Amsterdam

General aspects

Attainment level (B.Sc. M.Sc. PhD): M.Sc.

Name Organisation/University: Universiteit van Amsterdam, UVA (University of Amsterdam)  

Address: Universiteit van Amsterdam, 1012 WX Amsterdam

Country: Netherlands

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Organisational aspects

Number of spots: ?

Costs/tuition fee: €2,601  for 1 academic year

Start of the program: September

Application deadline: Apply between 1 October 2024 and 1 March 2025 (for enrolment in September 2025)

Language of tuition: English

Admittance of foreign students: yes

Study duration/Workload (ECTS): 2 semesters (1 year) 60 ECTS

Study structure/mode:

Essential Sport and Performance Psychology (6 ECTS)

New Horizons in Sport and Performance Psychology (6 ECTS)

Interventions in Sport and Performance Psychology (6 ECTS)

Methodology, Analyzing, Presenting, Scientific writing (MAPS; 6 ECTS)

Internship (18 ETCS)

Master Thesis (18 ECTS)​

Practical internship (yes/no): Yes

Formal supervision (yes/no): Yes

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Additional aspects

Target group and Study focus:

During this Master’s track you are trained as a scientists-practitioners in Sport and Performance Psychology. This means that, as a sport and performance psychologist, you are up to date on scientific developments and are able to translate and apply them in practice. You also have extensive knowledge of classic and more recent psychological theories relevant for performance, as well as the empirical support and applications for these theories.

You learn to think innovatively about performance issues

You work with Problem-based Learning (PBL)

You work independently with realistic problems

The knowledge you gain is relevant to practice

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What to do afterwards, jobs perspectives

As a graduate in Sport and Performance Psychology you can work as a sport psychologist with athletes, but you are strongly advised to follow postgraduate courses to develop your applied skills as a psychologist (especially with respect to counselling and psychological skills training).​

If your goal is to become a sport psychologist in the Netherlands, you are advised to follow the post-Master’s program in Practical Sport Psychology (POPS) after the Master’s track in Sport and Performance Psychology. 

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Other career options are:

High performance consultant

Mental coach in a dance company

Psychological skills trainer for musicians

 

Entry Requirements

All Psychology Master's candidates are expected to meet the following basic requirements:

≥5 EC Basic knowledge of Psychology

≥24 EC Methods and Statistics courses in Psychology or Social Sciences of which ≥21 EC on quantitative research

≥9 EC Empirical research project (demonstrating your writing & research skills) on a Psychological or related Social Science.

Motivation statement

International candidates who are non-native English speakers are required to submit official English proficiency test scores.

International degrees should be equivalent to a Dutch academic Bachelor’s degree.

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How to apply

Online via the website

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