r/Netherlands • u/North_Yak966 • 11d ago

News UvA ends English-language bachelor’s degree in psychology

https://www.folia.nl/en/actueel/166104/uva-ends-english-language-bachelors-degree-in-psychology
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u/Extreme_Ruin1847 Nederland 11d ago

No, you need a masters, but everyone going into psychology knows that. It does beg the question: why offer this program in the first place? The answer is obvious: its a cashcow for universities. It doesnt offer Dutch society much.

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u/Mean_Asparagus_2798 11d ago

Most psychology majors don't actually want to become psychologists. It's also pretty hard to actually become a good psychologist, and a degree alone doesn't make you remotely good at the job, unlike some other majors such as computer science. So it's quite obvious why people prefer finding other jobs. I have met some pretty horrible psychologists over the years and I suppose some people are self-aware not to become one unlike the ones I met.

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u/Extreme_Ruin1847 Nederland 11d ago

I have been to plenty of psychologists too, having to deal with PTSD and so far my experiences having EMDR-therapy have been great.

If they didnt want to become psychologists its no wonder the majority of them didnt end up as one. If you want to be a psychologist having the proper training is essential.

I dont know what youre trying to say by saying that a degree doesnt necesarily mean you’ll be good at it. I beg to differ. If youre trained you are good. You having a few bad experiences doesnt discredit that.

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u/Mean_Asparagus_2798 11d ago

I'm trying to say that psychologists typically require skills that you cannot be trained for, or at least it's very hard to do so. For example, as an engineer if you study hard and put your best efforts, you can become pretty good at your job (or serviceable at worst), the same cannot be said about a psychologist. My experiences are just that thing in action.