Clinical track

Are you also interested in clinical work, in addition to research? There is a possibility to follow a clinical track within EdSci, which involves a clinical internship and an opportunity to obtain NVO qualifications.

Clinical track graduates will bring added value to the research field of student care by combining a deep understanding of educational sciences with clinical expertise. This is especially crucial in addressing persistent challenges like ensuring equal educational opportunities.

After completing the clinical track, Dutch speaking students can obtain the Dutch clinical starting qualification ‘NVO orthopedagoog’. It is also possible to obtain the ‘NVO-Basisaantekening diagnostiek’. You can continue to develop as an ‘NVO Orthopedagoog-generalist’ after completing additional post master training.

To qualify for the clinical track a suitable BA programme (i.e., containing courses on psychopathology, diagnostic assessment, interventions, and clinical skills) is required. Furthermore, command of the Dutch language is required for the internship in a Dutch institution.

In the first year, clinical track students follow the regular EdSci curriculum. The second year is tailored to the clinical track. An important part of the clinical track involves a clinical internship at institutions where qualified supervision for clinical internships can be provided.