Social Psychology

Master Tracks

Department of Social Psychology

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Social Psychology Tracks

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• Master in Social Psychology

One of three “tracks”

1. Social Psychology

2. Economic Psychology

3. Work & Organizational Psychology

• A track is a more specific route to MSc degree, allowing

further specialization.

• Picking a track does not determine your career; it helps

you specialize.

Why a Social Psychology MSc?

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Generally, if you pursue a MSc in

Social Psychology (any track) you gain:

• knowledge of how to conduct (applied) psychological

research.

This allows you to understand, control, solve, and

prevent social issues, and to monitor progress.

Why a Social Psychology MSc?

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• Your research skills allow you to work in

research, communication, policy, consulting,

human development and organization

development, ...

• in private, governmental or semi-governmental

(e.g. NGOs) sectors.

3 Social Psychology Tracks

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If you chose Social Psychology, you pick one of three

tracks:

1. Track: Social Psychology

2. Track: Economic Psychology

3. Track: Work & Organizational Psychology

Track 1: Social Psychology

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In the Social Psychology track ...

you specialize in understanding social relations. You

learn classic and modern social psychological theories.

You learn how emotions and affect influence cognition.

Predisposes you to working in explaining general social

psychological behavior. Focus on policy making.

Social Psychology Track

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Curriculum:

Social

Psychological

theories

(6 ects)

Emotion and

Motivation

(6 ects)

1st semester

Individual Research Proposal

(6 ects)

Applied Social

Psychology

(6 ects)

Social

Influence

(6 ects)

2nd semester

MASTER THESIS

(24 ects)

Internship/In-depth course

(6 ects)

Track 2: Economic Psychology

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In the Economic Psychology track ...

you gain knowledge about consumer behavior,

spending and investment behavior, and about marketing

in classic (tv, magazines) and modern (internet)

mediums.

More specialized to economic behavior.

Unique to Tilburg as a SP track.

Economic Psychology Track

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Curriculum:

The psychology

of economics

(6 ects)

Psychology &

Marketing

(6 ects)

1st semester

Individual Research Proposal

(6 ects)

Advanced

Consumer

Science

(6 ects)

Money &

Financial

Behavior

(6 ects)

2nd semester

MASTER THESIS

(24 ects)

Internship/In-depth course

(6 ects)

Track 3: W&O Psychology

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In the Work & Organizational Psychology track ...

Students are educated to be competent scientific

researchers and practitioners in work, organizational and

personnel psychology

Work & Organizational Psychology Track

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Curriculum:

Personnel

Psychology

(6 ects)

Occupational

Health

Psychology

(6 ects)

1st semester

Work Group

Psychology

(6 ects)

Leadership &

Organization

(6 ects)

Individual Research Proposal

(6 ects)

2nd semester

MASTER THESIS

(24 ects)

Internship/In-depth course

(6 ects)

After the master……

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Research/Higher Education

Human Resources/Staffing

Management consulting

Retail

SP Master Students

After the master……

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Marketing/Market Research

Research/Higher Education

Human Resources/Staffing

Management consulting

Information technology and Services

Transportation/Railroad/Truck

Restaurants

EP Master Students

After the master……

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WOP Master Students

Recruitment & Selection

Human Resources

Research

Trainer/Coach

Consultancy

Health/Reintegration

Education

Career Perspectives in General

•Remember: all tracks train you to become a social

psychologist. It is unlikely that you cannot become an X

because you selected the wrong track.

•Tracks help you to become more specialized in social,

economic, or organizational behavior.That can be a big

plus when applying.

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Thank You

• Questions???

• We also have linked-in groups where we share information about all

that is relevant for our master and also as a means to keep in touch

with former students.

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