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| Application Deadline: | Start in 1 September: June (non-EEA: April). | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,713 - ≈ € 12,000 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Maastricht / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Maastricht University
Prepares students for a career in biological or cognitive psychology with a focus on research skills. English-language programme has six specialisations within two fields.
Psychology is a challenging master's programme that prepares students for a professional career in one of the emerging fields of biological and cognitive psychology. The programme is research-driven and offers six specialisations : Developmental Psychology Cognitive Neuroscience Neuropsychology Health and Social Psychology Psychology and Law Work and Organisational Psychology. Each specialisation starts with four theoretical courses combined with academic, research and professional skills trainings. The second part of the year is devoted to planning and carrying out a research internship under the supervision of the academic staff. A substantial number of students do this internship abroad with one of our many international research partners. You complete the master's programme by writing a master's thesis on your research internship.
Contents
Types of teaching (in year 1):
- theory: 0%
- practice: 0%
- self study: 0%
Programme internationalization:
- Studying abroad is optional.
This programme has a workload of 60 ECTS.
Specialities:
Psychology and Law:
The aim of the specilisation in Psychology and Law is to familiarise you with typical themes in the domain of Psychology and Law.
Work and Organisational Psychology:
The specialisation in Work and Organisational Psychology combines theoretical knowledge on the cognitive aspects of work behaviour with practical applications in the workplace.
Developmental Psychology:
Developmental Psychology is the study of the development of behaviour and cognitive functions during the lifespan, from infancy to old age.
Cognitive Neuroscience:
Cognitive Neuroscience unravels the cognitive and neural mechanisms that are at work in the core aspects of human behaviour.
Neuropsychology:
The Neuropsychology specialisation focuses on cognition, the brain, and behaviour in health and disease.
Health and Social Psychology:
The Health and Social Psychology specialisation studies the nature and origin of bad habits from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Courses:
Health & Social Psychology - Bad Habits(5 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Health & Social Psychology - Manipulation(5 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Psychology & Law - Forensic Psychology(4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Psychology & Law - Eyewitnesses and victims(4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Psychology & Law - Psychology and law in action(4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Work & Organisational Psychology - Work Psychology(5 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Work and Organisational Psychology - Human Resources(5 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Developmental Psychology - Infancy(4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Developmental Psychology - Perception, Attention and Motor Development(4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Developmental Psychology - EEG and ERP(2 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Cognitive Neuroscience - Auditory and higher order language processing(4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Cognitive Neuroscience - Perception and Attention(4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Neuropsychology - Behavioural Disorders(4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Neuropsychology - Neuropsychological Assesment(2 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Health & Social Psychology - Self-Control(5 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Health & Social Psychology - Planning behaviour change programmes(5 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Psychology & Law - Perpretrators and defendants(4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Psychology & Law - Experts and their decisions(4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Work and Organisational Psychology - Organisation and Cognition(5 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Work & Organisational Psychology - Human performance(5 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Developmental Psychology - Development of Cognition and Language(4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Developmental Psychology - Social Emotional Development(4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Developmental Psychology - Psychological Test(2 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Cognitive Neuroscience - Functional MRI(4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Cognitive Neuroscience - The cognitive neuroscience of sensory and motor systems(4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Neuropsychology - Arousal and Attenion(4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Neuropsychology - Ageing(4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Neuropsychology - Basic Cognitive Psychological Skills(2 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Health & Social Psychology - Bad Habits(40 ECTS):
Course type: internship
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Previous education: Bachelor in Psychology or related to Psychology. For more information about the admission requirements, please visit: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/fpn/masters
Additional language requirements:
- IELTS overall band: 6.5
- TOEFL paper based: 575
- TOEFL computer based: 233
- TOEFL internet based: 90
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 233 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
Accreditation
Accredited by: NVAO in: Netherlands
Funding details
Scholarships / Grants:
Nuffic:
The NFP is for mid-career professionals who are nationals of and working and living in one of the NFP countries. NFPs are fellowship programmes designed to promote capacity building within organizations in 60 developing countries by providing training and education to their mid-career staff members.
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Neso Indonesia:
StuNed Scholarships for Master studies, short courses and customized training programmes are available for Indonesian professionals with at least two years work experience in a development-related organization.
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Fulbright/ NAF:
The Fulbright Center is a bi-national, non-profit organization established by international agreement between the United States of America and the Kingdom of The Netherlands. It promotes educational co-operation and provides information on study, research and internships in the United States.
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Nuffic:
The Erasmus programme is a component of the European programme 'LifeLong Learning' from the European Commission for mobility of higher education in Europe. An Erasmus scholarship covers a period of 3-12 months. Only students or graduates from educational institutions can take part in the programme.
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Nuffic:
The aim of the Libertas Support Fund is to assist politically engaged students who for political reasons have been prevented from studying in their countries of origin to continue their studies in the Netherlands.
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European Commission:
The Alban Scholarship programme aims at the reinforcement of the European Union-Latin America cooperation in the area of Higher Education. * for postgraduate studies. * for specialization studies at any of the eligible recognised organizations of Higher Training (companies included).
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Maastricht University:
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