Your future

• Graduated: 2020
• First and current job: PhD candidate and studentship holder at the University of Plymouth, UK.

My time within the programme not only allowed me to learn more about the Neuropsychology field, but helped me learn more about myself too, as we explored topics that my family and I have personal experience with such as ADHD and dementia. The programme also elevated my time management and critical thinking skills and allowed me to learn about different cultures from my peers – so I can confidently say that I not only left UM with a degree but with invaluable friendships and important life skills too. Without the Neuropsychology programme, I really would not be where I am today as the research internship laid valuable foundations for my PhD research today. I hope this helps students realise how important their internship is because it can help determine their next step after graduating!

• Graduated: 2021
• First job: Project Lead
• Current job: Student & Career Counsellor & Project Lead

I am glad to have chosen and followed this master’s programme, albeit it was almost fully online due to the COVID pandemic. Personally, after the bachelor’s programme, I had the feeling that there was a missing link between the human behaviour and the brain, and this master’s programme filled in the gap. While the learning materials equipped me with fundamental theoretical knowledge, it is the contextual skills you acquire that are necessary in daily life. For example, interpersonal skills, ability to plan, set goals, and follow through those goals, having the tenacity to refrain from instant gratification in favour of long-term goals. With the freedom PBL gives, you learn how to prioritise, what to pay attention to, and what is important to you. Every decision becomes a conscious one.

• Graduated: 2016
• First job: Research Assistant Vijverdal Psychiatric Hospital (Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology)
• Current job: Project Manager at the Technic University of Madrid

My name is Marta Casales, I studied my master’s degree in Neuropsychology at UM. The first job I got after this programme was at the Vijverdal Psychiatric Hospital (Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology), as a research assistant. There I worked on several projects continuing my formation after my internship in that same department. They asked me to collaborate on collecting data, preparing studies, analysing data among other tasks.

Currently, I work at the Technic University of Madrid as a project manager, where I supervise the financial and staff management, data management and implementation of GDPR regulation among many other activities.

I believe UM has the best master's research programmes, not only on how they are established but also as they offer a great number of resources to the students to be able to grow personally and professionally. This master has opened me many doors in the neuroscience research world and is allowing me to become better in my field.

• Graduated: 2017
• Current job: Triage Psychologist at Embloom

I’ve graduated from the master back in 2017, during which I spent most of the year abroad for my research internship. After I graduated, I pondered about what kind of job I’d like and eventually ended up as a psychologist, working with children whilst doing a second master in mental health. The job proved to be a mismatch in every possible way, and after a short intermezzo working with adults, I decided treatment is just not my thing.
 

Now I am happily working for a company called Embloom, where I’m hired as a triage psychologist. My role there in short is to analyse the problems a person faces, create a working hypothesis about which disorders are most likely in play, and refer them to a psychologist who can treat them. It’s challenging, fun, and there’s a lot of variation every day. My master in neuropsychology taught me the analytical skills necessary to do my job, but also gave me the foundation to work in the clinical field and help people. The PBL system brought me communication- and problem-solving skills I benefit from every day.

I’d highly recommend the master in neuropsychology, for it gave the skills I need for my career, a lot of unforgettable experiences, and friends all over the globe.

• Graduated: 2020
• First job: Practical Neuroanatomy Teacher/ Educational Assistant at Maastricht University
• Current job: Neuropsychologist at a clinic

The M.Sc. Neuropsychology opens many doors and matches well with enthusiasts that like both psychology and neuroscience, while enabling you to be flexible enough to embark on other journeys, too. Your specialization depends on your internships and your own initiative to connect with clinical work, research, teaching or other fields.

After obtaining my master's degree in neuropsychology, I have continued working as an educational assistant for the courses functional and practical neuroanatomy at Maastricht University. I had the possibility to gain experiences in various fields, e.g. socially oriented jobs, to career assessment jobs, before starting with psychology research at Luxembourg University. At present I work as a neuropsychologist practicioner, which I specilized on during my internships. I conduct the typical work of a neuropsychologist; my main tasks include anamnesis, cognitive assessments, diagnosis, and neurocognitive rehabilitation. In addition, I can partake in EEG data acquisition and attend multidisciplinary meetings with our neurologists and radiologists, where we discuss patient cases based on brain imaging.

The master in neuropsychology really matched my interests and provided me with the opportunity to work clinically and in academia. What I appreciate most about my education is the considerable applicability to many domains, while the degree still specialises me within a niche. Also, if you want to continuously educate yourself, you will have the chance to easily apply your knowledge