General and track-specific criteria

Each master track has general criteria (that apply to all master's tracks in Psychology in Groningen) and some tracks have additional specific criteria. This means that it depends on your previous education and the track you have chosen whether you are eligible for admission or whether you need to do something extra.

In order to find out if you meet the admission requirements, please carefully inspect the general and (when applicable) track-specific criteria. For a quick overview of the criteria and comparing different tracks (up to 4 tracks), you can use the overview per master track.

In case you are not sure whether your courses meet the requirements, for comparison you can look up course information from the Psychology Bachelor of the University of Groningen.

General criteria

The general criteria apply to all master's tracks in Psychology in Groningen. Please note that a completed Bachelor in Psychology at a Dutch university will by default be considered to satisfy the general criteria.

General admission criteria

Bachelor Diploma of a research university* where you were taught on:

> Substantive psychology courses (at least 60 EC) on psychological theories and application (no general courses like philosophy or history, nor skills courses). If you do not satisfy this criterion you can compensate up to 15 EC by track-related non-Psychology courses (i.e. non-Psychology courses directly relevant to the track you have chosen).

> Statistics (at least 15 EC)** in courses in which you were at least taught the following techniques (in reasonable depth):

Basic descriptive statistical techniques
Basic graphical statistical techniques
Basic inferential statistical techniques (confidence intervals, significance testing)
Nonparametric statistical techniques
Simple and Multiple regression
Logistic regression
ANOVA (One- and Two way designs)
Repeated measures ANOVA
ANCOVA
Moderator analysis (= regression analysis including interactions of quantitative predictors)

Mere application of statistical techniques within research methodology or other courses, or within a thesis is not taken into account for the 15 EC. Also note that psychometric techniques for determining estimates of test reliability or validity (e.g. factor analysis) are not taken into account here either.

> Psychological research methodology (at least 10 EC), covering:

Theoretical concepts in research methodology (approximately 5 EC)
Research ethics
Practical training (approximately 5 EC) in carrying out a full research project:
- Deriving and formulating a research question
- Designing a study (which should be at least partially quantitative)
- Collecting data
- Analyzing results
- Reporting the whole project
- Finishing with a discussion and conclusion section

> Reliability and validity of psychological tests (at least 5 EC)
(discussing at least classical test theory)

>Theory/philosophy of science and/or history of psychology (at least 5EC)

^* Met de opleiding hbo bachelor Toegepaste Psychologie is het in principe mogelijk om na een premasterprogramma te worden toegelaten tot de master. Zie de toelatingspagina voor studenten met hbo Toegepaste Psychologie.

^** Exemption is possible for the track Theory and History of Psychology. If the required level of statistics knowledge is not reached, partial compensation is possible by additional knowledge of Theory of Science and/or History of Psychology and/or Qualitative methods).

Track-specific criteria

In addition to the general criteria, for the tracks below there are track specific criteria. These criteria should be satisfied by ALL students interested in those tracks. When relevant for your master's track of choice, please carefully inspect the track-specific criteria.

Please note: Admission to the master's programme is possible only on the basis of Bachelor courses. These courses should also be completed with a minimum of a 5.5.

Klinische Psychologie and Clinical Forensic Psychology & Victimology

> Substantive psychology courses (at least 60 EC) on psychological
theories and application (no skills courses).

At least 20 EC should cover the field of Clinical Psychology, comparable
to the University of Groningen courses:

Klinische psychologie (NL- 5 EC)
Clinical psychology (ENG - 5 EC)
Psychopathology: symptoms, classifications and diagnosis (5 EC)
Understanding psychopathology (EN - 5 EC)
Diagnostiek in de Klinische Psychologie (NL - 5 EC)
Diagnosis and assessment (ENG - 5 EC)
Cognitive behavioral processes across disorders (EN - 5 EC)
Overzicht van psychotherapie (NL - 5 EC)
Overview of Psychotherapy (EN - 5 EC)
Introduction to cognitive behavioural therapies (5 EC)
Forensische psychologie (NL - 5 EC)
Capita Selecta Forensic psychology (ENG, literature study - 5 EC)
Seksuologie (NL - 5 EC)
Capita Selecta Human sexuality (literature study, ENG - 5 EC)
Deception in Clinical settings (EN - 5 EC)

> Communication and diagnostic skills ( at least 5 EC), comparable to the University of Groningen course ‘Communication and Diagnostic Skills’

> A bachelor thesis or comparable written thesis (at least 9 EC).

Clinical Neuropsychology and Klinische Neuropsychologie

> Substantive psychology courses (at least 60 EC) on psychological
theories and application (no skills courses).

At least 10 EC should cover the field of Clinical neuropsychology by
courses* comparable to the University of Groningen:

Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology (5 EC)
Introductie in de Klinische Neuropsychologie (5 EC)
Clinical Neuropsychology (5 EC)
Neuropsychology of Ageing and Dementia (5 EC)
Gerontology (5 EC)
Developmental Neuropsychology (5 EC)
School Neuropsychology: Mind, Brain and Education (5 EC)

> Psychopathology (at least 5EC), comparable to the University of Groningen courses:

Psychopathology: symptoms, classifications and diagnosis (5 EC)
Understanding psychopathology (5 EC)
Cognitive behavioral processes across disorders (5 EC)

> Communication and diagnostic skills (at least 5 EC), comparable to the University of Groningen course ‘Communication and Diagnostic Skills’

Please note
If you are considering the Dutch or English master track, please keep in mind that these tracks differ in language, content and internship (location and EC), which will have implications on your career options (e.g. GZ opleiding). For more information, visit the webpage from Clinical Neuropsychology.

*Courses on clinical neuropsychology focus on the impact of brain conditions on behavior, cognition and emotion and address these topics from the clinical neuropsychological perspective, including diagnostics and treatment.

Courses that cover more fundamental topics such as biopsychology, neurophysiology or cover topics such as neuroscience or cognitive psychology generally do not meet or only partially meet the requirements of clinical neuropsychology.

Ontwikkelingspsychologie

> Substantive psychology courses (at least 65 EC) on psychological
theories and application (no skills courses).
At least 10 EC should cover the field of Developmental Psychology, by
courses comparable to the University of Groningen:

Ontwikkelingspsychologie (5 EC)
Developmental psychology (5 EC)
Persoonlijke documenten en de constructie van de levensloop (5 EC)
Interventions in individual development (5 EC)
Theorieën over ontwikkelingsgebieden (5 EC)
Diagnostiek in de ontwikkelings-psychologische praktijk (5 EC)
Ontwikkeling, opvoeding en onderwijs (5 EC)

> Communication and diagnostic skills (at least 5 EC), comparable to the University of Groningen course ‘Communication and Diagnostic Skills’.

All other tracks

Satisfying the general admission criteria is enough
If you do not satisfy the criterion of 60 EC substantive psychology courses, you can compensate up to 15 EC of this by track-related non-Psychology courses (which are directly relevant to the track you have chosen).

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