Do you want to explore disorders that affect the brain and connect scientific knowledge to recovery? Do you want to help children, adults and older people regain their independence and strength?
The growing attention to neuropsychological issues calls for highly trained clinical and scientific neuropsychologists who can:
• investigate a wide range of brain-related disorders —
from ADHD and autism to neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic
brain injury
• adequately diagnose, treat and unravel complex conditions
through scientific research
• work with advanced techniques such as neuropsychological
tests, neuroimaging and electrophysiology to see the brain in
action
• combine knowledge with practical experience to improve
patients’ quality of life
• operate both clinically and scientifically, for example
through an internship and a master’s thesis.
With the knowledge and skills you gain in this Master’s, you
can make a difference for patients as well as for the advancement
of neuropsychology. You will learn how to research, diagnose and
treat the disorders and combine clinical practice with scientific
research to promote recovery and improve quality of life.
To meet the requirements for the master's track Clinical Neuropsychology, you have to complete 2 foundation courses, 1 skills course, 1 method course, 2 elective courses, a 10 EC internship and a 20 EC master's thesis.
A 10 EC internship is a mandatory part of the master. This
internship can be, for example, a clinical internship (in e.g., a
hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation centre, etc.) or, for
example, a research-oriented internship. A clinical internship must be
arranged at a host institution in the country of your choice, often
outside the Netherlands, since completing a clinical internship at
a Dutch institution requires a high level of proficiency in
Dutch. A research-oriented internship can be completed in
Groningen or in your institution/country of choice.
If you consider completing the GZ-opleiding (Dutch postdoctoral
training to become a health care psychologist), please be aware
that a 10EC clinical internship does not fulfill the admission
criteria of the GZ-opleiding which requires a clinical internship
of at least 19EC. Please see https://www.rug.nl/gmw/masters/psychology/postmaster/
for more information about the GZ-opleiding and all admission
criteria. The Dutch Klinische Neuropsychologie master track
includes a 20 EC clinical internship. However, this master track,
and especially the clinical internship within this master track,
requires speaking Dutch on a high level.
Semesters | ||||
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CoursesCourse Catalog > | 1a | 1b | 2a | 2b |
Neuropsychology and psychiatric disorders (5 EC) | ||||
Repeated measures (5 EC) | ||||
Neuropsychological assessment (5 EC) | ||||
Elective course
Any other Clinical Neuropsychology course or other psychology master course | ||||
Internship (10 EC)
In the English Clinical Neuropsychology track a 10EC (https://ocasys.rug.nl/2025-2026/catalog/course/PSEMNI-10#PSEMNI-10.2025-2026.1) internship should be completed. | ||||
Master's thesis (20 EC)
In the English Clinical Neuropsychology track a 20EC master's thesis (https://ocasys.rug.nl/2025-2026/catalog/course/PSEMNT-20#PSEMNT-20.2025-2026.1) should be completed. | ||||
Research methods in clinical neuropsychology (5 EC) | ||||
Capita selecta clinical neuropsychology (5 EC) | ||||
Advanced clinical neuropsychology (5 EC) | ||||
Test construction (5 EC) | ||||
Neuropsychological rehabilitation and treatment (5 EC) |
Specific requirements | More information |
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previous education |
Your previous education and chosen master track determine the application procedure and whether you are eligible for admission to the master or a possible premaster. Check https://www.rug.nl/gmw/masters/psychology/toelatingseisen-masters-psychologie to find the admission requirements that apply to you. |
language test |
Depending on your background and language of the track of your choice, you will have to submit proof of your proficiency in either Dutch or English. For more information see https://www.rug.nl/gmw/masters/psychology/toelatingseisen-masters-psychologie |
other admission requirements |
Selection Procedure
For this master's track, there is a selection process. For more information, please have a look at this page |
The information can be found on the page about Application, Admission and Selection.
Type of student | Deadline | Start course |
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Dutch students | 01 March 2026 | 01 September 2026 |
01 October 2026 | 01 February 2027 | |
EU/EEA students | 01 March 2026 | 01 September 2026 |
01 October 2026 | 01 February 2027 | |
non-EU/EEA students | 01 March 2026 | 01 September 2026 |
01 October 2026 | 01 February 2027 |
Specific requirements | More information |
---|---|
previous education |
Your previous education and chosen master track determine the application procedure and whether you are eligible for admission to the master or a possible premaster. Check https://www.rug.nl/gmw/masters/psychology/toelatingseisen-masters-psychologie to find the admission requirements that apply to you. |
language test |
Depending on your background and language of the track of your choice, you will have to submit proof of your proficiency in either Dutch or English. For more information see https://www.rug.nl/gmw/masters/psychology/toelatingseisen-masters-psychologie |
other admission requirements |
Selection Procedure
|
The information can be found on the page about Application, Admission and Selection.
Type of student | Deadline | Start course |
---|---|---|
Dutch students | 01 March 2026 | 01 September 2026 |
01 October 2026 | 01 February 2027 | |
EU/EEA students | 01 March 2026 | 01 September 2026 |
01 October 2026 | 01 February 2027 | |
non-EU/EEA students | 01 March 2026 | 01 September 2026 |
01 October 2026 | 01 February 2027 |
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in general and academic hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centres, school support services, epilepsy centres, forensic hospitals, institutions for the mental disabled, psychiatric centres etc.
in the field of clinical neuropsychology, e.g. research focused on neuropsychological impairments in patients with neurological or psychiatric conditions or studying the efficacy of neuropsychological treatment.
For example, positions as coordinator or large research projects, manager in higher education, administration, in research institutes or pharmaceutical companies.
For an overview of the research of the expertise group Clinical Neuropsychology, please see Expertise group Clinical Neuropsychology.
For a general overview of research of the Psychology department have a look at Mindwise. This is a blog platform of the Department of Psychology of the University of Groningen (located in the Netherlands). Staff and students write in a personal capacity about psychological research and education in Groningen, and express their opinions on current affairs based on their expertise.