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Applying with an international degree

Are you an international student and did you obtain your Bachelor's no more than ten years ago? You need to complete two important steps.

The Master's specialisation in Positive Clinical Psychology & Technology (PCPT) uses a selection procedure and has a maximum number of available places. The selection procedure is clear and transparent and focuses on students who deliberately choose a career as a health care psychologist and who are a good match for the PCPT specialisation.

If you hold an international bachelor’s degree and want to apply for the Master's specialisation in PCPT, you first need to check your eligibility to see if you meet the admission requirements. Once you are eligible, you can start your application.

Step 1 | Check your elibility

This mandatory e-check is for prospective master’s students with an international bachelor’s degree and shows whether you meet the admission requirements. It takes five minutes to check if you are eligible or not. The outcome is only an indication, not an official admission decision. Even if you appear to be ineligible, you can still start your application. The final decision is made by our Admission Office after you submit it.

After submitting the eligibility check, you will receive an email with a code. Keep this code handy, you will need it for step 2.

Step 2 | Start your application

Have you received the code from the eligibility check by email? You can now start your application via the online platform Studielink by following the link in the email.

Note: You can apply even if you have not yet obtained your diploma. In that case, you may be conditionally admitted and will still need to graduate

About the PCPT Selection procedure

If you meet the formal admission requirements for the master Psychology, specialisation PCPT, you will be invited for the selection procedure, which consists of two rounds. Based on (the formal prerequisites and) the selection criteria, a selection committee decides on the ranking for admission. Candidates get a ranking number on the placement list, and candidates with a ranking number up to the maximal number of available places (70 students) will be offered a place in the PCPT specialisation. Candidates can take part in the selection procedure no more than three times. The following qualitative admission criteria will be assessed in the selection procedure:

Round 1

Technology in mental health care skills (40%) – Candidates have to complete an assignment concerning a challenge in mental health care for which they describe a research proposal.
Relevant earlier accomplishments (20%) – (weighted mean) grade(s) for relevant/specific study components required for PCPT specialisation as stated in this form (also see ‘admission requirements and deadlines’), obtained up to the time of submission.

Round 2 (selected 90 students, based on criteria 1 and 2)

Communication and reflection skills and intrinsic motivation (40%) – During a selection interview, the selection committee will ask questions (based on a pitch, earlier accomplishments and motivation) to assess these skills and motivation.

Bachelor's prerequisites

Your previous (bachelor’s) education will determine if you fulfil the admission requirements for the Master's in Psychology, specialisation PCPT. Generally, you need a bachelor’s degree in Psychology obtained within the last 10 years, covering specific areas such as clinical and personality psychology, psychopathology, neuropsychology, developmental psychology, conversation/communication skills and psychodiagnostics, including the full diagnostic assessment process documented in a (psychological) case report. In addition, your English language proficiency and academic/research skills will be assessed during the application process. Detailed admission criteria are provided in the table below.

Admission requirements and deadlines

Intake	September 2026	February 2027
Admission requirements and how to prove the fulfilment of these requirements	In this document/form you can find detailed information about the admission requirements for the selection procedure for PCPT. Please note that this form is also part of the official application procedure.	In this document/form you can find detailed information about the admission requirements for the selection procedure for PCPT. Please note that this form is also part of the official application procedure.
Admission deadline	The complete application with all the required uploads must be submitted via OSIRIS 15 March 2026 at the latest.	The complete application with all the required uploads must be submitted via OSIRIS 15 September 2026 at the latest.

If you do not meet the admission requirements, you cannot start the Master’s specialisation in Positive Clinical Psychology & Technology. There is no pre-master or bridging programme available.

Are you interested in another specialisation within our master’s programme? Please reapply and choose a different specialisation. The admission committee will then assess your eligibility and inform you of the outcome.

after applying: IMPORTANT DATES AND TO DO’S

September 2026 intake

IMPORTANT DATES AND TO DO’S SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR SEPTEMBER 2026 INTAKE

In the table below you can find the relevant dates for the selection procedure, and important to-do’s for applicants/candidates.

When	What	To-do by candidate
Ultimately 03 April 2026	Applicants will be informed whether or not they fulfil the formal admission requirements for the master in Psychology, specialisation PCPT
Week* 14, 2026	Information about the assignment will be sent to the candidates	Check e-mail (including spam folder!) daily and start working on the assignment when you have received the information
Week 15/16, 2026	Assignment (1)	Hand in assignment ultimately Monday 13 April 2026 09:00 CET
Week 17, 2026	The 90 candidates who get selected based on the submitted assignment (1) and relevant earlier accomplishments (2) will be invited for the selection interview (3).	Check your e-mail daily (including spam folder!) as you will receive an e-mail whether you have been selected for round 2 or not. If so, save the date and time of the selection interview. If you have not been selected for round 2, this means the selection procedure ends for you and you will not be able to start PCPT in September.
Week 18/19, 2026	The selection interviews will take place (3)	Show up at your selection interview
Week 20, 2026	Ranking order will be decided based on the selection criteria ultimately 15 May 2026	If you have been selected (ranking numbers 1-70): accept the offer for a place in time, otherwise, the offer will expire and the place will be offered to the next candidate on the ranking list.

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Please note: if you do not hand in the assignment, or if you do not show up at the selection interview, you cannot be selected for (and thus start with) the master’s specialisation PCPT.

If you have been selected based on your ranking number:

1. Make sure to meet the deadline for accepting our Offer of Admission:

1 June (2026) for Non-EEA (VISA) nationalities: you need a residence permit for the Netherlands/visa when you wish to live and study here. Note that your current nationality is leading, even if you have a Dutch or European residence permit. You can check via the website of the Dutch government if you have an EEA nationality. When your nationality is not on the list, you have a non-EEA nationality. The visa/residence permit procedure only starts after accepting your Offer of Admission, be aware of those deadlines as well: When receiving your rank on 15 May, you must accept your place on the same day, in order to start arranging your visa in time, see: Visa deadlines (utwente.nl)
1 July (2026) if you have a nationality of one of the European Economic Area (EEA) or if you have Dutch nationality, in possession of an international (foreign) diploma.

2. Make sure to meet the deadline to submit the final certified photocopies:

1 September (2026): your application will not be completed until the final certified photocopies are provided. The sooner the documents are provided, the sooner your application file will be completed.

Accepting your place for the PCPT specialisation after your participation in the selection procedure does not mean you have finalised your enrolment. Make sure to have completed all steps in the admission procedure in time in order to meet the formal admission requirements as well.

If you have not been selected based on your ranking number:

Candidates that have not been selected will be placed on the waiting list, in the order of their position on the placement list (by ranking number). Candidates will sequentially be placed in the PCPT specialisation as long as places are vacated, until the 15^th of August 2026 at the latest depending on the visa deadlines applicable based on your nationality. Please check your e-mail (including spam folder) regularly (=preferably daily) from the 15^th of May until the 15^th of August, because if we inform you about a placing offer from the waiting list, you need to inform us within a short period of time (one or two weeks) if you will accept our offer for a place in the PCPT specialisation.

If you have not been selected (after placement on the waiting list), you are not able to start the PCPT Master specialisation. In that case, you have the following options:

Take part in the selection procedure again, up to a maximum of three times in total.
Choose one of the other master specialisations instead of PCPT.

February 2027 intake

MPORTANT DATES AND TO DO’S SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR February 2027 INTAKE

In the table below you can find the relevant dates for the selection procedure, and important to-do’s for applicants/candidates.

When	What	To-do by candidate
Week* 41 2026 (ultimately 9 October)	Applicants will be informed whether or not they fulfil the formal admission requirements for the master in Psychology, specialisation PCPT.
Week 41, 2026	Information about the assignment (1) will be sent to the candidates	Check e-mail (including spam folder!) daily and start working on the assignment when you have received the information
Week 43, 2026	Assignment (1)	Hand in assignment ultimately 19 October 2026, 09:00 hours (CET).
Week 44, 2026	The 90 candidates who get selected based on the submitted assignment (1) and relevant earlier accomplishments (2) will be invited for round 2, the selection interview (3).	Check e-mail daily (including spam folder!) as you will receive an e-mail whether you have been selected for round 2 or not. If so, save the date and time of the selection interview. If you have not been selected for round 2, this means the selection procedure ends for you and you will not be able to start PCPT in February.
Week 45, 2026	The selection interviews will take place (3).	Show up at your selection interview
Week 46, 2026	Ranking order will be decided based on the selection criteria ultimately 15 November 2026	If you have been selected (ranking numbers 1-70): accept the offer for a place in time, otherwise the offer will expire and the place will be offered to the next candidate on the ranking list.

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If you have been selected based on your ranking number:

1. Make sure to meet the deadline for accepting our Offer of Admission:

15 November (2026) for Non-EEA (VISA) nationalities: you need a residence permit for the Netherlands/visa when you wish to live and study here. Note that your current nationality is leading, even if you have a Dutch or European residence permit. You can check via the website of the Dutch government if you have an EEA nationality. When your nationality is not on the list, you have a non-EEA nationality. The visa/residence permit procedure only starts after accepting your Offer of Admission, be aware of those deadlines as well: When receiving your rank on 15 November, you must accept your place on the same day, in order to start arranging your visa in time, see: Visa deadlines (utwente.nl)
1 December (2026) if you have a nationality of one of the European Economic Area (EEA) or if you have Dutch nationality, in possession of an international (foreign) diploma.

2. Make sure to meet the deadline to submit the final certified photocopies:

1 February (2027): your application will not be completed until the final certified photocopies are provided. The sooner the documents are provided, the sooner your application file will be completed.

If you have not been selected based on your ranking number:

Candidates that have not been selected will be placed on the waiting list, in the order of their position on the placement list (by ranking number). Candidates will sequentially be placed in the PCPT specialisation as long as places are vacated, until the 18^th of December 2026 at the latest depending on the visa deadlines applicable based on your nationality. Please check your e-mail (including spam folder) regularly (=preferably daily) from the 15^th of November until the 18^th of December, because if we inform you about a placing offer from the waiting list, you need to inform us within a short period of time (one or two weeks) if you will accept our offer for a place in the PCPT specialisation.

If you have not been selected (after placement on the waiting list), you are not able to start the PCPT master specialisation. In that case, you have the following options:

Take part in the selection procedure again, up to a maximum of three times in total.
Choose one of the other master specialisations instead of PCPT.

Applying with an international degree

Step 1 | Check your elibility

Check my eligibility for Psychology

Step 2 | Start your application

About the PCPT Selection procedure

Round 1

Round 2 (selected 90 students, based on criteria 1 and 2)

Bachelor's prerequisites

Admission requirements and deadlines

after applying: IMPORTANT DATES AND TO DO’S

IMPORTANT DATES AND TO DO’S SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR SEPTEMBER 2026 INTAKE

MPORTANT DATES AND TO DO’S SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR February 2027 INTAKE