want to do this master's programme at Maastricht University and why you believe that you can successfully complete the programme.)
• Two letters of recommendation
• English Language Proficiency

Note: The above admission requirement is based on Cognitive Neuroscience specilization. The specilizations are Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental Psychology, Health and Social Psychology, Neuropsychology, Legal Psychology, Work and Organisational Psychology

These are the domestic student eligibility for the MSc in Psychology

The Board of Admissions of this programme assess applications holistically on a broad range of criteria. Because we aim to create an interdisciplinary mix of students, we cannot state which university bachelor’s degree is suitable for the research master and which one is not. Students with university bachelor’s degrees as diverse as political sciences, philosophy, liberal arts, psychology, psychobiology, physiotherapy, neuroscience, biology, biotechnology, health sciences, biomedical engineering and economics have successfully applied in the past.

Clearly, some bachelor’s degrees are intrinsically more suitable for specific specialisations. For example, a molecular biology bachelor’s degree fits better with the Fundamental Neuroscience or Drug Development and Neurohealth specialisations than with the Psychopathology or Neuropsychology specialisations.

The reverse is true for a bachelor’s degree with a focus on clinical psychology. At the same time, there are no strict exclusives. To give an example: a candidate with a bachelor’s degree in political sciences or history may have taken a one year break to work in a neuroscience lab, where he/she might have shown great talent for experimental work, statistics and programming, as evidenced by excellent motivation and recommendation letters, and perhaps even a co-authorship on a conference abstract or paper. An application of this candidate to for example the Cognitive Neuroscience specialisation may well be competitive. Such applications are exceptional, but some have been successful in the past. Therefore, you should highlight in your application all aspects and strengths of your background that make you a fitting candidate for your chosen specialisation. Students are also required to have:

• CV. Please list your education, relevant extracurricular activities and internship/professional experience.
• Motivation letter (Please provide good arguments about why you want to do this master's programme at Maastricht University and why you believe that you can successfully complete the programme.)
• Two letters of recommendation
• English Language Proficiency

Note: The above admission requirement is based on Cognitive Neuroscience specilization. The specilizations are Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental Psychology, Health and Social Psychology, Neuropsychology, Legal Psychology, Work and Organisational Psychology

These are the test eligibilities for the MSc in Psychology to qualify.

The international student tuition fees and costs for MSc in Psychology in Netherlands.

Prospective students who received their prior education in a non-EU/EEA country* need to pay a handling fee of €100 (excl. bank costs) at the start of the application process for all UM bachelor, master and bridging programmes. This fee covers the administrative costs concerning the assessment of prospective students’ prior education diploma. Your application will not be processed, if the handling fee is not paid.

If you have further questions about this programme, please don’t hesitate to contact us via: masterinfo-fpn@maastrichtuniversity.nl +31 43 388 1554 / 2209