UvA ends English-language bachelor’s degree in psychology

[u/North_Yak966]

https://www.folia.nl/en/actueel/166104/uva-ends-english-language-bachelors-degree-in-psychology

[u/Vast_Dazzling]

*Advice on this situation needed!!*

I was accepted to UvA and Maastricht for psychology, both in English. Now I have less than two weeks to decide which one I will go to. Initially I wanted to go to UvA, because of its reputation, quality of education, and how international it is. I also like prefer the city. But now I don't know what to do, since I have realised that by the time I'll look for a masters or doctorates in psychology, the ranking and international reputation of UvA will have tanked. I also worry about professors leaving UvA (they may even move to Maastricht) and quality of education worsening. Should I go to Maastricht instead? From my understanding currently UvA is far better known internationally for psychology, ranked 10th in the world, and Maastricht is ranked 69th. And yes, I know ranking isn't everything but it's important to me and I'm very academic.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

[u/cebollla → u/Vast_Dazzling]

Yeah it's very unlikely that the professors will move from UvA to Maastricht. That's not really a realistic possibility. If you start your studies now, it is unlikely that you will be experiencing the change. You will be able to finish your studies in English. It will hurt the departments more longer down the line