Welcome to the bachelor's programme
in Psychology.
Right behind me, you can see the buildings
of the Brightlands Maastricht
Health Campus,
which is  main hub
of our Psychology programme.
The university closely collaborates
with the academic hospital,
which is physically connected
to this building.
But we also conduct a lot of research here.
Maastricht University's
Psychology programme combines
the study of internal and mental processes
with courses on brain activity
as a source of our behaviour.
In the upcoming minutes, I will tell you
more about the bachelor's programme.
So, please join me while I go inside.
The Bachelor of Psychology is
one of the biggest programmes
at Maastricht University.
Each year, more than 200 students obtain
their Psychology degree here.
One of the unique things
about this programme
is that it is taught
using Problem-Based Learning,
which allows us to bring
real-life problems into the classroom.
This means
you don't just acquire knowledge,
you'll also obtain the skills
you will need later on in your career.
The programme is not just offered in Dutch,
it's also taught in English.
And our students come
from all over the world.
My name's Maude, I'm 20
and I'm from England.
I spent the last two years studying
at the University of Sussex in Brighton,
and now I'm here on my year abroad
exchange year.
I chose here, because I did some research,
and it seemed like a really beautiful city.
Quite chilled, quiet, but a very big
student town at the same time,
like lots of students,
a lot of international students.
But I bet you're wondering
what the programme is all about.
Petra Hurks is a lecturer
in Neuropsychology,
and she can tell you more.
Hi there. Of course I can tell you
something about our beautiful programme
in Psychology,
here in Maastricht.
And  to our Dutch visitors.
So, it's important, first,
to explain to you what 'psychology' means.
Psychology is, in my opinion,
the scientific study of behaviour,
of human behaviour.
How do we act?
What do we think?
How do we feel?
What kind of decisions do we make?
These are important topics to discuss.
And not only what we do
or what we feel, but also:
What are the mechanisms explaining that
there will be inter-individual differences?
So, for instance, your friend might
perceive things differently
than you perceive them.
So, you will learn a lot about the brain:
how our brain works.
You will learn about how to investigate,
for instance, individual differences,
and why our brain sometimes makes mistakes.
Speaking of mistakes, there are fun ways
to test whether you can spot them.
Have a look at this video, for example.
Clearly, somebody in this room murdered
Lord Smythe,
who, at precisely 3:34 this afternoon,
was brutally bludgeoned to death
with a blunt instrument.
I want each of you to tell me
your whereabouts at precisely the time
that this dastardly deed took place.
I was polishing the brass
in the master bedroom.
I was buttering His Lordship's scones
below stairs, sir.
Why, I was planting my petunias
in the potting shed.
Constable, arrest Lady Smythe.
- But... But how did you know?
Madam, as any horticulturist will tell you,
one does not plant petunias
until May is out.
Take her away.
Now, did you pay attention
to what was going on?
Did you really?
Because I bet you didn't notice
that this was happening.
And action.
Clearly, somebody in this room murdered
Lord Smythe,
who, at precisely 3:34 this afternoon,
was brutally bludgeoned to death
with a blunt instrument.
I want each of you to tell me
your whereabouts at precisely the time
that this dastardly deed took place.
I was polishing the brass
in the master bedroom.
I was buttering His Lordship's scones
below stairs, sir.
Why, I was planting my petunias
in the potting shed.
Constable, arrest Lady Smythe.
This is just one example that shows us
how our brain works... or doesn't work.
You'll learn a lot more about all of this
during the programme,
and if you belong among
the very best students in your year,
you've even got more options.
We've got several honours programmes
for our most talented students.
Isn't that right, Petra?
For our top students, we also have
supplementary education programmes.
So, we have an honours programme,
and we have a MaRBLe programme.
And MaRBLe, for instance, means that,
in your third year,
you can conduct your own research.
So, if you really want to study something,
then, if you are among the top students,
you get the opportunity to study a topic
that you really like
and do an experiment on that.
Once you've finished your bachelor's
programme here in Maastricht,
we also offer you
a number of highly interesting,
at least in my opinion, master's programmes.
We have six one-year master's programmes
in Psychology,
in which you can be directly enrolled
as soon as you finish your bachelor's
programme in Psychology here in Maastricht.
We also have a number
of two-year master's programmes,
in which you can further specialise,
for instance, in Forensic Psychology.
These two-year master's programmes
are selective,
so you have to apply and try to get a spot
to be enrolled in these programmes.
As you can see, you'll have plenty
of opportunity to expand your skillset
and become a top-rate scientist.
Similar to our honours programmes,
the bachelor's in Psychology
is also a selective-entry programme.
Our programme only has a limited number
of places available,
and we would like to make sure
that those seats are given
to the most motivated students out there.
That's why we've got
a special admissions procedure in place.
Petra, what does this procedure entail?
The bachelor***s in Psychology
in Maastricht is a selective programme.
We are looking for
the most motivated students,
the students who are
most interested in psychology
and who think they want to pursue
a career in psychology.
We have only a limited amount of spots
available for those students.
If you want to get enrolled,
you have to go through a number of steps.
For instance, you have to fill in
a questionnaire,
answering questions like:
Why do I want to study psychology?
What is my motivation?
Finally, in this procedure,
we would like you to fill in a test.
A test, including questions on psychology.
All in all, we just want to make sure
that we're selecting the right people,
but also that you are selecting the correct
educational programme for yourself.
And look at our website to see more
information on the content of our courses,
so that you make the correct choice.
Petra, I couldn't have
said it better myself.
So, why don't you take a chance
and register
for the bachelor's in Psychology?
Who knows? Maybe we'll meet here,
at Maastricht University.
