Psychology - Theory and Research

Overview

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The Master of Psychology: Theory and Research programme at KU Leuven aims to guide students to become independent researchers in psychological science through:

• thorough training in statistics and research methodology

• the in-depth study of the basic disciplines of psychology, supplemented with a specialization in subdisciplines like neuroscience, perception, cognition and language, emotion, social and cross-cultural psychology, learning psychology, quantitative psychology and so on.

In addition to individual and group-based coursework, students become immersed in ongoing multidisciplinary research at the faculty.

Career perspectives

The primary purpose of the Master of Psychology: Theory and Research is to prepare students to pursue a PhD project or a research career outside academia. Many of our graduates go on to pursue academic careers at top universities. The programme also provides a solid background for international careers in a variety of other settings, such as:

• scientific research and policy functions in research institutes

• somatic and mental health treatment institutions

• centres for educational research and counselling

• insurance providers

• government agencies

• pharmaceutical, food, and medical technology industries.