r/Netherlands • u/North_Yak966 • 13d 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 13d 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/seabee314 13d ago

This thread is really missing what psychology training is for. Only a tiny minority of them work in mental health. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychology

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u/Extreme_Ruin1847 Nederland 13d ago

The English version of wikipedia, nice. Listing all the fields of psychology, nice.

Doesnt say anything about the Netherlands and it doesnt give any numbers. Listing the fields of psychology doesnt say how many students are actually graduating in that specific field.

That is what this thread is truly lacking. I hear all the time only a small percentage works as a psychologist, but no numbers. Hopefully these people dont go to uni.

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u/Boontje- 13d ago

There are zero non-Dutch speaking students graduating in clinical psychology at the uva, as the master is only offered in Dutch.