Opportunities after graduating
Graduates of this programme are well-prepared for diverse career opportunities in the field of psychology. This includes roles as junior psychologists in mental health care, policy researchers, advisors in mental health care institutions, and positions in higher education institutions. Additionally, some graduates may find roles in research at institutions like the WODC, NSCR, Trimbos Institute or NIVEL, work in the forensic field, governmental agencies, or as policy advisors for mental health care institutions and health insurance companies. The programme also serves as an excellent foundation for those interested in pursuing a Ph.D. position. For more details, see below.
Working in the Mental Health Care Sector
Interested in practising Psychology internationally?
It's important to keep in mind that each country has unique requirements for psychology practice and admission to post-academic programmes. While a master's degree in psychology from EUR may provide you with a strong foundation, there is no guarantee that this degree offers any alignment with foreign requirements.
Interested in practising Psychology within the Netherlands?
In early 2022, the Netherlands introduced the "Zorg Prestatie Model" (ZPM), which outlines essential criteria and conditions for individuals aiming to work within the Dutch Mental Health or Forensic Care sector. To be eligible for reimbursement within the healthcare system, practitioners must meet the ZPM criteria. Failing to meet these requirements means you cannot operate within the ZPM framework, and any care provided will not be eligible for reimbursement by healthcare providers. For anyone aspiring to work in the Dutch Mental Health Care sector, it is crucial to meet the qualifications outlined by ZPM.
To practice as a basispsycholoog within the framework of ZPM, you must satisfy two requirements and be able to provide evidence thereof:
- Evidence of Prior Education: You need to possess a declaration of prior education (so-called "verklaring vooropleidingseisen"), which the university provides. Alternatively, you can demonstrate that you meet the requirements through alternative means specified on the ZPM website.
- Evidence of Diagnostic Competence: You need to possess a declaration of diagnostic competence ("verklaring diagnostiek") or BAPD certification ("basisaantekening psychodiagnostiek").
The "Evidence of Prior Education" declaration demonstrates that you have acquired credits across 12 distinct categories specified by the LOGO society.
If you have completed both your bachelor's and master's degrees at Erasmus University Rotterdam, you will meet the prior education requirements if:
- You have successfully completed the bachelor's programme in psychology with a specialisation in Clinical Psychology.
- You have successfully completed the master's programme in Clinical Psychology (CP), Forensic and Legal Psychology (FLP), or the Dutch language master's programmes in Klinische Psychologie or Klinische Kinder- en Jeugdpsychologie (KKJ).
- You have successfully completed a GZ-practical internship*, a 19 EC practical internship that satisfies the diagnostic and treatment requirements in preparation for potential admission to the GZ-education.
Note: Completing a GZ-practical internship should allow you to meet the requirements for evidence of diagnostic competence (or potentially obtain a BAPD certification).
If you have or plan to obtain your bachelor's and master's degrees at separate universities (e.g., a bachelor's degree from the University of Amsterdam and a master's degree from Erasmus University Rotterdam), you will need to request an "evidence of prior education" document from both universities. The university where you earned your bachelor's degree can provide a partial declaration related to your bachelor's. The university where you earned your master's degree can provide a partial declaration on your master's. With these partial declarations, you can apply for a full declaration of evidence of prior education.
Be aware: The curricula of the various Dutch universities differ at both the bachelor's and master's levels. Therefore, if you obtained degrees from separate universities, you may not have acquired sufficient ECs to meet all the specified criteria outlined for the "evidence of prior education" declaration. In such cases, you may need to take additional courses to obtain the necessary credits, which may be available through institutions like the Open University. It's essential to note that only ECs earned at a Dutch university are considered, and that you cannot enrol in single courses/ECs within the Psychology programme at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
The student is responsible for verifying if their chosen academic track fulfils all the required ECs. You can refer to the provided tables to check which ECs you can obtain within the EUR master programme, which are detailed per master track. To determine if you meet (or will be able to meet) the requirements when completing the EUR master track, consider both the ECs earned during your bachelor's and those attainable through this master's programme.
(For the master’s offered in Dutch, please see the Dutch version of the website.)
If your career goal is to work as a GZ-psychologist, you must complete the GZ-education (GZ-opleiding). You must meet specific requirements to be eligible for the postgraduate programme to become a GZ-psychologist in the Netherlands. If you have successfully completed both the bachelor's and master's specialisations in Clinical Psychology, including a 19 EC GZ-internship, at Erasmus University Rotterdam, you qualify for the postgraduate programme. If you completed your bachelor's or master's degrees at a different university, you will need to verify whether you meet the entry requirements, which include evidence of prior education as detailed above.
It is important to understand that admission to the GZ postgraduate programme is highly selective. Completing the master's programme, while an important first step, does not guarantee admission to the GZ education. Also note that the GZ programme is exclusively conducted in Dutch. Please refer to the official website for detailed information regarding the application process and admission requirements.