Your future
Psychology graduates end up working in many different jobs. The profession you'll have depends on the master's programme you'll select. You can find our graduates virtually everywhere.
Continuing master’s programmes
Career perspectives for psychologists
The average alumnus of our faculty needs approximately 3 months to find their first job. 43% finds a job within a month of their graduation. The average gross income of our graduates 1.5 years after graduation is € 2,019 (Source: WO-monitor ROA).
Compared to other psychology programmes in the Netherlands, Maastricht University graduates are more likely to end up in research positions. They pursue PhDs or find jobs as researchers.
Career paths
- university or (international) research institute
- mental healthcare organisation (GGZ)
- businesses, government organisations, schools and more
Working as a healthcare psychologist
If you'd like to work as a healthcare psychologist in the Netherlands, you'll have to complete a post-graduate programme after you've finished your master's degree. This is a 2-year limited seat training programme that you'll follow while working as a psychologist. You can learn more about the post-graduate training programme on the website of vereniging Landelijk Overleg Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg (the Dutch National Consultation Group for Mental Health Education Institutions, website is only available in Dutch).
Becoming a healthcare psychologist in other countries
Each country has their own regulations regarding post-graduate training programmes for healthcare psychologists. Do you plan to pursue a career outside the Netherlands? Then institution responsible for regulating healthcare psychologists in the country of your choice can tell you more about the specific requirements you'll need to meet.