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Changes in the master Psychology programme

Educational curricula can change from year to year. Below you will find an overview of both curriculum related and general changes.

Changes starting 2024-2025

Education and Exam Regulation - Applies to all students 
Art. 2.2 (admission requirements): as the pre-master Psychology has started in 23-24, the first pre-master students will be registering for the master Psychology in the academic year 24-25. Therefore, this admission category has been added to this article.
Art. 2.2 (admission requirements): this has always been practice, but never been laid down in a formal document. Students may only follow one specialisation of the master Psychology programme and can only receive a degree for one specialisation. 
Art. 4.2 (entrance requirements): we used the requirement entailed a number of credits before (‘a minimum of 8 credits’), but due to some changes in the curricula, core courses can now be either 5, 4 or 3 credits. Therefore, we now use ‘two of the core courses’ in this article. In the course overviews, the term core course has been added, to avoid confusion.

Rules and Regulations - Applies to students from all cohorts
1.    GPA (Article 8): the Board has been adapted to the common practice that electives will not be included in the GPA.
2.    Resits (Article 11): the resit article has been adapted to the common practice that students can also take a resit when they obtained a No Grade (NG) and that resits results will be declared invalid if a student did not comply with the attendance obligation. Finally, the Board of Examiners added a new clause to Article 11 about the resit opportunity for research and clinical internships.
3.    Extra exam or other exam formats (Article 12): This article has been tightened, in the sense that a student can only be granted an extra exam opportunity or another exam format once in case of one (i.e. the final) outstanding exam.
4.    Fraud and plagiarism (Articles 15 to 17): the old fraud article has been overhauled and reorganised in three separate articles for readability – one article on fraud, one article on plagiarism and one article on the sanctions in case of fraud and/or plagiarism. Please note that the examples of fraud and plagiarism mentioned in these articles are not meant to be exhaustive.

All specialisations:
Cohort 2024-2025

 


Consequences for cohort 2023-2024 and earlier

PSY9114 "Introduction to Statistics in R": new elective in
period 3/4(B).

 

Not applicable. Elective offerings can change from year to year. 

Specialisation Legal Psychology
Cohort 2024-2025

 


Consequences for cohort 2023-2024 or earlier

No changes.

 

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Specialisation Work and Organisational Psychology
Cohort 2024-2025

 


Consequences for cohort 2023-2022 (and earlier)

PSY4138 "Practical Training: What is it like to be a
Work and Organisational Psychologist?" assessed with a numerical
grade; was ‘pass/fail’.

PSY4024 "Human Performance”: title changed to
"Motivation & Performance"

 

No consequences. Successful completion results in the original credits.



No consequences.

Specialisation Developmental Psychology
Cohort 2024-2025

No changes

 


Consequences cohort 2023-2024 or earlier

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Specialisation Cognitive Neuroscience
Cohort 2024-2025

No changes
 

Specialisation Neuropsychology 
Cohort 2024-2025


No changes
 

Specialisation Health and Social Psychology
Cohort 2024-2025

PSY4133 "Applying Theories in Intervention Development"
will be assessed via a group assignment
instead of an exam (MECC).

 


Consequences cohort 2023-2024 or earlier

-

 

Consequences cohort 2023-2024 or earlier


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Consequences cohort 2023-2024 or earlier

Students have to write an assignment instead of taking an exam
on location.


Changes starting 2023-2024

Exam and Examination Regulation - Applies to all master Psychology students
 
Art.2.2a (admission requirements): Text is adjusted to reflect the current admission requirements, as communicated on maastrichtuniversity.nl since 01-10-2023.

Art. 3.6 (curriculum): The curriculum of the master’s programme will change in 2023-2024 and the years thereafter. we added that students who might be affected by the curriculum changes due to study-delay, the educational management in consultation with the board of examiners will seek a fitting solution per student.

Art. 4.4 (electives): new article.

Art 5.2 (grades): added option to evaluate course as pass/fail.

Art 5.14 (exemptions): no exemptions possible for the elective courses.
 

Rules and Regulations - Applies to all master Psychology students

Appendix 1, art 3 (grading thesis):  Added clarification what should happen if both grades are not at least 6.0 and the difference between the grades is more than 2 points. In that case, a re-sit must be taken, which will be assessed by both assessors.

 If one of the grades of the Master’s thesis, either given by the supervisor or the second assessor, is
less than 6.0 and/or if the grades of both supervisors differ by more than two points, the supervisors
will discuss the grading amongst each other. When the new grade is decided based on the heard
arguments this will be the final grade (See Article 10, paragraph 3 of the R&R)

6.    If one of the grades of the Master’s thesis, either given by the supervisor or the second assessor, is less than 6.0 than a re-sit must be taken, which will be assessed by both assessors.
 

 

 
 

Curriculum Legal Psychology

Cohort 2023-2024

 


Consequences cohort 2022-2023 or before

Introduction of electives in period 3 and 4. 
 		 Not applicable.
PSY4042 -> PSY4137

Legal Psychology in Action : from 4 to 6 ECTS.

 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS. You use the new code to book the course. [15-08-2023]
PSY4020 -> PSY4136  Neuropsychology in the Courtroom: from 2 to 3 ECTS.
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS. You use the new code to book the course. [15-08-2023]
PSY4017 -> PSY4135 Public Policy in Legal Psychology from 2 to 3 ECTS. No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS. You use the new code to book the course. [15-08-2023]
 
PSY4079 -> PSY4179 Research Internship Ungraded:
from 15 to 9 ECTS.
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
PSY4078 -> PSY4178 Research Internship Graded:
from 10 to 6 ECTS
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
 
PSY4074 -> PSY4142 'Research Proposal':
from 5 ECTS to 4,5 ECTS.
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.

PSY4075 -> PSY4775 'Academic Skills':
from 0 ECTS to 0,5  ECTS

 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
PSY9507 Facultary Introduction MA LP:
new administrative code used to provide the schedule via the timetable.		 Not applicable
   
 

Curriculum W & O Psychology

Cohort 2023-2024

 



Consequences cohort 2022-2023 or before

Introduction of electives in period 3 and 4. 

 		 Not applicable.
PSY4077 -> PSY4179 Research Internship Ungraded:
from 7 to 9 ECTS.
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
PSY4076 -> PSY4178 Research Internship Graded:
from 10 to 6 ECTS
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
No longer offered:
- PSY4096 Professional Skills
- PSY4097 Activity Report
 		 

Instead, you follow one or two W&O Psychology related electives in period 3 and 4. Please contact the Education Office for more information about booking and administrative handling.  [edit 8 Aug. 2023]

PSY4093 -> PSY4142 'Research Proposal':
from 5 ECTS to 4,5 ECTS.
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
PSY4775 'Academic Skills': 0,5 ECTS
 		 Education Office books this course for you.

PSY4099 -> PSY4091 Master's Thesis:
now 10 ECTS, was 8 ECTS.

 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
The following practicals are no longer tied to an accompanying course for their credits. From 0 ECTS to 1 ECTS:
• PSY4122 -> PSY4138  What is it like...
• PSY4126 -> PSY4139 Virtual Collaboration...
• PSY4127 -> PSY4140  The Future of Work 1
• PSY4128 -> PSY4141 The Future of Work 2
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Use the new course code for booking or registration.
PSY9508 Facultary Introduction MA WOP:
new administrative code used to provide the schedule via the timetable.		 Not applicable

   

Curriculum Developmental Psychology (DP)

Cohort 2023-2024

 



Consequences cohort 2022-2023 or before

Introduction of electives in period 3 and 4.  Not applicable.
 
PSY4079 -> PSY4179 Research Internship Ungraded:
from 15 to 9 ECTS.
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
PSY4078 -> PSY4178 Research Internship Graded:
from 10 to 6 ECTS
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
PSY4074 -> PSY4142 'Research Proposal':
from 5 ECTS to 4,5 ECTS.
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.

PSY4075 -> PSY4775 'Academic Skills':
from 0 ECTS to 0,5  ECTS

 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.

The following courses are now 5 ECTS, was 4 ECTS.

• PSY4031 -> PSY4143 Infancy
  • • PSY4032 -> PSY4144 Perception, Attention and (..)
  • • PSY4035 -> PSY4145 Development of Cognition (...)
  • • PSY4036 - > PSY4146 Social Emotional Development
  •  
 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Use the new course code for booking or registration.
PSY4034 Practical Training: EEG and ERP:
no longer offered for DP.
 		 Students will be contacted. Course is still available in other specialisation.

Facultary Introduction MA DP:
new administrative codes, only used to provide the schedule via the timetable.

  Not applicable.

  

Curriculum Cognitive Neuroscience (CN)

Cohort 2023-2024

 



Consequences cohort 2022-2023 or before

New: electives in period 3 and 4.

 Not applicable.
PSY4079 -> PSY4181 Research Internship Ungraded:
from 15 to 12 ECTS.
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
PSY4078 -> PSY4180 Research Internship Graded:
from 10 to 7 ECTS
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
PSY4074 -> PSY4142 'Research Proposal':
from 5 ECTS to 4,5 ECTS.
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
PSY4075 -> PSY4775 'Academic Skills':
from 0 ECTS to 0,5  ECTS
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
PSY9503 Facultary Introduction MA CN:
new administrative codes used to provide the schedule via the timetable.
 		 Not applicable.

  

Curriculum Neuropsychology (NP)

Cohort 2023-2024

 



Consequences cohort 2022-2023 or before

Christine Resch takes over the coordination of this specialisation. 
See 'Programme and specialisation contacts' for contact information.
 
New: electives in period 3 and 4.
 		 Not applicable.
PSY4079 -> PSY4179 Research Internship Ungraded:
from 15 to 9 ECTS.
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
PSY4078 -> PSY4178 Research Internship Graded:
from 10 to 6 ECTS
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
PSY4087 -> PSY4148 Research Internship Ungraded:
from 2 to 3 ECTS.
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
PSY4086 -> PSY4147 Research Internship Graded:
from 10 to 6 ECTS
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
PSY4082 -> PSY4149 Master's Thesis
from 7 to 6 ECTS.
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
PSY4075 -> PSY4775 'Academic Skills':
from 0 ECTS to 0,5  ECTS
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
PSY4074 -> PSY4142 'Research Proposal':
from 5 ECTS to 4,5 ECTS.
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
   

The following courses are now 5 ECTS (was 4 ECTS):

  • PSY6061 -> PSY6065 Brain Functioning
  • PSY6062 -> PSY6066 Neurobehavioural Functioning
  • PSY6063 - > PSY6067 Optimising Brain and Behaviour
  • PSY6064 -> PSY6068 Methods of Assessment
  •  
 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Use the new course code for booking or registration.
Facultary Introduction MA NP:
new administrative codes used to provide the schedule via the timetable.
 		 Not applicable

  

Curriculum Health and Social Psychology (HSP)

Cohort 2023-2024

 



Consequences cohort 2022-2023 or before

New: electives in period 3 and 4.
 		 Not applicable.
PSY4079 -> PSY4179 Research Internship Ungraded:
from 15 to 9 ECTS.
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
PSY4078 -> PSY4178 Research Internship Graded:
from 10 to 6 ECTS
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
PSY4075 -> PSY4775 'Academic Skills':
from 0 ECTS to 0,5  ECTS
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
PSY4074 -> PSY4142 'Research Proposal':
from 5 ECTS to 4,5 ECTS.
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Education Office books this course for you.
The following practicals are no longer tied to an accompanying course for their credits. From 0 ECTS to 1 ECTS:
• PSY4101 -> PSY4131 Increasing Self-regulation (...)
• PSY4102 -> PSY4132 Cognitive Paradigms (...)
• PSY4103 -> PSY4133 Applying Theories (...)
• PSY4104 -> PSY4134 Manipulation Strategies
 		 No change. Successful completion results in the original ECTS.
Use the new course code for booking or registration.
PSY9505 Facultary Introduction MA HSP:
new administrative codes used to provide the schedule via the timetable.

 		 Not applicable

  

Changes starting 2022-2023

Exam and Examination Regulation - Applies to all 1-year Master students

- Articles 2.2 and 2.5 (Admission): updated according to current practice.

- Article 4.2 (entrance requirements): 'Introduction in Problem-Based Learning' now mandatory for all students, including former UM  bachelor students.

- Article 4.2 (entrance requirements): added requirement for Clinical Internship ,  8 ECTS of core courses in period 1 and 2 are required.
 
 

Rules and Regulations - Applies to all 1-year Master students

- Art. 2 (Research Internship): Added the rule that you need to inform the Education Office about your internship, before you start with the internship.
 

 

All curricula

PSY4950 Introduction in Problem‐Based Learning: now mandatory for all students, including UM bachelor students.
 

 

Curriculum Legal Psychology

Cohort 2022-2023

 


Consequences cohort 2021-2022 or before

PSY4018 "Interrogation & Interviewing": now in period 1, was period 2.

PSY4043 "Thinking like an Expert": now in period 2, was period 1.
 		  
   
   
 

Curriculum W & O Psychology

Cohort 2022-2023

 



Consequences cohort 2021-2022 or before

PSY4023 Organisational Psychology: new name.
 		  
PSY4094 "Research Methods for Work and Organisational Psychologists": now starts in period 4, was period 3.  

   

Curriculum Developmental Psychology (DP)

Cohort 2022-2023

 



 

Students have no longer  the choice to choose between  PSY4034  "EEG and ERP practical" and the practical PSY4033 (PSY4033) "Measuring Attention and Executive Functions in Behavioural Paradigms"  :Students that did not take PSY4033 missed relevant knowledge later on.
 
PSY4033 "Measuring Attention and Executive Functions in Behavioural  Paradigms":  now in period 2, was period 1.
 
PSY4037 Psychological Tests: now in period 1, was in period 2.
 

 

 

Changes starting 2021-2022

Exam and Examination Regulation - Only applies to the master Psychology, cohort 2021-2022

- Added a paragraph that mentions voluntary mentoring, which was already in practice.
 

Rules and Regulations - Applies to all 1-year Master students

- Updated requirements for internship supervisors. Unchanged: The internship coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the supervisors meet the requirements.
- A pass for Neuropsychological Assessment is now a prerequisite to start the clinical internship. Unchanged: only NP students can take a clinical internship during their programme.

 

Legal Psychology

Cohort 2021-2022

 


Consequences cohort 2020-2021 or before

PSY4043 "Thinking like an Expert" now in period 1, was period 2. Students who started in 2020-2021 or before and have not yet passed PSY4043 and/or PSY4018 have to check their schedule.
 
PSY4018 "Interrogation & Interviewing" now in period 2, was period 1. Students who started in 2020-2021 or before and have not yet passed PSY4018 and/or PSY4043 have to check their schedule.
 
 

W & O Psychology

Cohort 2021-2022

 



Consequences cohort 2020-2021 or before

PSY4094 "Research Methods for Work and Organisational Psychologists" now in period 4, was period 3. Students who started in 2020-2021 or before and have not yet passed PSY4094 have to check their schedule.
   

Changes starting 2020-2021

Legal Psychology

Cohort 2020-2021

 


Consequences cohort 2019-2020 or before

PSY4041 Experts and Their Biases has a new code and name: PSY4043 Thinking like an Expert.
 		 Students who started in 2019-2020 or before and have not yet passed PSY4041 will be booked for PSY4043.
PSY4020 Neuropsychology in the Courtroom and PSY4017 Public Policy in Legal Psychology will be offered parallel in Period 2.
 Students who started in 2019-2020 or before and have not yet passed PSY4020 and/or PSY4017 have to check their schedule.
 

W & O Psychology

Cohort 2020-2021

 



Consequences cohort 2019-2020 or before

PSY4121 Occupational Health Audit has a new code and name: PSY4127 The Future of Work Part 1. 
 		 Students who started in 2019-2020 or before and have not yet passed PSY4121 will be booked for PSY4127. 
 
PSY4124 Conflict Management has a new code and name: PSY4126 Virtual Collaboration for the Common Good.  
 		 Students who started in 2019-2020 or before and have not yet passed PSY4124 will be booked for PSY4126. 
PSY4125 Data Analyses has a new code and name: PSY4128 The Future of Work Part 2.  Students who started in 2019-2020 or before and have not yet passed PSY4125 will be booked for PSY4128. 
 
 

NeuroPsychology

Cohort 2020-2021

 



Consequences cohort 2019-2020 or before

The 4 core courses have been changed and reorganised into 4 new courses: PSY6061 Brain Functioning; PSY6062 Neurobehavioural Functioning; PSY6063 Optimising Brain and Behaviour;  PSY6064 Methods of Assessment.
 		 Students who started in 2019-2020 or before and have not yet passed one or more core courses (PSY4061 - Brain Damage; PSY4062 - Behavioural Disorders; PSY4064 - Arousal and Attention; PSY4067 - Ageing) will be contacted by the Board of Examiners. 
PSY4063 Practical Training: Neuropsychological Assessment now in period 2, was period 1.   
 
 Students who started in 2019-2020 or before and have not yet passed PSY4063 will be booked.  
PSY4066 Practical Training: Basic Cognitive Psychological Skills now in period 1, was period 2.
 
 
Students who started in 2019-2020 or before and have not yet passed PSY4066 will be booked.

 


Changes starting 2019-2020

Curriculum changes in the master Psychology, cohort 2019-2020
 

Legal Psychology

Cohort 2019-2020

 


Consequences cohort 2018-2019 or before
 

PSY4018 "Interrogation & Interviewing Strategies" has a new name: "Interrogation and Interviewing"
 		 N/A
 
 

 

Changes starting 2018-2019

Curriculum changes in the master Psychology, cohort 2018-2019
 

Legal Psychology

Cohort 2018-2019

 


Consequences cohort 2017-2018 or before
 

The 1-year master Psychology & Law has a new name: Legal Psychology
 		 
 
PSY4012 Eyewitnessess and Victims has a new code and name: PSY4019 Psychology of Eyewitness Testimony. 
 		 Students who started in 2017-2018 or before and have not yet passed PSY4012 will be booked for PSY4019.
PSY4014 Experts and Their Decisions has a new code and name: PSY4041 Experts and their Biases. 
 		 Students who started in 2017-2018 or before and have not yet passed PSY4014 will be booked for PSY4041.
 
PSY4015 Psychology and Law in Action has a new code and name: PSY4042 Legal Psychology in Action. Students who started in 2017-2018 or before and have not yet passed PSY4015 will be booked for PSY4042.
 
PSY4016 Forensic Neuropsychology has a new code and name: PSY4020 Neuropsychology in the courtroom.
 		 Students who started in 2017-2018 or before and have not yet passed PSY4016 will be booked for PSY4020.
 


Changes starting 2017-2018

No changes for 2017-2018.
 

Changes starting 2016-2017

 
Curriculum changes in the master Psychology, cohort 2016-2017
 

HSP

Cohort 2016-2017

 


Consequences cohort 2015-2016 or before
 

New period: PSY4002 Bad Habits offered in period 1 (not period 2) Students who started in 2015-2016 or before and:

• who have not obtained the attendance, should register for this module which is now offered in period 1 instead of period 2;

• who have obtained the attendance: should register for take exam only. The exam takes place in Exams period 1 and the resit in period 3.
 
New period: PSY4102 Practical Training Cognitive Paradigms in Health Psychology offered in Period 1
(not period 2)
 		 Students who started in 2015-2016 or before and who have not passed this module should register for the module via the student portal in period 1.
New period: PSY4004 Manipulation offered in Period 2 (not period 1) Students who started in 2015-2016 or before and:

• who have not obtained the attendance, should register for this module which is now offered in period 2 instead of period 1;

• who have obtained the attendance: an extra take exam only will be offered in P1. You should register for this via student portal.
 
New period: PSY4104 Practical training Manipulation offered in Period 2 (not period 1) Students who started in 2015-2016 or before and who have not passed this module should register for the module via the student portal in Period 2.
 
   

P & L

Cohort 2016-2017

 



Consequences cohort 2015-2016 or before

New course: PSY4018 Interrogation & Interviewing Strategies  
(PSY4013 Perpetrators and Defendants will not be offered anymore)		 Students who started in 2015-2016 or before and:

• who have not obtained the attendance, should register for the new module PSY4018;

• who have obtained the attendance: an extra take exam only will be offered in P1. You should register for this via student portal.
 


 

Curriculum changes in the master Psychology, cohort 2016-2017
 

HSP

Cohort 2016-2017

 


Consequences cohort 2015-2016 or before
 

New period: PSY4002 Bad Habits offered in period 1 (not period 2) Students who started in 2015-2016 or before and:

• who have not obtained the attendance, should register for this module which is now offered in period 1 instead of period 2;

• who have obtained the attendance: should register for take exam only. The exam takes place in Exams period 1 and the resit in period 3.
 

New period: PSY4102 Practical Training Cognitive Paradigms in Health Psychology offered in Period 1

(not period 2)

 

Students who started in 2015-2016 or before and who have not passed this module should register for the module via the student portal in period 1.

New period: PSY4004 Manipulation offered in Period 2 (not period 1) Students who started in 2015-2016 or before and:

• who have not obtained the attendance, should register for this module which is now offered in period 2 instead of period 1;

• who have obtained the attendance: an extra take exam only will be offered in P1. You should register for this via student portal.
 
New period: PSY4104 Practical training Manipulation offered in Period 2 (not period 1) Students who started in 2015-2016 or before and who have not passed this module should register for the module via the student portal in Period 2.
 
   

P & L

Cohort 2016-2017

 



Consequences cohort 2015-2016 or before

New course: PSY4018 Interrogation & Interviewing Strategies  
(PSY4013 Perpetrators and Defendants will not be offered anymore)		 Students who started in 2015-2016 or before and:

• who have not obtained the attendance, should register for the new module PSY4018;

• who have obtained the attendance: an extra take exam only will be offered in P1. You should register for this via student portal.
 

 

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