How to apply for the Master’s degree programme in Psychology

If you apply for a selective track with a deadline of 1 October, it is possible to apply (simultaneously or until 15 November) for any second choice, non-selective track.

1. Register for the Master’s degree programme in Psychology on the Studielink website. Select the track of your first choice in Studielink.
2. Use one of the following application forms to register with the University of Groningen. Which form you use depends on the university where you got your bachelor (UG or other Dutch university). And whether or not the master of your choice has a selection procedure.

Please note: you can apply after August 15th

Applying with a bachelor degree at the UG

Application form master's Psychology-UG, selection procedure
^{Clinical Neuropsychology, Klinische Neuropsychologie, Klinische Psychologie (this track is only available in Dutch), Ontwikkelingspsychologie (this track is only available in Dutch), Clinical Forensic Psychology & Victimology}
Application form master's Psychology-UG, no Selection procedure
^{Applied Cognitive Neuroscience, Applied Social Psychology, Theory and History of Psychology, Work, organizational and Personnel Psychology}
More information about the courses you have to complete to gain admission to specific tracks can be found on overview of UG courses.

Applying with a bachelor degree at another Dutch university

Application form master's Psychologie-selection procedure
^{Clinical Neuropsychology, Klinische Neuropsychologie, Klinische Psychologie, Ontwikkelingspsychologie, Environmental Psychology, Talent Development and Creativity, Clinical Forensic Psychology & victimology}

Application form master's Psychology-no selection procedure
^{Applied Cognitive Neuroscience, Applied Social Psychology, Theory and History of Psychology, Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology}
More information about the courses you have to complete to gain admission to specific tracks can be found on overview of UG courses.

After your application

Several weeks after the application deadline, you will be notified whether you qualify for admission to the Master’s track(s) of your choice, whether you need to participate in a selection procedure, and what the next steps in your admission process are.

1. Register for the Master’s degree programme in Psychology on the Studielink website. Select the track of your first choice in Studielink.
2. Use the application form to register with the University of Groningen. If you want, you can indicate a second choice of track via this form.

Please note: you can apply after August 15th

Application form for a Master's tracks where a selectionprocedure applies
Clinical Neuropsychology, Klinische Neuropsychologie, Klinische Psychologie, Ontwikkelingspsychologie, Environmental Psychology, Talent Development and Creativity, Clinical Forensic Psychology & victimology

Application Form (pre)Master Psychology-RUG-no Selection procedure
Applied Cognitive Neuroscience, Applied Social Psychology, Theory and History of Psychology, Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology

3. Complete this checklist and upload it with the application form.
Students of the UG Liberal Arts & Sciences College (UCG) can use this checklist. Have a look at an example of a filled-out checklist.

After your application

Several weeks after the application deadline, you will be notified whether you qualify for admission to the Master’s track(s) of your choice, whether you need to participate in a selection procedure, and what the next steps in your admission process are.

If your prior degree does not fully satisfy the admission requirements, you may be offered a pre-Master’s programme to raise your knowledge and skills to the required level. You will be admitted to the Master’s degree programme upon completion of this programme (in principle within one year). The pre-Master’s programme only starts in September and there are a limited number of places available.

How to apply if you have a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Psychology from a university of applied sciences:

If you have a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Psychology from a university of applied sciences, you will in principle be admissible to a Master’s track upon completion of a pre-Master’s programme in Psychology. This means that you will have to follow a pre-Master’s programme first. Please note that the pre-Master’s programmes only start in September and there are a limited number of places available!

Make sure you make a well-considered choice, because you can only graduate in one Master’s track. Once you have been placed in a track, you cannot switch to another track before the start or during the master's program. We also advise against quitting a track and applying for another one later. You are not allowed to start a new skills course, thesis or internship in the new track if you have already started it in the previous track. This means you will not be able to graduate from the new track. 

Please note: you can apply after August 15th

1. Apply no later then 1 October or 15 November May (depending on the track of your first choice). Submit your application on the website of Studielink for the Master Psychology. Please choose the track of your first choice here. You will be able to specify a possible 2nd track in the checklist (see 4.)
2. After you have submitted your application via Studielink, you will receive an email with a payment link.
   
   After paying the application fee, you will still need to complete your application in our Progress Portal before the deadline. The payment deadline is the same as the application deadline!
3. Complete your application in the Progress Portal. You will receive an email with your login details. Log into the system, complete your application and upload the required application documents.
   
   Read more information about application, registration and fees (this link will lead you to the Dutch UG website) or watch this video.
4. Upload the filled in checklist in the Progress Portal. Carefully read the instructions. Make sure that you satisfy all requirements and provide all information requested as clearly as possible in order to avoid possible disappointment or ‘desk rejection’.
   Please take a look at the examples of filled in checklists:
   example 1/example 2