Psychology
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Deepen your understanding of human behaviour to design effective solutions to societal problems.
To understand human behaviour means to understand the world. So, in tackling today’s challenges – from health crises to criminality to rapid advances in digital technologies – an in-depth psychological understanding of human cognition and behaviour is indispensable.
How can you promote healthy lifestyles, and take care of mental health and well-being, in times of rising anxiety, depression and burnout rates? What causes (and prevents) criminal behaviour and what’s the best way to negotiate conflicts? And how do people process information and can you support their learning processes? These are just a few of the many, versatile questions you might deal with during the Master’s in Psychology at the University of Twente.
In this Master’s, you will gain insights into various fields of psychology in order to design effective interventions to influence human behaviour. You will be ready to tackle complex present-day and future problems, by combining theoretical knowledge with a hands-on approach. Moreover, the field of psychology is placed in the technological context of our 21st-century society. You will build your expertise within one of thefive specialisations.
Choose a specialisation
As a student, you will develop your own expertise by choosing one of the five specialisations. Your choice determines which courses you will follow and the type of research you will engage in during your master’s thesis. You can choose one of the following five specialisations:
- [Conflict, Risk & Safety
Why do people commit crimes? How do civilians perceive and estimate risks of, for example, climate change, fire or a disease? What is the best way to deal with social conflicts and safety incidents? Using in-depth knowledge about social psychology will help you to design interventions or conduct research on these topics. The specialisation in Conflict, Risk & Safety teaches you all about threats to citizens’ physical, psychological, and social safety and will help you to develop interventions to counter these.
1 yearFull-timeEnglish-taught](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/psychology/specialisations/conflict-risk-safety/) - [Educational Psychology
How do people learn? In this specialisation, you will dive into how our brains process information and why everyone learns in their own way, so you can create education that truly suits everyone.
1 yearFull-timeEnglish-taught](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/psychology/specialisations/educational-psychology/) - [Health Psychology & Technology
How can you help people live healthier and cope with (long-term) illness, with the help of for instance a wearable or a robot? In this specialisation, you will explore the connection between health, behaviour, and innovation.
1 yearFull-timeEnglish-taught](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/psychology/specialisations/health-psychology-technology/) - [Human Factors & Engineering Psychology
New technologies can be perfectly designed, but if people can’t use them, they’re useless. In this specialisation, you will learn to adapt products and systems to human behaviour.
1 yearFull-timeEnglish-taught](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/psychology/specialisations/human-factors-engineering-psychology/) - [Positive Clinical Psychology & Technology
Want to become a psychologist in mental healthcare? This specialisation teaches you how to enhance mental health and well-being in a digital world,
using the latest innovations such sleep technologies, VR or online counseling.
1 yearFull-timeEnglish-taught](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/psychology/specialisations/positive-clinical-psychology-technology/)
Please note: The specialisation in Positive Clinical Psychology & Technology uses a selection procedure.
Application deadlinesAdmission requirementsPre-master
Career perspectives
Graduating the Master’s in Psychology at the University of Twente gives you great job opportunities in many different fields. Students usually find jobs shortly after graduation, most of them within three months!
Job experience of a graduate
To give you an idea of your future job, student Martyna Dremo visited alumnus Randy Bloeme. Randy is Environmental Psychologist at Inbo Urban Strategy. He followed the specialisation in Conflict, Risk & Safety.
What your future job looks like, highly depends on the specialisation you will choose. One specialisation might equip you to become a psychologist in mental healthcare, whereas another specialisation prepares you for a role as an adviser, policy maker or researcher. You can fulfil such positions in all kinds of other sectors, including the government, public health and healthcare or education, but also within the industry. We even have graduates working as teachers within higher education or as usability specialists at all kinds of (high tech) companies. Your career opportunities are very broad!
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