Psychology: Training & Development

When a group thrives, individuals flourish. This track allows you to become a professional trainer with a deep understanding of psychology. You will explore effective methods to improve group dynamics, drawing on knowledge from social, clinical, work and organisational psychology. Create training programmes, refine your unique training style, and help groups unlock their full potential.

Language of instruction

English

Mode

Full-time

Location

Roeterseiland campus

🎓 Unique in NL: focused master's programme for psychologist-trainer

Nov04

Master's Week 4-8 Nov

Feb10

Master's Week 10 -14 Feb

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Here's why you want to study Training & Development at the UvA

Psychological expertise & training skills

Integrate science-based, psychological knowledge with effective training techniques.

Small-scale

Experience an informal setting fostering personal connections and direct participation.

Guide groups

Learn how to guide group processes and manage group dynamics with your unique training style.

Develop and supervise training courses

Dive into developing training programmes with experiential modern training methods.

Internship

Embrace hands-on learning in actual training settings to refine your style and skills.

Is Training & Development right for you?

Yes, if you:

Want to become a trainer and help others grow.
Enjoy working with groups and understanding how they function.
Like using science to improve your training methods.
Are open to reflecting on your own actions and behaviour.
Value feedback as a tool for personal improvement.
Want to put science into practice.

Discover the Master’s programme & tracks

The Training & Developement programme group offers specialisations in three tracks. Social Influence is one of them.

The other tracks are:

Dutch and English

This track is taught in both Dutch and English. All information on this page relates to the English track. Here you will find information about the Dutch language track.