Best Psychology Bachelor's Programmes in the Netherlands

We rank 81 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
13
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
14
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
15
American Studies
University of Groningen · Groningen
Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 3.9/5Would choose again 4.0/5
4.1/5
20 students surveyed
16
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
17
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
18
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
19
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
20
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
21
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
22
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
23
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
24
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
25
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
26
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
27
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
28
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
29
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
30
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
31
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
32
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
33
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
34
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
35
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
36
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
37
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
38
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
39
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
40
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
41
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
42
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
43
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
44
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
45
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
46
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
47
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
48
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
49
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
50
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
51
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
52
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
53
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
54
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
55
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
56
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
57
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
58
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
59
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
60
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
61
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
62
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
63
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
64
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
65
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
66
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
67
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
68
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
69
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
70
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
71
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
72
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
73
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
74
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
75
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
76
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
77
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
78
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
79
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
80
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
81
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 81 Psychology bachelor's programmes we rank.

How many Psychology bachelor's programmes are ranked here?

We rank 81 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.

Career outcomes for Psychology graduates

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