MSc in Economics and Business with a Specialisation in Health Economics is a major sector of a modern economy, accounting for 10-18% of GDP in high-income countries. Advances in medical technology generate substantial improvements in population health but also create major economic and social challenges. Healthcare costs are rising rapidly. Population aging both increases the need for health care and reduces the fraction of people working to pay for it. Health inequalities remain stubbornly high and further reduce productivity.

This track is designed for anyone with a special interest in the psychology of organisations, labour and personnel. We teach you how to select the best people; how individuals perform in teams; and how you can foster work engagement in employees. We offer you one of the best master programmes in Psychology in the Netherlands.

This master's track focuses on psychological contributions to both forensic and legal contexts. This program will give you insight into why people misbehave and commit crimes, what the concept of criminal irresponsibility is, and how forensic patients need to be treated. Besides these typical forensic topics, the program offers insight into legal psychological topics such as deception detection and legal decision-making.

We are transported to an imaginary world when we read a story merely by looking at black marks on a white sheet of paper. We can rapidly decide if an animal is a cat or a dog, even though we have never seen the particular animal before. When something in our environment appears to be threatening, we automatically focus on its movement and shape rather than on its colour and other details. Memory, language, categorisation and emotion are all cognitive functions. Sophisticated and theoretically motivated experimental studies can enable a better understanding of the way the brain operates while executing these functions. In a unique learning environment, you will examine cognitive and emotional processes in the brain. The Psychology curriculum consists of a series of modules or courses. Every course covers one specific psychological theme. All of the activities that you will undertake during this course, i.e. lectures, tutorials, practical meetings and assignments, are related to this theme. The Master’s programme consists of three courses in which you will study the topics of the specialisation of Brain and Cognition and one course in statistics.

The primary objective of our Clinical Psychology master’s specialisation is to equip students with a strong theoretical foundation and essential skills for conducting clinical psychology research, assessments, and interventions. This programme focuses on imparting knowledge and expertise essential for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating various forms of psychopathology in adult populations.

This master's track focuses on the role of digital media in human thought and behavior. In this specialization, you will study something that has profoundly changed our society: digital media. You will learn to apply theories from Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, and Educational Psychology to address this topic. You will furthermore receive training in methods such as experience sampling, text mining, and educational analytics. 

Public health epidemiology is the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts of society. Whereas clinicians and general practitioners provide care for individuals, public health interventions are directed at whole populations.

In recent years data that are collected in clinical research and public health have increased in volume and complexity. This was enhanced even further by the scientific revolution in molecular biology and genetics, and its impact on health and the environment.

Medical psychology is an academic field that is enjoying a newfound appreciation in health sciences, one that takes a closer look into the interaction between psychological factors and health. For instance, how do physical complaints affect our psychological functioning?

The major thrust of research in genomic & molecular epidemiology in the next ten years will be the identification of predisposing genes in complex diseases and environmental factors. This may ultimately lead to more targeted surveillance and improved clinical care.

Epidemiology plays an integral role in applying medical research to populations, interacting with almost every other specialism. Epidemiology studies the incidence, causes, consequences, and control of disease, as well as people, patients, and populations.

Clinical Epidemiology is empirical and patient-oriented and involves diagnostic, prognostic, prevention, and intervention studies. Within Clinical Epidemiology a quantitative approach is used to address medical problems with the objective of using the best available evidence to guide patient management.