Programme overview

The study programme in a nutshell

The Clinical Psychology master’s track offers an in-depth academic programme focused on complex psychological problems in adults, with space for theoretical, practical, and research-oriented training. In the first part of the academic year, you will take courses on topics such as addiction, personality disorders, and severe mental illness, while developing your research or clinical skills. In the second part of the year, you will conduct independent scientific research in the field of clinical psychology and may choose to complete a practical internship in mental healthcare to gain professional experience.

You choose one of two learning tracks:

• The clinical track, in which you develop therapeutic skills through English-language practicum sessions. You will practise treatment approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy and couple therapy, and may opt to do a practical internship in a mental healthcare setting.
• The research track, in which you explore topics such as brain functioning and cognitive-emotional processes. You will follow English-language lab training and collaborate with students from the “Brain & Cognition” master track.

Please note: You select one of the two tracks at the programme's start. Both tracks lead to the same degree: Master of Science in Psychology, specialisation: Clinical Psychology. Your transcript will indicate the specific courses and practical components you completed. It is not possible to follow both tracks.

To graduate, all students need to write a master's thesis based on an empirical research study. Practical internships (to gain clinical experience) are not obligatory and are hard to find for students in the specialization Clinical Psychology who do not speak Dutch. It is possible to do a practical internship abroad (instead of in the Netherlands). Note that students are responsible for finding a suitable place for an internship.

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