Master in Psychology

Program structure

Teaching and asessment

The teaching is given in the form of lectures, seminars, tutorials and lab activities / fieldwork with continuous evaluation.

Each individual course is assessed on the basis of separate exams. The individual course plan defines what kind of assessment is applicable. As a general rule, grades will be determined according to scale A-E (F). Please also refer to the UiT examination regulations (Forskrift for eksamener ved Universitetet i Tromsø).

The exam can be, for example, a written exam, home exam, master's thesis.

In addition to the exam, a course may also contain mandatory work requirements. The individual course description defines the content of the work requirements. Examples of mandatory course requirements are compulsory attendance at classes and lab sessions, written work and group work. Some classes are mandatory, either in terms of attendance or particular course requirements. The course coordinator or course teacher assesses mandatory requirements as approved/not approved. The mandatory course requirements must be approved before the final examination of the course can be taken. If they are not approved, the student may not be allowed to sit the examination and the course must generally be re-taken.

There is an orientation week at the beginning of the program and attendance is compulsory.

Access to further studies

On successful completion of the degree programme, students may be qualified for admission to a PhD programme in a number of academic areas at UiT the Arctic University of Norway or elsewhere.

Exchange

There will be opportunities to fit one semester (30 ECTS) of study abroad into the master's degree program by appointment. It is recommended that the stay abroad be added to the second or third semester of the study program.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the master's degree in psychology, students are expected to be ambassadors for the field of psychology, pursue interesting questions in the field with professional and personal integrity, and communicate results to both professionals and the general public. Students are expected to have a collegial attitude towards the Department, fellow students and others working in the field, and think and act strategically in relation to their career development.

Students with a Master’s Degree in Psychology are expected to:

• Critically and analytically assess psychological knowledge production and its basis in research in order to develop new and independent research topics.
• Make strategic use of scientific sources, research methods, and statistics to design and conduct an independent piece of research in basic or applied psychology.
• Draw reasoned conclusions and communicate them, and make suggestions for further scientific work on this basis.
• Develop a reflective attitude and act in an ethical manner in line with the core values of psychology (e.g., in compliance with the Regional Committees for Medical and Health Research Ethics, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority, and other governing bodies).
• Work independently and in groups to become active, enterprising members of an engaged and healthy scientific community in the master's program, the Department, and the field of psychology in general.
• Develop communication skills:
  
• Written skills: By learning to write scientific texts in the form of an article (the master's thesis) and other types of texts such as applications to attend conferences and applications for funding.
• Oral skills: By becoming confident in giving short and long scientific presentations to different audiences.
• Visual skills: by learning to present research material in the form of slides, posters or other visual media.
  • Written skills: By learning to write scientific texts in the form of an article (the master's thesis) and other types of texts such as applications to attend conferences and applications for funding.
  • Oral skills: By becoming confident in giving short and long scientific presentations to different audiences.
  • Visual skills: by learning to present research material in the form of slides, posters or other visual media.
• Develop general skills that equip them to master career development in a thoughtful and effective way during and after their studies. This will be based on communication skills and training in career building.

Job Prospectives

There are good job prospects after graduation. The masters degree qualifies students for PhD programs and other research in psychology. The program prepares students for jobs in research, consultancy, preventive health care, teaching and other jobs where information literacy, critical thinking, communication skills and the ability to work independently are important qualifications. The program is relevant to a variety of jobs in public administration, public health care and education, as well as in the private sector. The masters degree qualifies graduates for teaching positions in upper secondary school if supplemented with the one-year practical teacher education program. The teacher education program at UiT requires students to have 60 ECTS in a field other than psychology, such as science, social science, a foreign language, etc.