Research Master in Psychology: Individual Differences and Assessment Program By Tilburg University |Top Universities
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Program overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Become a research expert in the area of individual differences and assessment, such as personality, character, and temperament, as well as individual differences in within-person changes across time. Study how such differences affect people's lives in the domains of work and health. The Research Master is an excellent preparation for a PhD or a career in applied research, for example in the domains of human resources, health policy, clinical research, or management.

During this two-year Research Master, you become an expert in the area of individual differences and assessment. Acquire profound knowledge about the biological correlates and development of individual differences, and how these differences affect people's lives in the domains of work and health. The program offers four lines of learning: content, statistics, scientific writing and projects. 

  • Personalize your educational experience by selecting your supervisors, research topics, electives and (inter)national traineeships yourself. Experience hands-on research into assessing individual differences in various contexts, and life as a researcher during traineeships. Acquire a thorough methodological and statistical education and write two scientific papers as part of the curriculum.  
  • You become part of an ambitious and international group of students, and experience the real ‘cohort’ feeling. 
  • Get a glimpse of the atmosphere of the program in the Character Studies blog. Get to know the professors, (alumni) students, read about topics related to individual differences, and learn with us through some interesting assignments. Also check out the Facebook page
  • With a specific combination of major and minor courses, you have the opportunity to combine your studies on individual differences with electives from clinical neuropsychology. Under specific conditions, you can qualify for the LOGO declaration, which is required to enroll in the Dutch postgraduate clinical education (GZ Psycholoog). For more information, please contact the Education Coordinator via [email protected].  
  • Non-EU/EEA students can make use of the tuition fee waiver, which reduces the institutional fee to the statutory fee. 

Program overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Become a research expert in the area of individual differences and assessment, such as personality, character, and temperament, as well as individual differences in within-person changes across time. Study how such differences affect people's lives in the domains of work and health. The Research Master is an excellent preparation for a PhD or a career in applied research, for example in the domains of human resources, health policy, clinical research, or management.

During this two-year Research Master, you become an expert in the area of individual differences and assessment. Acquire profound knowledge about the biological correlates and development of individual differences, and how these differences affect people's lives in the domains of work and health. The program offers four lines of learning: content, statistics, scientific writing and projects. 

  • Personalize your educational experience by selecting your supervisors, research topics, electives and (inter)national traineeships yourself. Experience hands-on research into assessing individual differences in various contexts, and life as a researcher during traineeships. Acquire a thorough methodological and statistical education and write two scientific papers as part of the curriculum.  
  • You become part of an ambitious and international group of students, and experience the real ‘cohort’ feeling. 
  • Get a glimpse of the atmosphere of the program in the Character Studies blog. Get to know the professors, (alumni) students, read about topics related to individual differences, and learn with us through some interesting assignments. Also check out the Facebook page
  • With a specific combination of major and minor courses, you have the opportunity to combine your studies on individual differences with electives from clinical neuropsychology. Under specific conditions, you can qualify for the LOGO declaration, which is required to enroll in the Dutch postgraduate clinical education (GZ Psycholoog). For more information, please contact the Education Coordinator via [email protected].  
  • Non-EU/EEA students can make use of the tuition fee waiver, which reduces the institutional fee to the statutory fee. 

Admission requirements

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To be admitted to our Research Master's program in Psychology, you must have the following academic background: A Bachelor's or a Master's degree in a relevant discipline, such as; Psychology, Human Resources, multidisciplinary Social Sciences, Pedagogics, Biology; An overall grade point average (GPA) of at least: A-/B+/3.5 (American system), 2.1 HONS (an upper second class honours degree in the British system), B (ECTS system), or 7.5 (Dutch system); A sufficient academic background in research methodology and statistics; and Strong motivation, excellent skills and talent for carrying out scientific research, which you should demonstrate in your motivation letter and other application documents.
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Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

14,900 EUR
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International Students

14,900 EUR
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Tilburg University is a research university based in the south of the Netherlands on a compact green campus with excellent facilities wedged between a forest and the town of Tilburg.

Tilburg University offers three-year undergraduate programs in the fields of business, management, economics, law, social sciences, communication, arts & culture, data science and liberal arts & sciences. Our high-quality programs provide an outstanding academic foundation to launch your career. You will work together with students from all around the world, join courses taught by excellent lecturers and researchers, and develop your ability to conduct scientific research.

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Are you interested in one of our Bachelor’s programs? We welcome both national and international students, and encourage you to submit an application. Applying for our programs is free, and can easily be done online. It is the best way to find out whether you are accepted for the program of your choice. 

To be admitted to a Bachelor's program at Tilburg University, you will need to meet several application requirements:

In addition, we want to get to know more about you in order to determine whether a certain program is the right fit for you. Therefore, we may require you to write a motivation, submit a CV or essay, and there could be an interview procedure.

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Tilburg University is a research university based in the south of the Netherlands on a compact green campus with excellent facilities wedged between a forest and the town of Tilburg.

We offer various English-taught (Research-)Master's programs in the fields of:

Are you interested in one of our (Research)-Master’s programs? We welcome both national and international students, and encourage you to submit an application. Applying for our programs is free, and can easily be done online. Tilburg University has a rolling admissions process: your application will be assessed as it comes in, and you will know whether you are (conditionally) accepted within a few weeks.

Our application requirements consist of diploma requirements and English language proficiency requirements. In addition, we want to know more about you to determine whether a certain program is the right fit for you. Therefore, we may require you to write a motivation letter, submit a CV and/or an essay. Find the exact requirements per Master's program and more information about tuition fees and scholarships

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