Do you also like to learn more about addiction, personality disorders, several therapies and working as a clinical psychologist? Then I would really recommend joining the master's in clinical psychology!
Ilse Janse
Alumna Clinical Psychology
Hi all, I'm Ilse! I just finished the Clinical Psychology specialisation for the psychology master's at EUR, and I would love to share some of my experiences with you! It took me a while to figure out that Psychology was the study I wanted to do. After graduating from high school, I started studying medicine at the EUR. I was going to be a doctor. Although I found the study content very interesting, after a few years, I found myself doubting if working as a doctor in a hospital was really my dream. I noticed that I loved the conversations with patients and enjoyed my part-time job at the psychiatry department. After a while, I decided to stop ignoring my ongoing restlessness, took the plunge and enrolled in the Psychology bachelor's at EUR. Luckily, that went very well. Years passed quickly, and now, I look where I am: I have graduated.
I found the course of the Clinical Psychology programme quite interesting. The personality disorders block was my favourite one, because I learned a lot about all kinds of disorders, how they arise and what kind of treatments are available to offer. The block 'Severe mental illness in urban context' made you think about current mental health policies. There was plenty of room for discussion and questions, and the course helped in keeping you sharp. Not to keep doing things a certain way because you learned so, but to keep thinking about what is best for the patient.
During the master's programme in clinical psychology, you will also get acquainted with several practical elements, such as schema therapy, couples therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy. The practicals teach you the basic techniques of CBT. In addition, you learn to reflect on your own functioning as a psychologist by giving and receiving feedback from fellow students.
I have interned at the Bipolar Disorder department at PsyQ. The practical skills and theoretical knowledge I learned in this master's programme were very helpful and made my internship a valuable experience.
My future plans? Find a job. I look forward to getting started, gaining a lot of experience and keeping on learning. About myself, other people, new treatments, and much more. Do you also like to learn more about addiction, personality disorders, several therapies and working as a clinical psychologist? I would really recommend joining the Clinical Psychology master's programme!