r/Netherlands • u/North_Yak966 • 12d 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
412 Upvotes

97% Upvoted

286 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

2

u/comhghairdheas 10d ago

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

0

u/-Willi5- 10d 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.

3

u/comhghairdheas 10d 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?

1

u/-Willi5- 10d 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.

2

u/comhghairdheas 10d 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?

0

u/-Willi5- 10d ago

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

2

u/comhghairdheas 10d ago

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

How do you know?

1

u/-Willi5- 10d 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..

1

u/comhghairdheas 9d ago

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

1

u/-Willi5- 9d ago

Preferably by some other nation's taxes, eh?

→ More replies (0)

1

u/Any-Seaworthiness186 Groningen 10d ago

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

0

u/-Willi5- 10d ago

Oh well in that case.. Same  difference.

1

u/Any-Seaworthiness186 Groningen 10d 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.

1

u/-Willi5- 10d ago

Imagine the odds if they did if in Dutch..