24 monthsProgramme duration
22,900 EURTuition Fee/year
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This research programme will provide you with high-quality training in the methodological and practical skills necessary to carry out scientific research on human behaviour.
In this two-year research programme you will gain hands-on experience with how psychological theory can contribute to the analysis and solution of practical problems and how the application of existing theory guides further theoretical development. You will be able to specialise in the psychological subdiscipline of your choice, but you will also be trained in a broad multidisciplinary research approach.
The following specialisations are offered in the master's programme: Clinical and Health Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience; Developmental Psychology; Social and Economic Psychology.
Read more about Psychology (research) on the Leiden University website
Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This research programme will provide you with high-quality training in the methodological and practical skills necessary to carry out scientific research on human behaviour.
In this two-year research programme you will gain hands-on experience with how psychological theory can contribute to the analysis and solution of practical problems and how the application of existing theory guides further theoretical development. You will be able to specialise in the psychological subdiscipline of your choice, but you will also be trained in a broad multidisciplinary research approach.
The following specialisations are offered in the master's programme: Clinical and Health Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience; Developmental Psychology; Social and Economic Psychology.
Read more about Psychology (research) on the Leiden University website
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Admission Requirements
For the specific requirements, take a look at the Admission and Application section on the webpage of the research master (masters.universiteitleiden.nl/psychology-research). Additional entry requirements apply for this programme.
English language requirements: IELTS 6.5, where each separate constituent score must be at least 6.0; TOEFL internet-based 90, where each separate constituent score must be at least 20.
Admission requirements and application: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/education/study-programmes/master/psychology-research/admission-and-application?utm_source=qs&utm_medium=portal&utm_campaign=Psychology+research+MSc&utm_content=entry_requirements_other
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Frequently Asked Questions
The MSc in Psychology (research) is a two-year programme that is focused on acquiring research skills in a particular field of psychology. All students, irrespective of their track, receive advanced training in methodology specific for psychological research and in scientific writing and presentation that prepares them well for an academic career in research.
The psychology research programmes are taught over two years through lectures, seminars, research projects and your thesis. You aquire both methodological and practical skills and understand how to weave psychological theory and practical application together. A broad knowledge about a multidisciplinary research approach is taught, and it is also possible to specialise in a subdiscipline.
The research master's programme provides an ideal preparation for students who want to continue with an academic career and obtain a PhD in psychology.
The research master's programme also prepares students for positions where basic or applied psychological research is used to support the development of corporate or public policy. These include research agencies such as TNO, NIA, IOWO, as well as private firms (e.g. software and hardware development, safety control), municipal, and governmental (SCP) institutions focusing on research and consultancy.
For the specific requirements, take a look at the Admission and Application section on the webpage of the research master (masters.universiteitleiden.nl/psychology-research). Additional entry requirements apply for this programme.
English language requirements: IELTS 6.5, where each separate constituent score must be at least 6.0; TOEFL internet-based 90, where each separate constituent score must be at least 20.
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