Best Psychology Master's Programmes in the Netherlands

We rank 61 Psychology master's programmes across 16 Dutch universities by verified national student-survey (NSE) satisfaction. Overall ratings range from 3.5 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
    Social Sciences (research)

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.3/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.9/5Would choose again 4.5/5
    4.4/5
    29 students surveyed
  2. 2
    History and Philosophy of Science

    Utrecht University · Utrecht

    Teachers 4.3/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.6/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.3/5
    32 students surveyed
  3. 3
    International Development Studies

    Wageningen University & Research · Wageningen

    Teachers 4.3/5Facilities 4.3/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.3/5
    49 students surveyed
  4. 4
    Political Science

    Radboud University · Nijmegen

    Teachers 4.3/5Facilities 4.4/5Career prep 3.3/5Would choose again 4.3/5
    4.3/5
    38 students surveyed
  5. 5
    Communication Science

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.3/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.9/5Would choose again 4.3/5
    4.3/5
    36 students surveyed
  6. 6
    Development and Rural Innovation

    Wageningen University & Research · Wageningen

    Teachers 4.4/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.6/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.2/5
    25 students surveyed
  7. 7
    Literary Studies

    Leiden University · Leiden

    Teachers 4.5/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.3/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    4.2/5
    25 students surveyed
  8. 8
    Educational Science & Technology

    University of Twente · Enschede

    Teachers 4.3/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.7/5Would choose again 4.3/5
    4.2/5
    20 students surveyed
  9. 9
    Religiewetenschappen

    Radboud University · Nijmegen

    Teachers 4.2/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 4.0/5Would choose again 4.4/5
    4.2/5
    20 students surveyed
  10. 10
    Communication Science

    University of Twente · Enschede

    Teachers 4.2/5Facilities 4.4/5Career prep 3.2/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.2/5
    21 students surveyed
  11. 11
    Communication, Health and Life Sciences

    Wageningen University & Research · Wageningen

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 3.7/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    4.2/5
    22 students surveyed
  12. 12
    Philosophy of Science, Technology & Society

    University of Twente · Enschede

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 4.4/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.1/5
    22 students surveyed
  13. 13
    Behavioural Science (research)

    Radboud University · Nijmegen

    Teachers 4.2/5Facilities 4.3/5Career prep 3.8/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    4.1/5
    42 students surveyed
  14. 14
    Urban and Economic Geography

    Utrecht University · Utrecht

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.1/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    4.1/5
    21 students surveyed
  15. 15
    Behavioural and Social Sciences

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 3.8/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    4.1/5
    35 students surveyed
  16. 16
    Social Psychology (research)

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.3/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    4.1/5
    24 students surveyed
  17. 17
    Culture Studies

    Tilburg University · Tilburg

    Teachers 4.2/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.1/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    4.1/5
    29 students surveyed
  18. 18
    Arts & Culture

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.2/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    4.0/5
    22 students surveyed
  19. 19
    Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience (research)

    Maastricht University · Maastricht

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.8/5Would choose again 4.2/5
    4.0/5
    73 students surveyed
  20. 20
    European Studies: European Policy

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.2/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 4.1/5
    4.0/5
    36 students surveyed
  21. 21
    Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence

    Tilburg University · Tilburg

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    4.0/5
    25 students surveyed
  22. 22
    Literary Studies

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 4.3/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.0/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    4.0/5
    20 students surveyed
  23. 23
    Culture, Organization and Management

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.3/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    4.0/5
    45 students surveyed
  24. 24
    History

    Radboud University · Nijmegen

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 3.6/5Career prep 3.7/5Would choose again 3.8/5
    4.0/5
    24 students surveyed
  25. 25
    Heritage Studies: Museum Studies

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.2/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 4.0/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    4.0/5
    38 students surveyed
  26. 26
    Philosophy

    Tilburg University · Tilburg

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 4.3/5Career prep 3.0/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    3.9/5
    36 students surveyed
  27. 27
    History

    Erasmus University Rotterdam · Rotterdam

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.3/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    3.9/5
    31 students surveyed
  28. 28
    Development Studies (ISS)

    Erasmus University Rotterdam · Rotterdam

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 3.6/5Career prep 3.3/5Would choose again 3.4/5
    3.9/5
    27 students surveyed
  29. 29
    Development Studies (ISS)

    Erasmus University Rotterdam · Rotterdam

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 3.6/5Career prep 3.3/5Would choose again 3.4/5
    3.9/5
    27 students surveyed
  30. 30
    Human Geography

    Radboud University · Nijmegen

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 2.8/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    3.9/5
    25 students surveyed
  31. 31
    Arts and Culture

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 4.3/5Facilities 3.6/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 3.8/5
    3.9/5
    45 students surveyed
  32. 32
    Psychology

    Radboud University · Nijmegen

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.9/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    3.9/5
    82 students surveyed
  33. 33
    Political Science

    Leiden University · Leiden

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.0/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    3.9/5
    29 students surveyed
  34. 34
    Political Science

    Leiden University · Leiden

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.0/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    3.9/5
    29 students surveyed
  35. 35
    Arts and Culture Studies

    Erasmus University Rotterdam · Rotterdam

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 2.9/5Would choose again 3.8/5
    3.9/5
    36 students surveyed
  36. 36
    Media Studies

    Leiden University · Leiden

    Teachers 4.3/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 3.8/5
    3.9/5
    41 students surveyed
  37. 37
    Psychology

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.2/5Career prep 3.2/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    3.9/5
    138 students surveyed
  38. 38
    Landscape Architecture

    Amsterdam University of the Arts · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 3.0/5Career prep 4.2/5Would choose again 3.7/5
    3.9/5
    29 students surveyed
  39. 39
    Psychology

    University of Twente · Enschede

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.3/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 3.7/5
    3.9/5
    67 students surveyed
  40. 40
    Sociology: Politics, Policy and Society in Comparative Perspective

    Tilburg University · Tilburg

    Teachers 3.7/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.2/5Would choose again 3.8/5
    3.9/5
    33 students surveyed
  41. 41
    Communication and Information Sciences

    Tilburg University · Tilburg

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 2.6/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    3.8/5
    68 students surveyed
  42. 42
    Psychology

    Maastricht University · Maastricht

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.3/5Would choose again 3.8/5
    3.8/5
    151 students surveyed
  43. 43
    Master of Music

    University of the Arts The Hague · Den Haag

    Teachers 4.3/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.7/5Would choose again 3.6/5
    3.8/5
    76 students surveyed
  44. 44
    Media Studies: Film Studies

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.2/5Facilities 3.7/5Career prep 2.9/5Would choose again 3.8/5
    3.8/5
    96 students surveyed
  45. 45
    Multilingualism

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.2/5Would choose again 3.3/5
    3.8/5
    24 students surveyed
  46. 46
    Youth, Education and Society

    Utrecht University · Utrecht

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.9/5Would choose again 4.0/5
    3.8/5
    113 students surveyed
  47. 47
    Urbanism

    Amsterdam University of the Arts · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 3.4/5Career prep 4.0/5Would choose again 3.8/5
    3.8/5
    33 students surveyed
  48. 48
    Data Science and Society

    Tilburg University · Tilburg

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 4.1/5Career prep 3.2/5Would choose again 3.8/5
    3.8/5
    99 students surveyed
  49. 49
    Master of Arts in Fine Art and Design

    University of the Arts The Hague · Den Haag

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 3.7/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 3.7/5
    3.7/5
    63 students surveyed
  50. 50
    Arts and Culture: Art and Performance Research Studies (research MA)

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 3.4/5Career prep 3.3/5Would choose again 3.6/5
    3.7/5
    26 students surveyed
  51. 51
    Arts and Culture: Art and Performance Research Studies (research MA)

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 3.4/5Career prep 3.3/5Would choose again 3.6/5
    3.7/5
    26 students surveyed
  52. 52
    Master of Arts in Fine Art and Design

    Design Academy Eindhoven · Eindhoven

    Teachers 3.8/5Facilities 2.8/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 3.7/5
    3.7/5
    99 students surveyed
  53. 53
    Architecture

    Amsterdam University of the Arts · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.9/5Facilities 3.3/5Career prep 3.9/5Would choose again 3.6/5
    3.7/5
    68 students surveyed
  54. 54
    Media Studies

    University of Groningen · Groningen

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 4.0/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 3.6/5
    3.7/5
    28 students surveyed
  55. 55
    Master of Music

    Hanze University of Applied Sciences · Groningen

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 3.5/5Would choose again 3.7/5
    3.7/5
    22 students surveyed
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    Communicatie- en Informatiewetenschappen (brede master)

    Radboud University · Nijmegen

    Teachers 3.6/5Facilities 3.9/5Career prep 3.0/5Would choose again 3.2/5
    3.7/5
    27 students surveyed
  57. 57
    Communication Science (research MSc)

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 3.5/5Career prep 3.0/5Would choose again 3.3/5
    3.6/5
    22 students surveyed
  58. 58
    Master of Arts in Fine Art and Design

    Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences · Rotterdam

    Teachers 4.1/5Facilities 3.5/5Career prep 2.9/5Would choose again 3.7/5
    3.5/5
    33 students surveyed
  59. 59
    Urban and Regional Planning

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 4.2/5Facilities 3.6/5Career prep 3.2/5Would choose again 3.5/5
    3.5/5
    22 students surveyed
  60. 60
    Linguistics

    Radboud University · Nijmegen

    Teachers 4.0/5Facilities 3.8/5Career prep 3.4/5Would choose again 3.9/5
    3.5/5
    23 students surveyed
  61. 61
    Cultural and Social Anthropology

    University of Amsterdam · Amsterdam

    Teachers 3.5/5Facilities 3.4/5Career prep 3.0/5Would choose again 3.2/5
    3.5/5
    26 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
€3,186/mo
Graduate employment
90%
On a permanent contract
37%

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 master's in the Netherlands?

University of Amsterdam ranks first by overall student satisfaction (NSE) among the 61 Psychology master's programmes we rank.

How many Psychology master's programmes are ranked here?

We rank 61 Psychology master'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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