Overview

During the Psychology - Work and Organizational Psychology programme at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, you will address these types of questions under the guidance of teachers with expertise in the various domains of psychology. You will learn to approach complex problems from an academic perspective. You will also develop practical skills that you will apply in different contexts and with different target groups within your chosen track. There is a strong link with professional practice in the courses as well as in the master’s thesis and internship. In this way, you will be trained as a scientist-practitioner and you will be able to solve practical problems in a scientific way.

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You can work in emergency services, hospitals, mental health institutions or nursing homes. But you can also end up in the business world as a human resources manager, for example, or as an organisational consultant.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Human Resources: Appraisal and Reward

Consumer Behaviour and Sustainability

Team Process in Organizations

Advanced Organizational Research Skills

Leadership in Organisations

Negotiation

Personality at Work

Work and Health Psychology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English, Dutch

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Disciplines

Psychology Organisational Behaviour View 19 other Masters in Organisational Behaviour in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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92

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Your previous education needs to be deemed equivalent to at least a Dutch academic Bachelor’s degree obtained at a research university (nominal duration 3 years).

Specific requirements for the Master’s in Psychology: Work and Organizational Psychology

completed (or is currently completing) a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or related programme such as Business Administration, Management and Organization studies, Communication and Information studies; Human resource management studies

At least 24 ECTS of completed Psychology courses, consisting of:

At least 18 ECTS in Quantitative methods courses

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

2694 EUR / year

≈ 2694 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2694 EUR / year

≈ 2694 EUR / year

Living costs

Amsterdam

Netherlands

1000 - 1500 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Key information

Duration

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Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Living costs

Amsterdam

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