UvA online Open House

This year, you won’t be able to attend any busy on-campus events with lots of people. But our online Open House is the perfect way to get to know UvA study programmes and university life from the comfort of your own home.

Every study programme has an Open House page with videos, FAQs and live events. On the main Open House website you can discover all our programmes,explore the city and campus, and get inspired during our theme weeks.

Study programme

Students specialising in Cultural Psychology will find answers to the following questions:

• Why and how do humans acquire culture? How does culture evolve?
• How does culture shape our psychological functioning (e.g., emotions, motivation, perception, cognition)? What are some of the psychological consequences of (dis)similarities between cultural groups?
• How does intercultural contact (e.g., through migration) affect the individual? Which psychological tools does a person possess to deal with acculturation, and which psychological changes do migrants typically experience?
• What happens when groups from different cultures meet?
• What are the benefits and challenges of culturally diverse societies?
• How can we manage cultural diversity in school, at work, and in society?

Additionally, students of Cultural Psychology will be thoroughly equipped with and trained in:

• Designing (cross) cultural studies while avoiding common methodological pitfalls of the field.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills.
• Designing and evaluating culture-sensitive strategies and interventions.

Career 

The strong focus on skill training in combination with a thorough discussion of the effects of culture and intercultural contact opens up a broad range of employment sectors including:

• Research institutions 
• International companies or organizations 
• The educational sector 
• Non-governmental/non-profit organizations 
• Municipalities or governmental organizations 
• Mental health sector 

Why Cultural Psychology at the UvA?
 

• Study at the most international European university and one of the top-rated European research institutes
• Acquire theoretical knowledge on Cultural Psychology and hands-on skills through a coherent curriculum
• Engage in discussion and receive guidance by a dedicated team of experts in Cultural Psychology
• Spend time abroad during your internship or thesis (optional)
• Be part or benefit from an active student fraction