Overview

During this one-year programme Applied Cognitive Psychology at Utrecht University, you will learn about human information processing. That knowledge is useful for making signage or advertising more effective, for example, or for making products more user-friendly.

You will also learn to come up with solutions for a wide range of problems that can occur in professional practice. Humans are dramatically changing their environment using increasingly complex technology, such as the Internet, social media, robotics and automation. In order to design an environment that is well suited to human cognitive abilities, one should understand human perception, understanding and reasoning.

Career Prospects

Possible Career Paths

With this Master's you can pursue a career in the commercial and the non-profit sector as well as in academia.Job market Potential professional careers include:

consultant
applied researcher

Potential job markets include:

design industry
health care
ICT sector
marketing and advertising
railway companies
traffic and the automotive industry
telecommunications
airports/aviation
industrial product development

Accreditation

Accredited by the NVAO - Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Cognitive Psychology Research Toolbox
Academic Professional Applied Cognitive Psychology
Research In A Commercial Setting
Elective Course
Internship Applied Cognitive Psychology
Academic Professional Applied Cognitive Psychology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Psychology Health Sciences Cognitive Science View 71 other Masters in Psychology in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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100

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

An academic Bachelor’s degree. Our International Students Admission’s office will verify whether a non-Dutch academic degree is equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree at a Dutch research university. All international Bachelor’s degrees are evaluated based on standards set by the NUFFIC. If your degree is assessed as less than equivalent to a 3-year Dutch research University degree, or as a bachelor from a university of applied sciences, you are most likely not eligible for admission.

To be able to measure and/or interpret aspects of human behaviour in a qualitative or quantitative manner. This will be assessed by the Admissions Committee based on your transcript and letter of motivation. In some cases, an (online) interview may be part of this assessment.

Sufficient command of the English language

Tuition Fee

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International

20605 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 20605 EUR per year during 12 months.
EU/EEA

2601 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2601 EUR per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Utrecht

900 - 1450 EUR /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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