Behavioural and Social Sciences University of Groningen

Overview

As a Behavioural and Social Sciences master student you choose one of our three multidisciplinary themes. The theme-specific courses will give you a broad view on the theme and will introduce you to the unique perspectives of the theme-related specializations. In the course of the first semester you will choose your own specialization. It will enable you to tailor your master to the topics that you wish to engage in.

1. Mental Health: Perspectives from Neuro- and Clinical Psychology What are the origins of psychopathological and brain disorders? Specializations: Clinical Neuropsychology | Clinical Psychology | Psychometrics and Statistics

2. Lifespan Development and Socialization How do individuals develop across their lifespan? Specializations: Developmental Psychology | Orthopedagogy | Pedagogical and Educational Sciences | Psychometrics and Statistics | Sociology

3. Understanding Societal Change How do individuals and groups adapt to the changing world? Specializations: Environmental Psychology | Organizational Psychology | Psychometrics and Statistics | Social psychology | Sociology

Job prospects

• Holders of this degree are well equipped for further study and training for a PhD thesis, for employment as a research practitioner, for employment as policy advisors in government institutions and for employment in the public or private sector.

• Each year University of Groningen offers a limited number of PhD Scholarships, giving our top students the opportunity to continue in a PhD position.