If you do not fulfil the admission requirements of the master's programme in Psychology you may qualify for admission to the pre-master’s in Psychology. If you successfully complete this pre-master's programme within one academic year*, you can continue with one specialisation of the master’s in Psychology at FPN in the subsequent academic year. Depending on your academic background, you may not qualify for admission to all master’s in Psychology specialisations, after having completed the pre-master’s Psychology (see table below for more information).
If after carefully reading all the information below, you still have questions. Please send them to fpn-admissions[at]maastrichtuniversity[dot]nl.
- Start programme: 1 September 2023
- Application open: 1 October 2022
- Application deadline: 1 March 2023
- Duration: one year, (max) 60 ECTS
- Taught in English
- For graduates of an HBO or university bachelor (see overview admissibility)
- No admission to clinical post-master education
Programme
To determineif you qualify for admission to this pre-master's programme,the Board of Admissions will carefully evaluate your deficiencies, diplomas, motivation, resume, and proof of proficiency in English (see table below for admission requirements).
The pre-master's programme in Psychology covers 27 ECTS in statistics and research methods, 10 ECTS in academic writing (in English), and 23 ECTS in theoretical courses and skills training covering general knowledge of psychology. The pre-master's programme in Psychology entails a total of 60 credits, unless the Board of Admissions decides that you only need to complete a subset of the courses of the pre-master’s based on your academic background. In the latter case, which courses you need to take depends on the courses that you have completed in your previous education.
*Students who cannot finish the pre-master Psychology programme within one academic year are not able to fulfil the requirements for admission to the master Psychology and will not be admitted to the Master Psychology.
Please note:
The combination of the completed programme of the pre-master’s in Psychology in combination with the completed programme of the master’s in Psychology does not guarantee thatyou fulfilall requirements for admission to clinical post-master education, which will most probably be the case for the majority of applicants.
Professional qualifications
Please note that the combination of the completed programme of the pre-master’s in Psychology in combination with the completed programme of the master’s in Psychology does not guarantee that you fulfil all requirements for admission to clinical post-master education, which will most probably be the case for the majority of applicants.
General requirements: previous education
The admission requirements for academic year 2023-2024 for the pre-master’s programme in Psychology depend on your previous education. Please check below which requirements apply to you.
| Type of bachelor’s degree | Who can apply for the pre-master’s in Psychology | Admission pre-master’s in Psychology | Admission to the master’s in Psychology after successful completion of the pre-master’s in Psychology within one academic year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Dutch university bachelor’s in Psychology | Students can apply if they do not meet the master’s in Psychology admission requirements but can prove they have a deficiency of only 60 or less ECTS Credits regarding the admission requirements for the master’s in Psychology | Whether you qualify for admission will be assessed by the Board of Admissions | Students qualify for admission to all specialisations of the master’s in Psychology |
| All other university bachelor’s programmes | Students can apply if they do not meet the master’s in Psychology admission requirements but can prove they have a deficiency of only 60 or less ECTS credits regarding the admission requirements for the master’s in Psychology | Whether you qualify for admission will be assessed by the Board of Admissions | Students qualify for admission to all specialisations of the master’s in Psychology EXCEPT Neuropsychology |
| Dutch university of applied sciences (HBO) bachelor’s in Psychology | Students can apply if they do not meet the master’s in Psychology admission requirements but can prove they have a deficiency of only 60 or less ECTS credits regarding the admission requirements for the master’s in Psychology | Whether you qualify for admission will be assessed by the Board of Admissions | Students qualify for admission to all specialisations of the master’s in Psychology |
Non-Dutch university of applied sciences (HBO) bachelor’s in Psychology | Students can apply if they do not meet the master’s in Psychology admission requirements but can prove they have a deficiency of only 60 or less ECTS credits regarding the admission requirements for the master’s in Psychology | Whether you qualify for admission will be assessed by the Board of Admissions | Students qualify for admission to all specialisations of the master’s in Psychology |
| All other bachelor’s degrees from universities of applied sciences (HBO) (Dutch and non-Dutch) | Students can apply if they do not meet the master’s in Psychology admission requirements but can prove they have a deficiency of only 60 or less ECTS credits regarding the admission requirements for the master’s in Psychology | Whether you qualify for admission will be assessed by the Board of Admissions | Students qualify for admission to all specialisations of the master’s in Psychology EXCEPT Neuropsychology |
Language requirements for English-language master's programmes
As English is the language of instruction in this study programme, it is essential that your English language skills are good enough for you to undertake intensive and challenging academic courses that are taught and examined in English.
Answer the questions below to find out if you meet the language requirements.
Documents required for application process
You must complete a number of tasks for the application for this study programme. Below, you find a list with document that must be uploaded.
Note: all documents must be uploaded before the application deadline.
Required documents for application to this study programme
- A recent passport picture
The passport picture must satisfy certain requirements. - A copy of your valid passport or your EU/EEA identity card
Make a copy of the page with your personal details. Save this copy as ‘passport copy’ and not as ‘passport picture’. - A certified copy of your most recent grades transcript
- A certified copy of your bachelor’s diploma or in case you have not yet graduated, you can upload your official grades transcript of your bachelor's programme.
- Curriculum vitae
TheCV formthat needs to be filled in will be offered to you in the MyApplication portal under the task ‘Upload CV’. - Academic background form
The academic backgroundformthat needs to be filled in will be offered to you in the MyApplication portal under the task ‘Upload academic background form’. - Statistics and methodology checklist
Thestatistics and methodology checklistthat needs to be filled in will be offered to you in the MyApplication portal under the task ‘Upload statistics and methodology checklist’. - A copy of your English language test with sufficient results (if applicable, please fill in the language requirements above)
- A motivation letter
Themotivation letter that needs to be filled in will be offered to you in the MyApplication portal under the task ‘Upload motivation letter’.
Please note:
- Make sure to upload the documents in the MyApplication Portal in a PDF or Word-format. Do not upload Zip files or files in another format, we cannot open these files.
- Please note that we only take complete applications into consideration.
- All documents must be in English.
- Avoid last-minute application stress! Last-minute applications may delay the communication of your application outcome.
Application process pre-master's programme
Registration can be done viaStudielinkas of1 October 2022:
- In Studielink, select ‘Maastricht University’ in the first drop-down menu (‘Educational institution’).
- Do not select anything in the other drop-down menus (Type of study programme, Academic load, Main language).
- Type ‘pre-master’ followed by the name of the programme in the search field. You can now select the pre-master of your choice in the result overview.
- Upload the required documents.
Application deadline for all applicants: up to and including 1 March 2023.
Decision of the Board of Admissions
After the Board of Admissions has decided on your application, you will receive an email regarding acceptance or rejection for the pre-master’s programme.
You will receive the decision of the Board of Admissions within six weeks after the application deadline.
Study fee
The amount of the study fee for a pre-master’s programme depends on the number of ECTS credits that need to be obtained during the academic year, which is decided by the Board of Admissions. The full pre-master programme entails 60 ECTS and costs €2,314, a tailored programme costs €38.57 per ECTS.
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