The master's specialisation Occupational Health Psychology draws upon and integrates knowledge of several disciplines in psychology, with a clear focus on workers and their work setting.

The research master’s specialisation Clinical and Health Psychology prepares you for a PhD trajectory.

Health and Medical Psychology is a discipline of psychology that is rapidly developing and you are most welcome to join this exciting and innovative field!

The unit Health, Medical and Neuropsychology offers eduction and conducts research on related fields of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology.

How are health goals related to other valued personal goals?

The master’s programme in Psychology focuses both on in-depth study of theory and on the acquisition of professional and research skills. The distinctive feature of the Leiden master’s programme is that the teaching is not restricted to only the functioning of psychological processes; these processes…

The MSc in Psychology (research) is a two-year programme that is focused on acquiring research skills in a particular field of psychology.

The Institute of Psychology is responsible for innovative and interdisciplinary research and education within psychology and related disciplines.

For Humans of Psychology, staff and students will be put into the spotlight. At our institute exciting research is conducted, prizes are won and knowledge is harnessed. In order to highlight those who are contributing to this, Humans of Psychology provides a look behind the scenes.

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Clinical psychology is a discipline concerned with the application of psychological science to the assessment and treatment of mental disorders.

The Institute of Psychology is committed to play a prominent role in teaching and research at the national and international level.

To what extent and how do identity processes influence health behavior?

The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has granted health psychologist Andrea Evers a visiting professorship funding for Luana Colloca. This funding is linked to the KNAW’s Visiting Professors Programme which enables outstanding foreign researchers to spend time working in the Netherlands.…

Students and lecturers from around the world who have obtained international training, experience and exposure bring an international and multi-cultural perspective on psychology and being a psychologist to class.

Students and lecturers from around the world who have obtained international training, experience and exposure bring an international and multi-cultural perspective on psychology and being a psychologist to class.

We are very happy to welcome you to spend a semester or year studying with us at the Institute of Psychology. Here you will find practical information on studying Psychology in Leiden as an exchange student.

Students and lecturers from around the world who have obtained international training, experience and exposure bring an international and multi-cultural perspective on psychology and being a psychologist to class.

This research profile area focuses on all phases of human development, from infancy and childhood to old age. Within this research profile area, psychologists, psychiatrists, specialists in education and child studies, gerontologists, public health and primary care specialists work closely together.

Cognitive psychology is the study of cognitive functions such as attention, memory, consciousness, emotion, language and action control. The goal is to understand the complex relationships between brain, mind and behavior.

The mission of this new master specialisation in School Psychology is to create positive learning environments to support talent development and potential for learning in all students regardless of their initial intellectual level and mental health problems.

The International Bachelor in Psychology in Leiden is a broad study with a strong focus on research.

Health is a wonderful gift, both for humans and for society. If we are able to prevent both physical and mental illnesses, we can spare a lot of suffering and fight rising health costs. Social scientists and physicians in Leiden are working closely together to conduct research on the human mental, behavioural…

All residents in the Netherlands must have sufficient health insurance coverage. The type of policy you need depends on the coverage you require and whether you will work or do a paid internship.

How can zebrafish research help understanding human diseases?

In this specialisation you develop all the practical and academic skills necessary to apply psychological knowledge to real-life problems in working environments and organisations.

The Developmental Psychology specialisation of the Research Master’s in Psychology offers a strong theoretical background to provide the varied knowledge-base needed for a thorough understanding of emotional and cognitive development across childhood and adolescence.

Developmental and Educational psychology is concerned with the developmental course and dynamics of cognition, self-regulation, and emotional competence, and the implications for educational and clinical practice.

When is (or becomes) an out-of-body experience a R/S experience? (How) do people make sense of their experiences and is this related to mental health? Which motives do people have to (not) communicate their out-of-body experiences with regular and/or alternative caregivers? And what does it tell us…

The master's specialisation Child and Adolescent Psychology offers intensive studies in developmental psychopathology.

Students and lecturers from around the world bring an international and multi-cultural perspective on psychology to the class room. This, combined with the fact that all teaching and discussions will be in English, that we offer cross-cultural courses, and that you can study abroad for a semester, ensures…

The International Bachelor in Psychology in Leiden takes you along all the different subdisciplines in Psychology.

Students and lecturers from around the world who have obtained international training, experience and exposure bring an international and multi-cultural perspective on psychology and being a psychologist to class.

Students and lecturers from around the world who have obtained international training, experience and exposure bring an international and multi-cultural perspective on psychology and being a psychologist to class.

When psychologists repeated a hundred studies in 2015, their results differed in two-thirds of the studies. ‘Research into research is not a luxury but a necessity,’ says Professor of Methodology and Statistics of Psychological Research Mark de Rooij. ‘My aim is to improve psychological research, to think…

Students and lecturers from around the world who have obtained international training, experience and exposure bring an international and multi-cultural perspective on psychology and being a psychologist to class.

Students and lecturers from around the world who have obtained international training, experience and exposure bring an international and multi-cultural perspective on psychology and being a psychologist to class.

Students and lecturers from around the world who have obtained international training, experience and exposure bring an international and multi-cultural perspective on psychology and being a psychologist to class.

Students and lecturers from around the world who have obtained international training, experience and exposure bring an international and multi-cultural perspective on psychology and being a psychologist to class.

Students and lecturers from around the world who have obtained international training, experience and exposure bring an international and multi-cultural perspective on psychology and being a psychologist to class.

Students and lecturers from around the world who have obtained international training, experience and exposure bring an international and multi-cultural perspective on psychology and being a psychologist to class.

Students and lecturers from around the world who have obtained international training, experience and exposure bring an international and multi-cultural perspective on psychology and being a psychologist to class.