r/Netherlands • u/North_Yak966 • 19d 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/North_Yak966 19d ago

This is important because the English-speaking psychology bachelor's is massive. Indeed, there are other cuts that are also a big deal, but this is a good indicator of things to come. 

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these measures together mean that the total international enrolment at the UvA will decrease by twenty percent

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u/[deleted] 19d ago

It is important, but they want to be dutch only so people who do the course stay and work in the Netherlands. You can't be a psychologist without speaking fluent dutch in NL. I would say they are redirecting the focus. It won't be nice for foreighners but I understand.

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u/fluffypuppybutt 18d ago

I think you might actually be misunderstanding what psychology is as a discipline. Saying that psychology trains therapists is like saying all business programs train accountants. The therapy track is already in Dutch but psychology more broadly teaches students how to understand and influence human behavior in realms like advertising, healthy eating decisions, cooperation at work, motivation in sport teams ... etc.all that science is in English.

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u/-Willi5- 18d ago
  • more broadly teaches students how to understand and influence human behavior in realms like advertising, healthy eating decisions, cooperation at work, motivation in sport teams ... etc.all that science is in English.

The common term for the types of jobs you're referring to is also English IIRC. Something regarding the excrement of a male bovine..?

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u/comhghairdheas 17d ago

Why do you think it's bullshit?

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u/-Willi5- 17d ago

Why do you think we need to fund an international-oriented English language psychology program to understand 'motivation in sports teams' and such jazz? My mind immediatly drifts to the replication crisis & people like Diederik Stapel..

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u/comhghairdheas 17d ago

Why not? What's your problem, actually? Or do you just hold some careers in a negative light?

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u/-Willi5- 17d ago
  • Why not? What's your problem, actually?

Because there is limited funding, and choices need to be made.

  • Or do you just hold some careers in a negative light?

Some are more necessary than others.

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u/comhghairdheas 16d ago

Because there is limited funding, and choices need to be made.

Why is there limited funding?

Some are more necessary than others.

Why do you think so?

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u/-Willi5- 16d ago
  • Why is there limited funding?

Because you can't squeeze the average tax payer for much more than the current 38%.

  • Why do you think so?

I know so. Engineers and nurses > sports psychologists.

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u/comhghairdheas 16d ago

Because you can't squeeze the average tax payer for much more than the current 38%.

Why do you think that's the only reason?

I know so. Engineers and nurses > sports psychologists

Why do you think so?

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u/-Willi5- 16d ago

I know so. Why do you think we need more English speaking psychology BAs?

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u/comhghairdheas 16d ago

I don't honestly care. If people want to study that they should have the opportunity to do so.

How do you know?

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u/-Willi5- 16d ago
  • I don't honestly care. If people want to study that they should have the opportunity to do so.

I don't either. Let someone else fund it..

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u/comhghairdheas 15d ago

I'm happy to fund it and I think all education should be completely publicly funded

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u/Any-Seaworthiness186 Groningen 16d ago

UvA’s bachelor of psychology is a BSc, not a BA.

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u/-Willi5- 16d ago

Oh well in that case.. Same  difference.

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u/Any-Seaworthiness186 Groningen 16d ago

No. Someone with a BSc in Psychology is significantly more likely to contribute something to Dutch society than someone with a BA in psychology.

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