Maastricht University, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience
International Joint Master of Research in Work and Organizational PsychologyMaastricht, Netherlands
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 32,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* institutional fees top; low - EUR 13,000 per year; high - EUR 25,000 per year | statutory fees: EUR 2.601 per year
Key Summary
Introduction
Which working conditions help prevent mental fatigue? What determines the effectiveness of a team? And how do you stimulate innovation? These are some of the topics that Work and Organizational psychologists study. The International Joint Master of Research in Work and Organizational Psychology goes one step further and prepares you for a research career within or outside the walls of academia. Are you interested in both the creation and valorization of research outputs? Do you want to have a truly international study experience that takes you to three universities: Maastricht University (Netherlands), Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Germany), and Universitat de València (Spain)? Then read more about the International Joint Master of Research in Work and Organizational Psychology.
Why this programme?
The international labor market is changing rapidly and with it work and organizational practices. By understanding these changes, organizations can adapt to new developments. This is where work and organizational psychologists come in. To assist organizations in their sensemaking and interventions, psychologists need to possess basic and applied research competencies. The International Joint Master of Research in Work and Organizational Psychology familiarises you with types of research that are relevant in academic and professional settings (like evaluation research, translational research, and intervention research).
Curriculum
Scientist-Innovator
The International Joint Master of Research in Work and Organizational Psychology trains psychologists according to a ‘scientist-innovator’ model. You’ll not only produce research targeted towards the scientific community. Rather, in our programme we define research broadly to include:
- basic research
- applied research
- R&D
- innovation and translational research
- evaluation research
- and non-standard consultancy
The programme gives you an up-to-date overview of Work and Organizational Psychology paired with high-quality research training focused on basic and applied research. During the two years, you’ll develop indispensable competencies for researchers who wish to create organizational and societal impact, like valorization competence and cultural agility.
If you are self-starting, proactive, and able to overcome barriers you will find this programme a good fit. The active learning approach links up with these entrepreneurial attributes.
Three universities
The International Joint Master of Research in Work and Organizational Psychology allows you to earn a joint degree from three renowned universities:
- Maastricht University (Netherlands)
- Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Germany)
- Universitat de València (Spain)
By studying in three countries, you’ll develop intercultural competencies and gain a heightened sensitivity for the importance of international contexts in doing research.