Program and courses Economic Psychology

You will follow four mandatory courses (24 ECTS in total) and one mandatory internship (at least 12 ECTS).

Block 1: August - October

• The Psychology of Economics
  Learn the fundamentals of economic psychology, a field that combines insights from social psychology and economics.
• Money and Financial Behavior
  This course deals with economic and psychological perspectives on money, how money influences behavior, and how it can cause adverse consequences (for instance, greed, materialism, and corruption).
• Master's thesis

Block 2: October - December

• Psychology and Marketing
  Learn about the psychological insights that are crucial for inspiring effective and ethical marketing strategies.
• Master's thesis

Block 3: January - March

• Consumer Analytics Using Big Data
  In this course, you will learn about how companies use online behavior to understand and predict consumer choices.
• Master's thesis

Block 4: March - June

• Master's Internship I  Economic Psychology or 

• Master's Internship II Economic Psychology and an in-depth course 

You can choose between an internship of 12 ECTS or 18 ECTS.

• If you opt for Internship I Economic Psychology of 18 ECTS, you can start your internship in Block 3.
• If you opt for Internship II Economic Psychology of 12 ECTS , you must also take an in-depth course (6 ECTS).
• An internship (in the Netherlands) is embedded in the program. In this way, you can gain practical experience by applying the theories you have learned and the skills you have obtained in practice. 
• You arrange the internship yourself, so you can decide which internship is most interesting and most suitable for you. 

• At the start of the program you will begin to work on your Master's Thesis, and work on it in the first three blocks.
• Supervisors in the department provide you with a list of topics for your thesis, from which you will choose one. 
• You will write your thesis in the form of a scientific journal article, written in English, ready to be submitted to an APA-journal.

Thesis examples:

• Decision-making 
• Tax fraud 
• Emotions and decision-making 
• Perspective taking in economic games 
• Perceptions of doubt 

Expand your knowledge and research skills with one of the  following double degrees:

• Double degree in Applied Social Psychology at Tilburg University and Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia)
• Double degree in Cross-Cultural Economic Psychology at Tilburg University and University of Osnabrück (Osnabrück, Germany)