Child and Adolescent Psychology

Specialisation of: Psychology
Degree: Master of Science in Psychology
Mode of Study: Full-time
Duration: 1 year
Start date: September and February
Language of instruction: English
Location: Leiden
Croho/isat code: 66604
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Children and adolescents are known to experience a wide range of psychological and educational difficulties. The aim of this specialisation is to acquire in-depth knowledge about:

  • Theoretical models of social and cognitive development and the interplay of risk and protective factors in atypical development
  • Ways to differentiate atypical from typical development and the use of classification systems of childhood disorders
  • Choosing and applying the most appropriate intervention strategy for each problem area.

Pre-master’s

Students with a bachelor’s degree that is not in Psychology or students with a Dutch higher professional education (HBO) degree may apply for the pre-master’s programme. This one-year programme is taught in Dutch.

More information can be found on the Psychology website (in Dutch).

Pre-master's student

Merette Lansbergen

“The pre-master’s prepares you for one of the specialisations, after which you can carry on directly to your chosen programme. This way I could get my master’s in two years.”