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While Maastricht University may not have a single dedicated psychedelic research group, various researchers at the university are investigating the effects of psychedelics. Early research exploring psychedelics at Maastricht focused on the dangers of MDMA. Now, research into the effects of microdosing is being led by Dr Kim Kuypers. Other research ongoing at the university is investigating cannabis as well as novel psychoactive substances (NPS). Maastricht is collaborating on research with the Beckley Foundation as well as Silo Pharma.
Maastricht University is a serious academic provider rather than a standalone psychedelic school. Its psychedelic teaching sits inside broader psychology, neuroscience and health professions education, with a strong research lineage in psychopharmacology and microdosing. It is best for students and professionals who want evidence-led, university-based learning rather than facilitator-style or retreat-based training, and its reputation in this area is anchored by researchers such as Kim Kuypers and a wider psychopharmacology group working on psychedelics, MDMA and related substances.
Best for university students, researchers, and health professionals who want academic grounding in psychedelics, psychopharmacology, and related topics such as microdosing, MDMA, and psychedelic medicine. It is not positioned as a practitioner certification pathway for therapists or facilitators.
For the relevant psychology and neuroscience teaching, entry follows normal university admission requirements. Some health professions education courses require a university degree in a health profession and relevant educational or supervisory experience.
Maastricht University states that its programmes in the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience are accredited. Its health professions education certificates are university certificate courses that can be taken as standalone courses and are equivalent to specific sections of the MHPE, but the provider does not market them as psychedelic-specific professional accreditation.
The psychedelic-related academic courses are part of standard university tuition rather than a separate public training price. Maastricht University does publish fees for some education programmes, such as €10,250 per year for the MHPE and €2,050 for one certificate course track, but it does not publish a single price for a dedicated psychedelic programme.
Learners gain academic understanding of psychedelic pharmacology, microdosing research, and the therapeutic and risk profiles of substances such as LSD, psilocybin, MDMA, cannabis and ketamine. For eligible certificate learners, the outcome can include a university certificate and credit towards sections of the MHPE.
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