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Master
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Psychology: Training & Development

Study programme

This track dives into the theory and methods of social, clinical, work and organisational psychology. You will also follow a trainer's tutorial, where you will put your learning into practice. This will help you develop into a skilled trainer, prepared for different situations. Finally, you will complete an internship and write a Master's thesis. You can start the Dutch track in September or February. The English track starts in September only.
  • Master's thesis

    You will write a Master's thesis which you conduct independent research on a topic relevant to your work as a trainer. You will also take the Applying Research Methods course. This course provides you with the tools to write your Master's thesis. You will learn which research methods you can use to, for example, measure the impact of your training. 

  • Internship

    After the trainer's tutorial, you will do an internship as a psychologist trainer at the UvA. This gives you direct practical experience. You will supervise two practical training sessions during the Practical Training Psychological Communication (PTPC) for second-year students. You will be in charge of the lessons (including preparation), communication with the participants, and the evaluation. You will focus on professional and personal communication skills. English will likely be the working language.

COURSES SEM 1 SEM 2 SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 EC
  • Trainer skills practicum
    8

    An intensive course that lays the foundation for being a trainer. You learn how to create the most effective trainer behaviour on the basis of psychological theories and will immediately convert the knowledge into a lesson or an exercise.

  • Literature assignment
    3

    Based on the reflections from the internship period, you will write a paper that examines the literature. You will make a critical analysis about your own learning goal that came forward during the internship.

  • Internship
    18

    You will supervise the 4-week course ‘Practical Training Psychological Communication’ for second-year students twice, where the focus is on both professional and personal conversation. You are responsible for the preparation, the lessons, the communication with the participants and the evaluation

  • Applying research methods
    6

    This course is designed to support the preparation of your Master's thesis. You learn which research methods you can use to conduct research, for example to measure the effect of your training.

  • Developing training courses
    7

    Learn to set up a programme for a workshop or training. You go through the development phases of a training course and give the workshop to your own group so that the script can be tested.

  • Master’s thesis Training & Development
    18

    Immerse yourself and specialise in a subject that is relevant to being a trainer. Your research question is about a scientific topic related to training, which enables you to get expertise in addition to the Trainer Skills Practicum.

See more information in the course catalogue
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Additional information
  • Workload

    The study load is 42 hours per week. Keep in mind that the workload for tutorials and internships is high. You will spend many hours on the tutorials themselves, on the reflection assignments and on preparing your own training. The reflection assignments can sometimes be mentally challenging.

  • Number of students

    The Master's programme has room for 30 students:

    • Dutch-language track: 20 students
    • English-language track: 10 students
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
  • Am I able to train after this programme?

    This Master's track is really focused on facilitating group processes, not individual 1:1 coaching. Although you will learn communication skills and could coach a team well after this Master's track, it is not a specific coaching programme. So if you are interested in coaching individuals specifically, this track is less suitable.