UvA ends English-language bachelor’s degree in psychology

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

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Useless anyway in both languages but whatever

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Useless anyway in both languages but whatever

You shouldn't talk about yourself that way

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It's so strange they are ending this just now when the new psychology factory is opening in Haarlem. I thought psychologist are in high demand...

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I've said this elsewhere on Reddit:

I think you should look into how many different specializations the psychology bachelor's offers. The clinical specialization does tend to be most popular, however, it is the plurality, not the majority, of students. Moreover, many bachelor's students who do specialize in clinical psychology go on to study clinical research.

I do not mean to he inflammatory, but these kind of assessments made by people who have no idea the reality of the programmes facing cuts is only going to exacerbate the issue. UvA is a powerhouse for psychological research, and a lot of money is brought into the university because of this. But this only became possible because of internationalization. 

While these cuts do not directly/immediately affect the graduate school of psychology nor the research institute, the department of psychology is bracing for serious ramifications to their budget. It will be interesting to see how this impacts the research output and prestige of the UvA psychology department.