Overview

On this Health Psychology programme from Erasmus University Rotterdam you will explore how psychological insights, evidence-based methods, and user-centered design approaches are applied to create innovative solutions that address societal needs, tackle psychological problems, promote healthy behaviours, and prevent unhealthy ones.

Key facts

You’ll become familiar with various models of behaviour change and health behaviours, gaining a strong theoretical understanding and practical skills in intervention design and implementation, practicing with real world cases.

For example, you will be challenged to develop ideas on how to change the food environment into a healthy one or develop a concept of an app to enhance resilience and improve mental health.

Career opportunities after graduation

After graduating, you can work, for example, as a behaviour change specialist in public health services, healthcare, and private organizations (e.g., governmental institutions, NGOs, consultancy firms, scientific associations), or as a research scientist in academic institutions.

You can also work as a digital intervention designer, project manager or UX researcher in tech and e-health companies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health Psychology & Behavior Change

Professional Skills

Design of digital interventions

Research methods in behavior change

Applied Multivariate Data Analysis

Multivariate Data Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-05-30 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Psychology Health Administration 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

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

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

You are eligible for admission to the Master programme if you have successfully completed a Bachelor’s or undergraduate degree* from a research university. Whether you are eligible for admission, depends on the specific degree you have obtained.

Tuition Fee

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International

19950 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19950 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.

€2.601 (Statutory fee: Dutch / EEA students)

€14.400 (Institutional fee: Dutch / EEA students)

€19.950 (Institutional fee: non-EEA students)

Living costs for Rotterdam

760 - 1265 EUR /month

Living costs

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

Funding

For the applicants of the various degree programmes of Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Erasmus University Rotterdam the following funding possibilities are available:

Holland Scholarship for excellent non-EEA applicants

L-EARN for impact Scholarship
Erasmus Trustfonds Scholarship

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Scholarships Information

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