Psychology

Description

The Bachelor in Psychology focuses on the psychologist as an agent of change and is aimed at those who want to be experts in human behavior in organizations and society. The programs focus translates into careers related to organizational intervention, consultancy, and improving the performance of businesses. Students are immersed in the profession from the start with the @Work Program, a mentor program where they observe and intern with practicing professionals and where they must put theory into practice. Students are encouraged to apply new approaches in the field and design strategies for improvement and development within organizations, communities and society.

Featured highlights:

• Professional focus: internships built into curriculum
• Mentor program: work with a network of professionals in the field

Career Paths:

• Human Resources management
• Consultancy firms
• Training manager or specialist
• Job analysis or occupational specialist
• Public relations specialist
• Organizational intervention
• International organizations, NGOs, political affairs

Detailed Course Facts

• EUR 18000 Year (EEA)
• EUR 18000 Year (International)

• English

Course Content

• Biological Fundamentals of Behavior
• Methodology of Behavioral Sciences
• Developmental Psychology I
• Business Management
• Psychology as a Profession
• General Ethics - IE Module

• Epistemology
• IE Humanities - IE Module
• Sociology
• Statistics I
• Developmental Psychology II
• Personal Skills- IE Module

• Attention, Perception, and Memory
• Motivation and Emotion
• Methods of Research and Intervention
• Developmental Psychology III
• Social Fundamentals of Behaviour

• Economic and Social Environment
• Human Intelligence
• Language and Thinking
• Comparative Psychology
• Statistics II
• Learning Psychology

• Deontology- IE Module
• Brain and Behavior
• Integration I
• Tests and Measurement
• Diagnostic Techniques
• Personality Theory

• Groups and Organizational Psychology
• Program Evaluation
• Diversity and Individual Differences
• Organizational Skills - IE Module
• Psychopathology
• Decision- Making

• Electives Track

• Final Project
• Internship I
• Integration II
• Elective Track

Requirements

• Application
• Personal interview
• Admissions Committee decision

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than IE University.

Funding

Scholarships are available.