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Are you interested in the complexity of human behaviour? Would you like to contribute to people's wellbeing and processes of change in our society?

If so, a Master's programme in Psychology might be the right choice for you! 

Something for you?

• You will become an expert with profound insight into the driving force behind people's behaviour.
• You are motivated by having an impact on society with your applied research.
• You will take on an actual case from the field for which you develop an intervention to change behaviour.
• Your see yourself working as a graduate psychologist in practice, with opportunities at commercial clients, government agencies or charities.

Career prospects:

Once you have finished this Master’s specialisation, you will be a psychologist and a behaviour change expert. You will be able to apply empirical and scientific knowledge to practical behaviour change issues, and advise on concrete intervention strategies. You can confidently implement and test the effectiveness of a behaviour change intervention and communicate about the process and goals involved.

Graduates have found work in many different professions, e.g. as prevention expert, information officer, strategist in advertising or marketing companies (both online and offline), communication consultant, researcher, health promoter or policy officer in local, provincial or national government. You could also consider doing a government- or corporate traineeship. Or start your own behaviour change consulting firm or research agency, just like many alumni successfully have done. 

Possible occupations:

• Behaviour change psychologist
• Behaviour insights expert
• Behavioural strategist in advertising or marketing
• (Scientific) researcher
• Health promotor
• Policy advisor
• Information officer
• Communication consultant

Possible specialisations:

• Work, Organisation & Health: How do you prevent burnout or stress? How do you engage and captivate young employees? These are the kinds of questions on which you will learn to advise in your capacity as a work and organisation psychologist or an occupational health psychologist.
• Behaviour Change: What determines human behaviour? How can we change people's behaviour? What motivates us as people? In the Master's specialisation, you will learn how to examine behavioural influencing in a scientific manner and you will learn how to apply this knowledge to practical situations.