Your options are:
Options that do not require much preparation in advance:• Follow FPN electives courses
• Follow a pre-aproved minor at an other UM faculty
• Follow the Psychological Citizenship Project (PSY3390)
Options that require some preparation in advance:
• Follow electives at an other UM faculty
• Follow electives or minor at an other Dutch university
Options that require substantial preparation in advance:
• Follow electives abroad
• Follow the Internship "Professional in Psychology"-elective
• Follow the Clinical Psychology elective package
• Follow the MaRBLe Excellence Programme
Descriptions of the elective options
| Follow FPN electives courses |
| FPN offers various elective courses in period 1, 2 and 3 of the third year. Around May, you can find the course descriptions online. - An elective has a study load of 6 ECTS. - You can take maximum two elective courses in period 1 and 2, max. one course in period 3. More information >> |
| Follow a pre-aproved minor at an other UM faculty |
Most UM faculties offer 'minors', however not all are suitable for FPN students. A pre-approved list of minors is available at https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/education/bachelors/minors/psychology. - A minor has a study load of 24 or 30 ECTS - A minor starts in period 1 or 2 and spans two or three periods. - Minors are pre-approved by both faculties. More information >> |
| Follow the Psychological Citizenship Project |
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| Follow electives at an other UM faculty |
Instead of a minor, you can also select one or more elective courses at other UM faculties. This is slightly more administrative work for you, as both faculties have to approve your request. Finding available courses can be a challenge as most faculties do not advertise special elective courses but allow enrollment into regular courses. - You get ECTS as shown in the course overview on curriculum.maastrichtuniversity.nl. - Both faculties need to approve the request. |
| Follow electives or minor at an other Dutch university |
Seen an interesting course or minor at an other Dutch University? That's also possible. It might require some paperwork. More information >> |
| Follow electives abroad |
You can follow electives abroad at one of our partner universities. Each year, our team of the International Relations Office offers several spots for which you can apply. - Unless otherwise agreed upon, an elective abroad provides all 24 ECTS. - The electives take place in period 1, 2 and 3. - When applying for selection, you should have passed all courses of the first year. - Six weeks before going abroad, you should have passed all 2nd year courses of period 1, 2 and 3, the Experimental Obligation ('proefpersoonverplichting') and the Intercultural Awareness course. More information >> |
| Follow the Internship "Professional in Psychology"-elective |
• You will have to organize your internship yourself: finding a spot and a supervisor |
| Follow the Clinical Psychology elective package |
This 'Clinical Psychology' Elective Package is new in 2023-2024. It consists of 2 theoretical courses and 2 short clinical internships. • Only if you passed all year 1 courses, all courses from period 1-3 of year 2 courses of year 2. And you ave all your Sona credits. [updated 3 Aprl 2023] • You will have to organize your internship yourself: finding two spots and supervisors which fulfil the necessary requirements. • This elective package provides all the needed elective ECTS. More information >> |
| Apply for the MaRBLe excellence programme |
Second year students with the best results (top 20% = between 40 and 60 students af FPN) will be invited to join. Any unused spots are then open for application. |