MScPsychology: Behaviour Change

Study location	Netherlands, Nijmegen
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year (60 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MSc

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from a research university. Your degree should include: - Statistics and Data Analysis (at least 15 EC, i.e. 420 study hours) and the statistical package SPSS. - Methods of psychological research (at least 20 EC, i.e. 560 study hours). - Social Psychology and Work/ Organisational/ Occupational Psychology at a Bachelor’s level (at least 30 EC, i.e. 840 study hours). - At least one empirical research project with substantial quantitative data and statistical analyses that resulted in an individually written report in APA-style. Please use this form to justify how your Bachelor’s courses meet the requirements regarding Statistics and Data Analysis (>15 EC), Methods of psychological research (>20 EC), and Social Psychology and Work/ Organisational/ Occupational Psychology (>30 EC). 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. Please provide a copy of your Bachelor’s thesis or another empirical research project with substantial quantitative data and statistical analyses that resulted in an individually written report in APA-style.

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Overview

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Programme structure

The study programme incorporates both theory and practice and has been carefully designed: you will explore methods and scientific literature and master important skills. You will be trained to become a practice-based researcher who will be able to get to work immediately. During both the track course and the Master’s Project, you will be able to focus on the aspects that you find most interesting. The study load of this programme is 60 EC. After completing the programme you will be Master of Science in Psychology.

Career opportunities

Behaviour is being increasingly examined in different areas within various organisations and companies. These are developments that bode well for your future professional prospects. Furthermore, successful completion of this programme will provide you with the opportunity to work in a wide range of areas and professions.

Graduates have found work in many different professions, e.g. as advertising or marketing expert (both online and offline), information officer, communication consultant, project manager, researcher, prevention expert, health promoter or policy officer in local, provincial or national government. You could also consider doing a government or corporate traineeship.