Herco Fonteijn obtains Comenius Leadership Fellow 2019 grant!
Herco Fonteijn obtains Comenius Leadership Fellow 2019 grant.Master
Legal Psychology
How reliable are eyewitness testimonies? Which tests can you use to detect malingers? You'll explore topics like this in the specialisation in Legal Psychology. This programme, the only one of its kind in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, includes courses on topics such as lie detection, eyewitness testimonies, interrogation techniques and false confessions. By combining theory with practical skills, you’ll be equipped with all the training you need to pursue a career in police investigation units, juvenile offenders’ institutions, child protective services and high-security forensic facilities.
Led by the Forensic Psychology section.
Fast facts
- focusses on applying cognitive psychology to legal issues
- unique in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany
- opportunities to participate in ongoing research
- 1-year, full-time master’s, taught in English
- starts in September
- weekly: 6-8 hrs classes/practicals, 2-4 hrs lectures, 25 hrs independent study
- you’ll get an MSc in Psychology
Max Murphy | Student Ambassador
“In the legal psychology masters, we learn about factors that contribute to false memories of eye witnesses and look at the implications and effects on these witnesses. Eyewitness testimonies is only one of the many subjects related to Psychology and Law. Find out more and follow me on social media."
Master in Psychology is 4th in its category in the national Keuzegids Masters 2019 ranking
Keuzegids Masters 2019Best Psychology master's programme in the Netherlands: Elsevier
Elsevier Best Studies 2017UM is the fifth best young university in the world
Times Higher Education '250 Under 50'This master thoroughly covers the influence of human psychology on all aspects of the law
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