Child and Adolescent Psychology (MSc)

Career prospects

Skills after graduation

Students who complete this master’s specialisation are qualified for any position requiring a degree in psychology, as well as for general research positions and academic policy-making positions. They can come to work in mental health care or education and will come in contact with a wide range of people dedicated to the psychological wellbeing of children and adolescents.

Marjolein Littooij

Alumna

I’m involved in the intake and promotion of candidates for military functions within the various armed forces.

I engage candidates in a psychological interview, analyse test results, and provide advice on the (un)suitability of the candidate for the proposed function. My work involves speaking with many different (mostly adolescent) people and quickly learning about their lives. What I like most at my job is that everyone has their own story to tell, and these stories are often very interesting to hear. The Child and Adolescent programme gained me a lot of insight into the difficulties that people can experience in their youth and this helps me to connect with the people I work with.

Where do our former students work?

Students who complete this master’s specialisation Child and Adolescent Psychology are qualified for any position requiring a degree in psychology. Our alumni hold positions in the following fields:

• Health care and social assistance
• Psychological advice organisations
• Consultancy
• Research companies
• Laboratories both in the private and the public sector

Go to the LU Career Zone for more information on positons and organisations where alumni of Child and Adolescent Psychology work.

Research PhD

Completion of the MSc degree in Psychology prepares you for subsequent academic degrees, including a PhD.

Basisaantekening Psychodiagnostiek

Master’s students of this specialisation in Leiden may qualify for the post-master’s clinical training programmes depending on their choices in the bachelor’s and master’s programme. They need to follow an (extended) clinical internship (20 EC) and acquire the diagnostics statement associated with the BAPD. For other registrations (e.g. SKJ) some bachelor’s courses are required besides the general master’s curriculum. This may also apply to entrance to post-master’s professional programmes.