More information about this track-specific requirement

Students should have basic knowledge of the field of sport and performance psychology when they enter the master’s programme. To ensure this, we expect applicants to have completed an introductory course in sport and performance psychology. This course should contain subjects such as motivation, self-confidence, group dynamics, attention, anxiety, talent and expertise, coping, exercise, recovery, goal setting, imagery, self-talk, relaxation, psychological skills training, leadership, personality and performance, and injuries, applied to sport and other performance domains.

With which pre-education do you fulfil this track-specific requirement?

If you have successfully completed, or will complete one of the bachelor’s programmes stated below before 31 August, you will meet this track-specific requirement:

• UvA Bachelor in Psychology including the course Current Topics: Introduction to Sport and Performance Psychology (previously known as “Introduction to sport psychology”)
• UvA Bachelor Interdisciplinary Social Sciences with a minor in Sport and Performance Psychology

If you have a different previous education, please show in your application how you meet this requirement. You can do this by referring to one or more courses that you have obtained in the area of this requirement and by enclosing the course catalogue description of these subjects with your application.

What if you do not meet this basic requirement?

If you do not meet this requirement with your prior education, it is possible to do the following course:

• Current Topics: Introduction to Sport and Performance Psychology (6 EC)

More information about this track-specific requirement

We expect you to have additional knowledge at 2nd/3rd year level (level 2/3: comparable to UvA bachelor year 2/3, advanced, more specialised courses) in one or more areas of psychology, regardless in which subarea(s).

With which pre-education do you fulfil this track-specific requirement?

If you have successfully completed, or will complete one of the bachelor’s programmes stated below before 31 August, you will meet this track-specific requirement:

• Bachelor in Psychology at any university in The Netherlands
• The “UvA Kwalificatieprogramma” within the bachelor of Applied Psychology at Hogeschool van Amsterdam
• UvA Bachelor Interdisciplinary Social Sciences with a minor in Psychology
• UvA bachelor PPLE with a major in Psychology
• UvA bachelor Bèta Gamma with a major in Psychology
• UvA bachelor Psychobiologie

If you have a different previous education, please show in your application how you meet this requirement. You can do this by referring to one or more courses that you have obtained in the area of this requirement and by enclosing the course catalogue description of these subjects with your application.

What if you do not meet this track-specific requirement?

If you do not meet this requirement with your prior education, it is possible to do 2 courses of 6 EC each at 2nd/3rd year level with us (or one for 6 EC, depending on the size of your deficiency in the area of this requirement). In order to meet this track-specific requirement, it does not matter which area of psychology the course(s) you choose are about.

• Motivation (6 EC) 
• Groups and Intergroup Behaviour (6 EC) 
• Attitudes and Behavioural Change (6 EC) 
• Current topics: Stress in health and disease (6 EC)
• Teams in Organisations (6 EC) 
• Leadership and Organisational Culture (6 EC)

In addition to the academic requirements, the selection committee assesses the relevance and quality of your motivation statement. Applications may get rejected if the motivation does not sufficiently match the content of the programme. The motivation statement consists of answers to specific questions regarding the programme.

More information about the motivation statement can be found under header '6. Upload required documents'.

In MyInfo, our online application system, you will be asked to upload certain documents, including your academic transcripts, grading scheme, copies of your academic diplomas, cv, copy of your passport, English language proficiency test score and course descriptions from the course catalogue provided by your university. 

In order to demonstrate your knowledge of the basic and track-specific requirements, you need to fill out and upload your proofs of qualification (PoQ) for both the basic and the track-specific requirements. Refer to section 2: Entry requirements and list your corresponding courses in the PoQ templates.