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The Masters program in Social Psychology focuses on both individual and group behavior in formal and informal social contexts.

It studies how people behave in their social surroundings and what influences this behavior. Particularly problems related to consumer behavior, work and organizational behavior and decision making in social, economic and organizational contexts are important themes in this Masters program.

Related to these themes, two separate tracks have been formed, each with its own focus and study program:

Track Economic Psychology
Track Work and Organizational Psychology

The common denominator of the two tracks is that they all refer to specific disciplines within social psychology. The difference between the tracks is the focus on the type of behavior. The economic psychology track caters to students who want to specialize in economic and consumer behavior. The work and organizational track caters to students who want to specialize in work behavior. Both tracks prepare for an academic and a vocational career.

Both tracks consist of 60 Credits (ECTS), equivalent to 1,680 hours of study, divided into four units. The last two units are reserved entirely for writing your Masters Thesis.

The program consists of the following courses:

Courses track Economic Psychology

Unit 1

Advanced Consumer Science 6 ECTS
Individual Research Proposal 3 ECTS
The Psychology of Economics 6 ECTS

Unit 2

Individual Research Proposal 3 ECTS
Money and Financial Behavior 6 ECTS
Psychology and Marketing 6 ECTS

Unit 3

Master's Thesis Economic Psychology 12 ECTS
Internship or In Depth Module 6 ECTS

Unit 4

Master's Thesis Economic Psychology 12 ECTS

Courses track Work and Organizational Psychology

Unit 1

Individual Research Proposal 3 ECTS
Leadership and Organization 6 ECTS
Personnel Psychology 6 ECTS

Unit 2

Individual Research Proposal 3 ECTS
Occupational Health Psychology 6 ECTS
Work Group Psychology 6 ECTS

Unit 3

Master's Thesis Work and Organizational Psychology 12 ECTS
Internship or In Depth Module 6 ECTS

Unit 4

Master's Thesis Work and Organizational Psychology 12 ECTS

In order to be accepted directly onto our Masters program in Social Psychology, you are required to have the following academic background:A Bachelors and/or Masters degree in Psychology. No exemptions can be made;Advanced knowledge in research methods and statistics, specifically quantitative research;Knowledge of relevant subjects in the field of Social Psychology, Economic Psychology or Work and Organizational Psychology;Familiarity with scientific research and knowledge of the empirical cycle (i.e. collecting, analyzing and reporting quantitative data).Unfortunately, work experience or an interest in Social Psychology cannot be taken into account for the admission process without a sufficient academic background.Proof of English language proficiencyProof of English language proficiency is required by all applicants EXCEPT passport holders from the following countries: Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, UK, or USA OR those who have studied their entire Bachelor (or Master) program in one of these countries. No exemptions from this requirement will be made other than those mentioned here.Results required:TOEFL: 577 (paper); 90 (internet)Academic IELTS: overall 6.5 + no part less than 6.0Cambridge Proficiency in English: All gradesCambridge Advanced English: Grades A, B and CIf you do not have this at the time of application, please include confirmation of the date of the test with your application. You will not be considered for a Tilburg University Scholarship if you have not met these language requirements by 1 April 2014. The test results must not be older than two years and must therefore be taken after 1 January 2012.**STUDENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE THE GRE TEST TO BE ADMITTED TO THIS PROGRAMME. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 577 TOEFL iBT® test: 90

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Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence

For the academic year 2014-2015 Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences has 8 scholarships available for excellent international students who are admitted to a Master's program at our School.

The Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence includes:

· A scholarship of 5000 for living expenses;

· A partial tuition waiver

For whom?

To qualify for a Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence, you must fulfill the following admission requirements, in addition to the regular requirements for admission to a Master's program:

· Candidates must have graduated with an average result of at least 8 (out of 10) in their relevant (under)graduate program or graduate in the top 10% of their class.

· Candidates should provide a motivation letter.

· Candidates must have been admitted to one of the graduate programs at Tilburg University.

· Candidates must be newly enrolled at Tilburg University

Selection criteria

On the basis of the following selection criteria, the selection committee of each school will select the recipients of the Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence:

· The academic results in the relevant (under)graduate program

· The quality and content of the motivation letter

· The language test score

· Tilburg University strives for a balanced participation in terms of nationality

Duration

Tilburg University Scholarships for Academic Excellence are awarded for one academic year. Candidates applying for one of the Research Master programs will have to apply for the scholarship again for their second year of their Research Master program.

Application procedure

To apply for a Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence you should:

1. State in the application form that you graduated with an average result of at least 8 (out of 10) in a relevant (under)graduate program or graduate in the top 10% of your class.

2. Download the motivation letter

3. Send the motivation letter together with your application for the Masters program before the deadline of 1 April 2014