Behavioural Science (Research) Radboud University

Overview

We believe that a multidisciplinary approach is needed to get the best understanding of human behaviour. We combine knowledge and research methods from the fields of psychology, educational sciences and communication science. 

These disciplines are not taught separately but instead are brought together in most of our courses, making our approach unique. Half the programme consists of learning research skills. There are many issues you can choose to study and a large research staff you can work with.

Something for you? 

• You want combine knowledge from the fields of psychology, educational sciences and communication science to research human behaviour. 

• You will be connected to the renowned Behavioural Science Institute during this Research Master's programme.  

• You can tailor the programme to your interests by choosing theme courses, elective courses, and the subject matter of your projects.  

• You can do the internship for your major research project abroad. 

• You will be part of a small group of highly motivated national and international students. 

• You will be trained to become an excellent behavioural scientist and have a good chance of gaining a PhD- or other research position. 

Future career opportunities

The Behavioural Science (Research) programme at Radboud University  provides an excellent basis for a scientific research career. About 70% of our graduates have gone on to PhD positions. 

Each year there are, on average, about 12 PhD positions available at the graduate schools Donders Graduate School for Cognitive Neuroscience (DGCN) and the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS). There are many other options open to our graduates. We prepare our students to become behavioural scientists with excellent analytical research skills, advanced statistical knowledge and in-depth understanding of human behaviour. 

This profile makes our graduates highly valuable within various settings, including academia, industrial and commercial settings (e.g. Unilever, CapGemini,), non-profit organisations (e.g. SCP and Cito), and clinical settings (e.g. Kentalis and Praktikon). Another possibility is to combine research with clinical practice in psychology or educational science and become a scientist practitioner. Students who are interested in this latter option usually do a clinical or applied master in addition to our programme.