Faculty of Behavioural and health sciences

Education

The faculty offers the following educational programmes:

• Bachelor's degree program in Psychology
• Master's degree program in Psychology with five graduation options
• Pre-Master's degree program in Psychology
• Open Bachelor's degree program in Psychology
• Pre-Master's degree program in Health Sciences
• Master's degree program in Health Sciences
• Bachelor's degree program in Primary Education
• Pre-Master's degree program in Educational Sciences
• Master's degree program in Educational Sciences

The language of these programmes is Dutch.
The short courses on Anthrozoology are in English

Go to the page Onderwijsaanbod (in Dutch) for more information about these programmes.

Research

The faculty's research is organized around the academic fields of Health, Education, and Psychology. Visit the research page for more information about topics, projects, and publications per academic field.

Organisation of the Faculty

Dean: prof. dr. Guus Smeets
Coordinator research: dr. Madelon van Hoof
Coordinator education: dr. Jannes Eshuis
Head of Education and Research Office: drs. Nanda Boers

Within the faculty, education and research are provided by six departments:

• Health Psychology
  Head of department: mw. prof. dr. Lilian Lechner
• Lifespan Psychology
  Head of department: mw. prof. dr. Nele Jacobs
• Work and Organisational Psychology
  Head of department: prof. dr. Joris van Ruysseveldt
• Clinical Psychology, which includes the special chair on Anthrozoölogie
  Head of department: prof. dr. Hedwig van Bakel
• Theory, methods and statistics
  Head of Department: prof. dr. Jules Ellis
• Learning and instruction
  Head of Department: prof. dr. Gino Camp

The Education and Research Office provides all support services in the areas of education and research, including program coordination, study advice, editing, design, secretariat, and administration.

Go to the overview of the staff of the faculty of Behavioural and health sciences.