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Master
Psychology: Coaching & Vitality in Organisations (track)
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Study programme

Learn more about positive occupational health psychology and the application of this knowledge to practice. Part of the specialist courses are trainings on professional skills (e.g., coaching methods, developing interventions and work & health counseling).

COURSES SEM 1 SEM 2 SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 EC
  • Interventions in Occupational Health Psychology
    6
  • Master's Internship Work & Organisational Psychology
    18

    You can start the Master’s internship when the entry requirements are fulfilled (i.e., in period 3 of Semester 1). The entry requirements for the Master’s internship include (among others, see Syllabus Work and Organisational Psychology Master’s Internship) having passed two specialist courses of the master’s track (i.e., Interventions in Occupational Health Psychology, Coaching and/or the elective course).

  • Coaching
    6
  • Methodology: Analysing, Presenting, and Scientific Writing (MAPS)
    6
  • Master's Thesis Work & Organisational Psychology
    18

    As of January, you will work on writing your Master’s thesis. You can choose a topic from a list that you will receive in the second period of the first semester. You will be supervised by one of the teachers of the Work & Organisational Psychology team based on a step-by-step thesis planning guide.

  • Restricted-choice electives: Coaching & Vitality in Organisations
    6

    Elective courses: - Career management  - Conflict and cooperation  - Organisational change and consultancy - HRM and psychological assessment (choose this one if you want to obtain the certification in psychodiagnostics BAPD: Basisaantekening Psychodiagnostiek)

See more information in the course catalogue
  • Student-activating teaching methods

    All courses use student-activating teaching methods. In addition to lectures and self-study, the courses comprise assignments, tutorials, and practical training in which students actively work with the course content.

    Developing professional skills (e.g., coaching methods, developing interventions, work & health counselling) and applying theory to practical problems are central in this track. In this way, you will be trained as a scientist‐practitioner who works in a critical, evidence‐based manner in the field of coaching and vitality. 

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Frequently asked questions
  • What is the main difference between the UvA’s Master’s tracks in Work and Organisational Psychology?

    The main difference between the WOP Master’s tracks is the focus of each track. The main focus of each track is reflected in the 2 or 3 mandatory specialist courses.

    1. The Master’s track Coaching & Vitality in Organisations focuses on (positive) occupational health psychology. The two core courses are Interventions in Occupational Health Psychology and Coaching.
    2. The Master’s track Human Resource & Career Management focuses on personnel psychology. The two core courses are Human Resource Management & Psychological Assessment and Career Management.  
    3. The Master’s track Consultancy & Organisational Development focuses on organisational psychology. The two core courses of this track are Organisational Change and Consultancy and Conflict and Cooperation.
    4. Finally, the Master’s track Sport and Performance Psychology focuses on improving performance at work or in sport. The 3 mandatory specialist courses of this track are Essentials in SPP, New Horizons in SPP and Interventions in SPP. 
Psychology: Coaching & Vitality in Organisations (track) | University of Amsterdam
Occupational health psychology

Coaching has become an enormous field of interest. Google 'coach' and you will find thousands of people calling themselves 'coach'. This Master's track helps you to understand coaching in a better context. The main focus is on how to work with interventions and which interventions you can use to be effective as a coach.