MScBehavioural Science (Research)

Study location	Netherlands, Nijmegen
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MSc

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) A Bachelor’s degree in Behavioural Science or related area (Psychology, Pedagogy, Educational, Science, Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Communication Science, or a related discipline). As this is a selective Master’s programme you should have a basic knowledge of methods and statistics (including, description of univariate distributions (e.g. central tendency, dispersion, graphical representation). Analysis of variance (e.g. t-test and ANOVA), Correlation and Multiple Regression) and experience in quantitative research. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German / Dutch. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. It is required that you send verified copies of the entry qualification documents directly to the university by postal mail. Important! Never send original documents by post! Radboud University Central Student Administration P.O. Box 9102 6500 HC Nijmegen

Language requirements	English -IELTS Academic: ≥ 7.0 overall, subscores ≥ 6.5 -TOEFL iBT: ≥ 100, subscores ≥ 22 -Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 proficiency: C or above

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application. In this letter of motivation, you should explain why you want to follow this programme and why you think you are suited for it. Please upload your resume that includes a photo. Please upload two letters of recommendation by lectures or supervisors (including contact details). These must be signed and stamped or signed and an official letterhead. An interview (face-to-face or via Skype) is a part of the selection process.

More information	ru.nl/..sters/behavioural-science-research

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

The Master’s programme in Behavioural Science is taught at the Faculty of Social Sciences and is part of the graduate school of the Behavioural Science Institute. It has a course load of 120 EC* (two years).

The programme consists of 4 types of courses, essential for a researcher; Theory, Methods & Statistics, Professional Development, and Research Experience. All these components are mandatory, but there is ample choice for students to create their own programme that will give them a unique profile based on their own professional and academic interests.

Career opportunities

There are plenty of options open to graduates of the Research Master’s in Behavioural Science:

- Scientific research career (academia)
The programme provides an excellent basis for a scientific research career and about three-quarters of the graduates have gone on to PhD positions.

- Societal research career
The graduates have also gone on to do research for governmental organisations, research institutes such as Kentalis and Praktikon, or research departments within organisations such as TNO and Cito.

- Scientific practitioner
We accommodate those students who have both clinical and research aspirations. With hard work, it could possible to follow an additional Master’s programme like Psychology or Educational Science (in Dutch Pedagogiek) and/or do a clinical internship in order to get the necessary Dutch diagnostic certification. However, this work must be done on top of the EC of this research programme and that means you need to accept some delay in your studies. If this interests you, we advise you to read more about this in the course guide.

- More
Of course, this Master’s programme does not close other doors. Students with a Research Master’s degree are also highly sought after by (commercial) businesses and organisations because of their analytical skills, statistical knowledge and in-depth understanding of human behaviour. Other careers, such as policy maker, manager, journalist, etc. are certainly within reach.