Best Psychology Bachelor's Programmes in the Netherlands

We rank 84 Psychology bachelor's programmes across 25 Dutch universities by verified national student-survey (NSE) satisfaction. Overall ratings range from 3.4 to 4.4 out of 5.

Ranked across the broader “Humanities, social sciences, communication and arts” field group — the closest classification available in national student-survey data.

  1. 1
    Religious Studies

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 4.5/5Facilities 4.5/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 4.3/5
    4.4/5
    20 students surveyed
  2. 2
    Creative Media and Game Technologies

    Breda University of Applied Sciences · Breda

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 4.3/5Would choose again 4.5/5
    4.3/5
    204 students surveyed
  3. 3
    University College Maastricht

    Maastricht University · Maastricht

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.3/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.2/5
    232 students surveyed
  4. 4
    English Language and Culture

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 4.2/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 2.6/5Would choose again 4.4/5
    4.2/5
    78 students surveyed
  5. 5
    Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology

    Leiden University

    Teachers 4.2/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.1/5Would choose again 4.3/5
    4.2/5
    81 students surveyed
  6. 6
    Dance Artist

    ArtEZ University of the Arts · Enschede

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 4.6/5Career prep 4.2/5Would choose again 4.4/5
    4.2/5
    52 students surveyed
  7. 7
    English Language and Culture

    Leiden University

    Teachers 4.2/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.2/5Would choose again 4.5/5
    4.2/5
    92 students surveyed
  8. 8
    Literature and Society

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.3/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 3.3/5Would choose again 4.4/5
    4.2/5
    54 students surveyed
  9. 9
    Arts and Culture

    Maastricht University · Maastricht

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.0/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    4.1/5
    58 students surveyed
  10. 10
    Human Geography and Planning

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.1/5
    98 students surveyed
  11. 11
    Literary and Cultural Analysis (Literary Studies)

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.3/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 3.1/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    4.1/5
    35 students surveyed
  12. 12
    Literary and Cultural Analysis (Literary Studies)

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.3/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 3.1/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    4.1/5
    35 students surveyed
  13. 13
    Double degree with Philosophy (Wijsbegeerte van een bepaald Wetenschapsgebied)

    Erasmus University Rotterdam · Rotterdam

    Teachers 4.2/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 2.9/5Would choose again 4.3/5
    4.1/5
    27 students surveyed
  14. 14
    Bachelor of Music

    University of the Arts The Hague · Den Haag

    Teachers 4.2/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.8/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    4.1/5
    135 students surveyed
  15. 15
    Bachelor of Dance

    University of the Arts The Hague · Den Haag

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.9/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    4.1/5
    21 students surveyed
  16. 16
    American Studies

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 3.9/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    4.1/5
    20 students surveyed
  17. 17
    Liberal Arts & Sciences

    Erasmus University Rotterdam · Rotterdam

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 4.4/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    4.1/5
    314 students surveyed
  18. 18
    Philosophy

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.3/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.3/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.1/5
    27 students surveyed
  19. 19
    Fine Art

    Hanze University of Applied Sciences · Groningen

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    4.1/5
    107 students surveyed
  20. 20
    Fine Art

    HKU University of the Arts Utrecht · Utrecht

    Teachers 4.2/5Facilities 4.4/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.1/5
    64 students surveyed
  21. 21
    Psychology

    Tilburg University · Tilburg

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 2.8/5Would choose again 4.3/5
    4.0/5
    678 students surveyed
  22. 22
    Literary Studies

    Utrecht University · Utrecht

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 2.7/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    4.0/5
    54 students surveyed
  23. 23
    Ancient Studies

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 3.6/5Career prep 3.2/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.0/5
    51 students surveyed
  24. 24
    Archaeology

    Leiden University

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.7/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.0/5
    143 students surveyed
  25. 25
    Arts, Culture and Media

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 2.9/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    4.0/5
    70 students surveyed
  26. 26
    English Language and Culture

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 2.6/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    4.0/5
    50 students surveyed
  27. 27
    Psychology (EN)

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 2.9/5Would choose again 4.3/5
    4.0/5
    501 students surveyed
  28. 28
    Leiden University College The Hague: Liberal Arts & Sciences: Global Challenges

    Leiden University

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    4.0/5
    179 students surveyed
  29. 29
    Media and Culture

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 2.9/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    4.0/5
    207 students surveyed
  30. 30
    English Language and Culture

    Radboud University · Nijmegen

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 2.7/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.0/5
    109 students surveyed
  31. 31
    European Studies

    NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences · Leeuwarden

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.3/5Career prep 3.6/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    4.0/5
    96 students surveyed
  32. 32
    International Bachelor History

    Erasmus University Rotterdam · Rotterdam

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 2.9/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    4.0/5
    94 students surveyed
  33. 33
    History

    Radboud University · Nijmegen

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 3.0/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    3.9/5
    161 students surveyed
  34. 34
    University College Venlo

    Maastricht University · Maastricht

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.3/5Career prep 3.7/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    3.9/5
    141 students surveyed
  35. 35
    Human Geography and Urban and Regional Planning

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.3/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    3.9/5
    133 students surveyed
  36. 36
    Design

    University of the Arts The Hague · Den Haag

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 3.7/5Career prep 3.6/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    3.9/5
    226 students surveyed
  37. 37
    Sociology

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 2.6/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    3.9/5
    115 students surveyed
  38. 38
    Art History

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 2.9/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    3.9/5
    30 students surveyed
  39. 39
    International Studies

    Leiden University

    Teachers 3.7/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.2/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    3.9/5
    314 students surveyed
  40. 40
    Political Science

    Leiden University

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.0/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    3.9/5
    269 students surveyed
  41. 41
    History

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 2.9/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    3.9/5
    136 students surveyed
  42. 42
    European Studies

    Maastricht University · Maastricht

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    3.9/5
    190 students surveyed
  43. 43
    Media, Art, Design and Architecture

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 2.8/5Would choose again 3.6/5
    3.9/5
    104 students surveyed
  44. 44
    International Bachelor Arts and Culture Studies

    Erasmus University Rotterdam · Rotterdam

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.2/5Would choose again 3.8/5
    3.9/5
    71 students surveyed
  45. 45
    Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 3.6/5Career prep 3.0/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    3.9/5
    64 students surveyed
  46. 46
    Linguistics

    Leiden University

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.1/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    3.9/5
    64 students surveyed
  47. 47
    Digital Culture and Society

    Tilburg University · Tilburg

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.0/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    3.9/5
    36 students surveyed
  48. 48
    International Development Management

    VHL University of Applied Sciences · Velp

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 3.9/5Would choose again 3.7/5
    3.9/5
    111 students surveyed
  49. 49
    Communication and Information Studies

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 4.3/5Career prep 2.9/5Would choose again 3.8/5
    3.9/5
    59 students surveyed
  50. 50
    Media Studies

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 2.7/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    3.9/5
    47 students surveyed
  51. 51
    University College Tilburg: Liberal Arts and Sciences

    Tilburg University · Tilburg

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 2.7/5Would choose again 3.6/5
    3.8/5
    63 students surveyed
  52. 52
    Linguistics

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 3.5/5Career prep 2.9/5Would choose again 3.7/5
    3.8/5
    61 students surveyed
  53. 53
    Political Science

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 2.9/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    3.8/5
    295 students surveyed
  54. 54
    International Bachelor in Psychology

    Erasmus University Rotterdam · Rotterdam

    Teachers 3.7/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.0/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    3.8/5
    432 students surveyed
  55. 55
    International Communication

    Hanze University of Applied Sciences · Groningen

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 4.0/5Would choose again 3.8/5
    3.8/5
    275 students surveyed
  56. 56
    Liberal Arts & Sciences - University College Roosevelt

    Utrecht University · Utrecht

    Teachers 4.2/5Facilities 3.3/5Career prep 3.1/5Would choose again 3.8/5
    3.8/5
    178 students surveyed
  57. 57
    BEAR Fine Art

    ArtEZ University of the Arts · Enschede

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.8/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    3.8/5
    39 students surveyed
  58. 58
    Fine Art

    ArtEZ University of the Arts · Enschede

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.8/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    3.8/5
    39 students surveyed
  59. 59
    Design

    Design Academy Eindhoven · Eindhoven

    Teachers 3.7/5Facilities 3.2/5Career prep 3.7/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    3.8/5
    181 students surveyed
  60. 60
    International Bachelor Communication and Media

    Erasmus University Rotterdam · Rotterdam

    Teachers 3.6/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.3/5Would choose again 3.8/5
    3.8/5
    164 students surveyed
  61. 61
    Global Arts, Culture and Politics (Cultural Studies)

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 3.6/5Career prep 2.8/5Would choose again 3.7/5
    3.8/5
    94 students surveyed
  62. 62
    European Studies

    Zuyd University of Applied Sciences · Heerlen

    Teachers 3.7/5Facilities 3.7/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 3.6/5
    3.8/5
    83 students surveyed
  63. 63
    Psychology

    University of Twente · Enschede

    Teachers 3.6/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.0/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    3.8/5
    126 students surveyed
  64. 64
    Psychology

    Radboud University · Nijmegen

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 2.8/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    3.8/5
    538 students surveyed
  65. 65
    Archaeology

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 3.3/5Career prep 3.3/5Would choose again 3.8/5
    3.8/5
    31 students surveyed
  66. 66
    Psychology

    Maastricht University · Maastricht

    Teachers 3.7/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.3/5Would choose again 3.7/5
    3.8/5
    296 students surveyed
  67. 67
    Communication

    HAN University of Applied Sciences · Arnhem

    Teachers 3.5/5Facilities 3.7/5Career prep 3.7/5Would choose again 3.6/5
    3.8/5
    335 students surveyed
  68. 68
    European Studies

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 2.9/5Would choose again 3.6/5
    3.8/5
    205 students surveyed
  69. 69
    Fine Art

    University of the Arts The Hague · Den Haag

    Teachers 3.7/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.1/5Would choose again 3.6/5
    3.7/5
    95 students surveyed
  70. 70
    Communication and Information Studies

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 3.7/5Career prep 2.9/5Would choose again 3.6/5
    3.7/5
    58 students surveyed
  71. 71
    Fine Art

    Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences · Rotterdam

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 3.6/5Would choose again 3.7/5
    3.6/5
    91 students surveyed
  72. 72
    Communicatie- en Informatiewetenschappen

    Radboud University · Nijmegen

    Teachers 3.6/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 2.7/5Would choose again 3.4/5
    3.6/5
    62 students surveyed
  73. 73
    Media and Information

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 3.6/5Career prep 2.6/5Would choose again 3.4/5
    3.6/5
    79 students surveyed
  74. 74
    Creative Business

    NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences · Leeuwarden

    Teachers 3.6/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 3.4/5
    3.6/5
    341 students surveyed
  75. 75
    Creative Media and Game Technologies

    Saxion University of Applied Sciences · Enschede

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 3.6/5
    3.6/5
    351 students surveyed
  76. 76
    International Social Work

    HAN University of Applied Sciences · Arnhem

    Teachers 3.6/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 3.9/5Would choose again 3.6/5
    3.6/5
    421 students surveyed
  77. 77
    Communication and Multimedia Design

    NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences · Leeuwarden

    Teachers 3.7/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 3.4/5
    3.5/5
    300 students surveyed
  78. 78
    Creative Business

    Inholland University of Applied Sciences · Rotterdam

    Teachers 3.4/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 3.5/5
    3.5/5
    179 students surveyed
  79. 79
    Creative Business

    Inholland University of Applied Sciences · Rotterdam

    Teachers 3.4/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 3.5/5
    3.5/5
    179 students surveyed
  80. 80
    Creative Business

    Inholland University of Applied Sciences · Rotterdam

    Teachers 3.4/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 3.5/5
    3.5/5
    179 students surveyed
  81. 81
    Information & Communication Technology

    HZ University of Applied Sciences · Vlissingen

    Teachers 3.6/5Facilities 3.7/5Career prep 3.7/5Would choose again 3.2/5
    3.5/5
    104 students surveyed
  82. 82
    Music

    Zuyd University of Applied Sciences · Heerlen

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 3.3/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 3.7/5
    3.5/5
    58 students surveyed
  83. 83
    Design

    Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences · Rotterdam

    Teachers 3.7/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.2/5Would choose again 3.5/5
    3.5/5
    549 students surveyed
  84. 84
    Creative Business

    HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht · Utrecht

    Teachers 3.4/5Facilities 3.6/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 3.2/5
    3.4/5
    295 students surveyed
How we rank these programmes

Programmes are ranked by overall student satisfaction from the Nationale Studenten Enquête (NSE), the Dutch national student survey, sourced via the Studiekeuzedatabase.

Only programmes with at least 20 survey respondents are ranked, so the scores are statistically meaningful. Ties are broken by the number of respondents. We do not use paid placements — the order reflects students' own ratings.

Career outcomes for Psychology graduates

Median starting salary
€2,883/mo
Graduate employment
96%
On a permanent contract
55%

Field-group estimate from national graduate surveys (Studiekeuzedatabase), not measured per programme — individual programmes vary.

Frequently asked questions

Which university has the highest-rated Psychology bachelor's in the Netherlands?

University of Groningen ranks first by overall student satisfaction (NSE) among the 84 Psychology bachelor's programmes we rank.

How many Psychology bachelor's programmes are ranked here?

We rank 84 Psychology bachelor's programmes that each have at least 20 NSE survey respondents.

How are these Psychology programmes ranked?

By overall student-satisfaction scores from the Nationale Studenten Enquête (NSE), the Dutch national student survey, with ties broken by the number of respondents.

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