Internship "Professional in Psychology" PSY3379

Orientation

Doing this elective can be rewarding, but also requires considerable preparation.

Some examples of internships:

	Clinical oriented: Child and Adolescent Psychosomatics     Personality disorder treatment Trauma Animal assisted therapy Addiction Creative therapy ;	Work & Organizational oriented: HR Consultancy Recruitment and selection   Forensic oriented: Police: analysis and investigation of threats; risk assessment

Application steps

In regular electives you join the sessions but this is a student-initiated module. This means that a you can only be enrolled in this elective if you have found a place to do an internship.  

Also good to know:
• This internship can not be used when applying for the psychodiagnostics registration  (BAPD) and/or vLOGO. Both have strict requirements about accepting working experience, this internship does not meet those criteria.
• The coordinator of this elective has to approve the internship.  There needs to be a supervisor (i.e., a psychologist) at the host organisation, and the content of the internship has to be related to the objectives of the FPN bachelor programme.
 

• Submit your choice(s) via the FPN electives application form

Select this elective option "The Professional in Psychology: An Internship (PSY3379)" as your first choice on the FPN electives application form.

As this internship will usually be 6 ECTS, you have to complete additional elective courses for 18 ECTS in total. When you want to do these additional electives at FPN, indicate the total number of courses you need including PSY3379. Select PSY3379 as your first preference, followed by the other electives you prefer.

• Found an intership place? Please send us the details

Found an internship place? Congratulations!  Use this form to send us the details about the internship place you found: what is the institution , who is the supervisor (and his/her profession) and what will you be doing. 

In preparation for your internship, you wite a development plan about your learning goals (communication, interventions, observing patients, writing skills,
etc.) The coordinator gives you more information about the content of this plan.

 

TImeline and deadlines

Participation and the individually written report have to start and to be completed between July 2022 and January 2023. Approval should be obtained before the start from the coordinator of this module (see contact details below).

Timeline and deadlines FPN & UM Electives 2023-2024 (Sept. 2023 - Feb. 2024) including additional dates for the electives with an internship
March 2023			Clinical Psychology package or  Internship "Professional in Psychology":  Interested in this elective? Inform the coordinator.  Start looking for a place to do your internship
April 2023			FPN Electives: Course descriptions available
Mon. 17 April 2023			FPN electives: registration for electives opens        Available FPN elective courses >>         Submit your preferences >> All submissions have an equal chance to get their preferred elective(s). If you want to do the Clinical Psychology package or the Internship "Professional in Psychology", submit the form as soon as possible.
Wed. 17 May 2023 23:59 hrs			Clinical Psychology package or  Internship "Professional in Psychology":  last date to register for this FPN elective. Found an internship place? Congratulations!  Use this form to send us the details.
Thu. 1 June 2023			UM faculties: registration for electives and minors opens Use 'special course request' in the student portal.
Sat. 17 June 2023 23:59 hrs			Clinical Psychology package: last day to submit the contract.
Fri. 23 June 2023 23:59 hrs			FPN electives: registration closes
Fri. 30 June 2023 23:59 hrs			UM electives and minors: registration closes
14 July 2023			FPN electives: allocation result available
Mid July 2023			"Internship Professional in Psychology": Once the coordinator has approved your internship, you may begin.
January 2024			"Internship Professional in Psychology": Last month to hand in the written report. Email it to the elective coordinator.

     
                    

Assessment

The elective coordinator assesses  the written report and informs the student and the Education Office about the result.

 

FAQ and Contact

Questions about the Internship "Professional in Psychology" PSY3379

When can I do an internship?
Anywhere in period 1, 2 or 3. You can decide yourself when you plan your internship during these three periods and you can even do the internship during your summer break. You will get 6 ECTS for this elective, which equals 168 hours. You can be flexible in how you plan these hours, which means that you could for example work fulltime for 4 weeks, or work part-time for a longer period of time.

Is there a list of organizations that I can contact to find an internship?
No, you should find an internship yourself.

Can I do an internship and follow another elective at the same time?
Yes, that is possible if you don’t do the internship fulltime. Please note that you are responsible for the planning, so you have to make sure that you can be present at the university if you for example have a tutorial group for your other elective.
 
I found a company where I can do my internship. What should I do next?
You should contact the course coordinator to discuss the internship. After her approval, you will receive the internship contract that has to be signed by the supervisor in the company, the course coordinator and you. Don’t forget to choose this course (PSY3379) as one of your choices when submitting your preferences for the electives.

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