Research Master Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience: Clinical Psychology
Maastricht, Netherlands
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Research Master Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience: Clinical Psychology
Are you intrigued by the complexities of the wide range of mental disorders? Are you eager to develop the knowledge and research skills needed to understand how such disorders come about and to find new ways of treating and preventing them? Then Clinical Psychology is the right choice for you! This highly multidisciplinary Program provides you with the theoretical background and clinical insight necessary for research in the fields of experimental psychopathology, clinical psychology and psychiatry. Clinical Psychology is also an ideal choice for those who intend in the future to combine science and clinical practice.
First Year
- Anxiety Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Research Practical Psychometrics
- Applied Statistics I
- Clinical Skills I: Interviewing Skills
- Clinical Assessment Instruments
- Stress and Trauma
- Clinical Skills II: Diagnostic Test Procedures
- Bodily Distress Disorders
- Neuroanatomy
- Colloquia
- Developmental Psychopathology
- Eating Disorders
- Applied Statistics II: Capita Selecta A
- Applied Statistics II: Capita Selecta B
- Human Neuroimaging
- Psychosis
- Introduction to R
- Mental Health and Happiness
- Psychopharmacology
- Research Grant Writing Workshop
- Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Applied Statistics II: Capita Selecta C
Second Year
- Research Grant Writing Course
- Personality Disorders
- Clinical Skills III: Clinical Interviews for the DSM 5 (SCID-training)
- Clinical Skills IV: Intervention Techniques
Internships
- Research Proposal
- Research Internship Graded
- Research Internship Ungraded
- Research Internship Graded
- Research Internship Ungraded
Clinical Internship
- Research Proposal Minor's Thesis
- Clinical Internship
- Clinical Activities Report
Thesis
Master's Thesis
- Master's Thesis
Minor's Thesis
- Minor's Thesis
The research master in Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience is primarily designed to prepare students for a scientific career, in which pursuing a PhD is usually the next step. On average, more than 90% of our graduates find their desired job or training position within 3-6 months after graduation. The majority embark on PhD projects at top universities. Others pursue clinical training or are employed in industry.Some graduates of the Clinical Psychology specialisation opt for a career in a clinical setting, which they often combine with further research.
The Program also provides you with a solid background for careers in a variety of other settings, which may include the following:
- Scientific research and policy functions in research institutes
- Somatic and mental health treatment institutions
- Forensic institutes
- Centres for educational research and counselling
- Insurance providers
- Government agencies
- Pharmaceutical, food, and medical technology industries