What does this study entail?
- This is an intensive programme with an emphasis on applied psychology based on scientific evidence.
- It is oriented toward problem-solving, and you work in small groups to solve clinical psychological issues.
- The programme offers a strong emphasis and first-rate preparation for a career in the mental health field, (higher) education, or (scientific) research.
- The programme is taught in English.
Is this the right programme for you?
This master's track focuses on adult psychopathology. This field within psychology is studied from a scientific point of view. In this programme, we examine in particular the more complex varieties of psychopathology within an urban context. As we are located in the vibrant city of Rotterdam, this urban environment is often our field laboratory for our research and findings. In this context, complex psychopathological problems, like personality disorders and addictions often occur.
Within each (theoretical) course of this master's programme, we will discuss the methods of research that are used within the clinical scientific field to study abnormal behaviour, its etiology and treatments. This theoretical and methodological knowledge will be discussed in a unique active learning environment. In addition, a track of practical skills training is part of the programme. There are two options within this practical skills training (please note that you can only choose one):
1: Clinical skills training.
You will learn basic therapeutic skills in the domains of couple therapy and behavioural-cognitive assessment and treatment techniques.
2: Practical research skills training.
You will learn to tackle questions regarding brain functioning and cognitive emotional processes. In these practical groups, there will be lab training and assignments, and you will work together with students from the high-quality master track “Brain & Cognition”.
Entry requirements postgraduate programme Healthcare Psychology (GZ-opleiding)
You meet the entry requirements for the postgraduate programme to become a healthcare psychologist (GZ-opleiding) in the Netherlands if you have completed both the bachelor and master specializations Clinical Psychology (including a 19 EC GZ-internship) at Erasmus University Rotterdam. If you completed a different bachelor, we will check on an individual basis whether you meet the GZ entry requirements. Please be aware that admission to the GZ postgraduate programme is selective and the programme is offered in Dutch only. There is no guarantee that after completing the master you will be admitted to the GZ programme. This is true for all clinical master specializations in the Netherlands.
The entry requirements for post-academic programmes differ from country to country and are subject to change. We do not guarantee that by completing our master program international students fulfil the entry requirements for such post-academic programmes in a country of their choice.
Testimonials
If you would like to become a skilled clinical psychologist and acquire up to date knowledge within the mental health field, the clinical psychology masters at EUR is just for you!
A huge draw to EUR is the large international community, and the Clinical Psychology master's track provided many platforms to meet and interact with other students from diverse backgrounds.
I found the master's track Clinical Psychology an enriching experience, as it allowed me to explore topics at the interface between Psychology and Neuroscience, such as addiction, which I find fascinating.
What I liked most about this master programme is that the courses are structured in a way that do not only encourage deep critical thinking but also stimulate personal reflection.
Do you also like to learn more about addiction, personality disorders, several treatments and working as a clinical psychologist? Then I would really recommend joining the Master in Clinical Psychology!
Moreover, most professors and tutors have backgrounds as therapists, which brought such valuable perspectives to the classroom that couldn't be obtained from books.
