Research Master in Social and Behavioral Sciences Tilburg University

Overview

Research Master in Social and Behavioral Sciences is offered at Tilburg University . Become a research specialist in the field of your choosing. Specialize by choosing one of seven profiles. Additionally, you will select your own research topics, in-house research internships, and an international research internship.

• Great flexibility. Either specialize in one of the six profiles with minimum exposure to other disciplines, or choose a multidisciplinary profile with courses, traineeships, and thesis combining disciplines.
• Personalize your educational experience by selecting your profile, own supervisors, research topics, and internal and (inter)national traineeships based on your personal interests and learning goals.
• Develop and apply your knowledge and research skills by participating in four individual in-house research traineeships and one (inter)national research traineeship and write two scientific papers as part of the curriculum.
• A thorough methodological and statistical education from renowned national and international academics, preparing you for scientific roles like a PhD position or applied research, as well as for analytical and research-intensive jobs in consulting or marketing.
• Benefit from small-scale (no more than 30 students in a class) and interactive education with individual guidance. You will be part of an ambitious and international group of students with different academic and cultural backgrounds.
• Allowing for and training of AI-assisted editing and structuring of texts.

Career prospects

The Research Master in Social and Behavioral Sciences is an excellent preparation for a career both inside and outside academia. You become an all-round researcher who can think outside the box. Graduates have secured high-level (research) positions at universities, governments, research institutes, and consulting organizations.  

Recent alumni placements include:

• PhD student (Universität Tübingen, KU Leuven, Stanford University, Tilburg University)
• Data scientist at CentERdata
• HR data analyst
• Research Scientist at Cito
• Consultant - Researcher PON, Knowledge Institute in the Social and Cultural domains