Social Psychology-Uni

Master’s programme in Social Psychology

Become the best researcher you can be

The Master’s programme in Social Psychology at VU University Amsterdam takes a multidisciplinary approach to fundamental social psychological processes. The underlying idea is that new insights can be obtained by incorporating biological, cognitive and evolutionary perspectives in the study of social psychological phenomena. These might include interpersonal relations, communication, cooperative behaviour and emotions. Social psychology is therefore an important factor in countless situations and settings.

During the programme you will learn the essential skills you need to conduct innovative research of the highest quality. In addition, the programme offers you an excellent opportunity for in-depth exploration of the central theories of social psychology and its adjacent disciplines. The teaching programme offers a specialization in social psychology which will enable you to bridge the gap between social psychology and related areas. Throughout the programme, there is a substantial focus on research and presentation skills.

Excellent education, leading scientists, international orientation

The Research Master’s in Social Psychology at VU University Amsterdam

Excellent education

The teaching takes place on a small scale and is of the highest quality. The Research Master’s programme in Social Psychology takes special care in monitoring and mentoring students. You will be assigned an individual mentor who will provide you with personal guidance and supervision.

Leading scientists

You will be taught by scientists who have made unique contributions to the areas of research that feature in the programme, all of whom enjoy international recognition as prominent researchers in diverse fields of social psychology and neighbouring disciplines.

International orientation

The programme has a strong international orientation. The entire programme is taught in English, and the staff includes highly respected international researchers. Half of new students come from outside the Netherlands, meaning the student population is truly international in character.


Your programme in a nutshell

The Master’s in Social Psychology is a two-year programme taught in English. It consists primarily of small-scale teaching in seminars, tutorials and workshops, and involves:

	studying basic principles of social psychology
	acquiring advanced research skills
	exploring interdisciplinary perspectives
	conducting your own empirical research
	writing a Master’s thesis

The teaching programme offers in-depth knowledge of the key areas within social psychology, with an emphasis on the general principles that underlie social behaviour.

First year
In the first year, knowledge is developed through courses devoted to the basic principles of social psychology (such as Interpersonal Processes, Feelings and Emotions) and through advanced courses which build on these basic principles (such as Motivation Science, Interdependence and Social Interaction). At the same time there is a strong emphasis on acquiring advanced research skills in such subjects as Methods and Statistics, Advanced Data Analysis, Writing and Presenting, Programming in Authorware and a Research Project.


Second year
The second year centres around two complementary objectives. The first of these is integrating the theoretical knowledge acquired in the first year. This involves exploring a range of interdisciplinary perspectives. The second is placing the basic first-year knowledge in a wider context that stretches beyond the boundaries of individual disciplines. These objectives are reflected in such courses as Bridging Social Psychology, Social Cognitive Neuroscience and a range of expert workshops given by leading international researchers.

Who is the Master's for?
In order to enrol in this programme you have to meet a number of criteria

	You must have a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in psychology or a related discipline, preferably with an emphasis on social psychology, biological psychology, cognitive psychology, economics, neurosciences or cognitive sciences, with a focus on methodology, statistics and research
	You must have achieved good grades: an average of 7.5 or above (‘B’ or GPA > 3.3)
	The admissions board will consider recommendations from universities and other relevant information
	You must achieve a satisfactory result on the admissions assignment
	You must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language

Contact Mrs. Carla Heldens for more information about the programme:

VU University Amsterdam
Department of Social Psychology
Van der Boechorststraat 1
1081 BT Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0)20 598 8865
E-Mail: socialpsychology@psy.vu.nl
Internet: www.williamjames.nl

Weitere Hochschulen und Universitäten, die diesen Studiengang anbieten:

	Universiteit van Tilburg
	Universiteit Utrecht

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