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The Master of Psychology: Theory and Research (MPTR) 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

Many of our graduates go on to pursue a PhD and academic careers at top universities. The programme also provides a solid background for international careers in a variety of other settings, such as: data science; pharmaceutical, food, and medical technology industries; or scientific research and policy functions in research institutes or government agencies. A strong psychological knowledge, combined with thorough background in data science, statistics and research methodology makes for a unique profile in the labour market.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Statistics
Advanced Research Methods in Psychology
Topics in Psychonomic Science
Topics in Psychology of Individual Differences
Topics in Lifespan Developmental Psychology
Topics in Behavioural Neuroscience
Topics in Social and Cultural Psychology

Audience

As a future scientist, you are driven by your interest in the human mind and human behaviour. You are fascinated by theoretical and methodological issues such as the relationship between brain functioning, behaviour, emotion and cognition and are eager to understand the functions of the human mind, memory and learning processes, the causes, effects and treatment of psychopathology etc.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

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International deadline: 1 March

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leuven, Belgium

Disciplines

Psychology Social Psychology

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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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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

5613 EUR / year

≈ 5613 EUR / year
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EU/EEA Nationals

1181 EUR / year

≈ 1181 EUR / year

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Living costs

Leuven

Belgium

810 - 1280 EUR / month

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

Funding

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General requirements

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