Opportunities after graduating
Studying psychology gives you a multitude of opportunities for your future career. You can, for example, become a trainer, selection and assessment advisor, HR consultant, coach or occupational health professional. Graduates of this programme also become researchers at companies and organisations, such as educational consultancies, school inspection services or research agencies.
Furthermore, after your bachelor you can pursue a master's degree in psychology, which provides a solid basis for pursuing a PhD. It’s also good to know that the faculty offers workshops on career development if you’re interested.
To become a clinical psychologist or health care professional, it is important to realise that a bachelor's and a master's degree are insufficient. In the Netherlands, postdoctoral training for clinical psychologists is required. There might be different requirements if you want to pursue a career as a clinical psychologist in another country. Psychologists' national associations usually determine these requirements. If you are interested in working within the clinical sector in the Netherlands, then learning the Dutch language is an absolute prerequisite.
Moreover, most professors and tutors have backgrounds as therapists, which brought such valuable perspectives to the classroom that couldn't be obtained from books.
With an especially modern approach, this master offers a challenging and intriguing programme!
This master is an awesome programme that’s given me a practical foundation to start working in health psychology!
