Research Master in Social and Behavioral Sciences - Social Psychology

Overview

Research Master in Social and Behavioral Sciences - Social Psychology is offered at Tilburg University . Become a research expert in the field of social psychology while studying individual behaviors in different social contexts from three social sciences perspectives: social psychology, sociology, and organization studies.

• Acquire extensive knowledge on behavioral decision-making, social cognition, emotion and motivation, and methods and statistics. You will apply the theories to everyday behaviors in professional and private settings.
• Gain a competitive advantage in any career that requires sharp analytical and problem-solving skills, project management, and hands-on experience with the full empirical research cycle (from design to analysis).
• Participate in 4 in-house research traineeships and 1 international research traineeship and work together with renowned national and international academics. 

• You will receive excellent personal guidance. There are more full-time professors than students. And no more than 30 students in a class, from different academic and cultural backgrounds.

Career prospects

The track Social Psychology gives you a competitive advantage in any career that requires sharp analytical and problem-solving skills, project management, hands-on experience with the full empirical research cycle (from design to analysis), often resulting in publications. Our graduates develop strong careers inside and outside academia.

Recent alumni placements include:

• PhD student
• Behavioral Change Expert
• Data Analyst and Research Expert