Work and Organizational Psychology

Program and courses

Become an expert in the field of business psychology, who understands the psychological processes that shape human behavior and well-being on the work floor. Study the psychological aspects of work processes, organizations, and employee and diversity management. This program has a strong practical orientation by bringing professional expertise to the classroom. 

• Join our international classroom that offers small-sale interactive education.
• Courses and supervision are done by a team of international, young, diverse, and enthusiastic researchers (ENOP, the European Network of Work and Organizational Psychology).
• Develop your professional skills and gain practical experience by doing an internship (18 ECTS) in an organization of your choice, or by doing a Double Degree program in Cross-Cultural Economic Psychology with the University of Osnabruck, Germany.
• The program focuses on the critical and valid application of theory in practice, with an emphasis on how business psychology and work and organizational psychology can be applied to improve employee and team performance.

Typical courses are:

• Occupational Health Psychology
• Personnel Psychology
• Leadership and Organization
• Work Group Psychology

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Career prospects

After your Master's you know how to optimize employee performance, improve work processes and relationships, manage diversity, enhance fairness and equity in teams, and increase subjective well-being in organizations. Therefore, you are an expert in psychological processes that shape human behavior and well-being on the work floor. You will have the knowledge and skills needed to get started in positions in the fields of work and organizational psychology, human resources, marketing, financial services, policy, consulting, or research.

Our graduates have found work at Deloitte, Rabobank, Arbo Unie, Schouten & Nelissen, Booking.com, Start People, Research Universities and Schools of Applied Sciences, various HR organizations, and consulting/coaching/career counseling agencies.

Typical starting positions of graduates:

• HR Manager
• HR Advisor
• Recruiter
• Trainer/Coach
• Policy Advisor
• Career Counselor
• Work Reintegration Counselor
• Consultant
• Diagnostician
• Teacher/Education Expert

Alumni facts

• On average 3.6 months until first paid job
• 86% is (very) satisfied with the Master's program
• Gross monthly income one year after graduation: € 2,235

Source: National Alumni Survey, 2021 | n = 13 

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Application and admission

This Master's track starts:

End of August

Best preparatory programs:

Bachelor in (Social) Psychology with a major in:

Pre-Master's program:

Not available. The following Master's programs do offer pre-Master's programs for students from universities of applied sciences (hbo): Sociology, Human Resource Studies, Organization and Management Studies, Marketing Management, Marketing Analytics, and Communication and Information Sciences.

Tuition fees and scholarships

International students find all information about tuition fees and scholarships here.

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Related Master's programs

• Double degree in Cross-Cultural Economic Psychology
• Economic Psychology
• Human Resource Studies
• Management of Cultural Diversity
• Research Master in Psychology: Individual Differences and Assessment
• Research Master in Social and Behavioral Sciences