6 Social Psychology Degree Programs in Netherlands

Master Psychology: Health and Social Psychology studies behaviour and behavioural change using methods from clinical and social psychology. The main focus is on understanding how people’s personalities, cognitions and social environment influence their health and social functioning.

The Experimental and Applied Psychology department at VU Amsterdam offers talented and motivated students a challenging and unique two-year Research Master’s program in Social Psychology. The program focuses on providing in-depth knowledge of major fields in social psychology by emphasizing general principles underlying social behavior.

The focus of the MSc in Psychology: Applied Social Psychology is on the theory and application of psychology to manage real-life problems. We provide an international approach, with international and staff experts tuition from professionals in the field, and you will have the freedom to choose your own area of specialization. Dutch students can take a large part of the program in Dutch.

Sustainability Psychology at the University of Leuphana is taught by members from various departments of the institute of psychology. The Institute's members are enthusiastic about research that answers fundamental psychological questions and at the same time focuses on their usefulness for sustainable social transformation processes. The Institute's psychological research focuses on changes in individuals at the micro level (e.g. negotiations in business relationships, fairness in performance evaluations) and at the macro level on changes in sub-areas of society (e.g. stakeholders in collective bargaining conflicts, occupational health managers).

How are our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours shaped by our social environment? And how do we shape that environment with our minds? The program will help you become the best researcher you can be. Learn all about evolution, morality, and cooperation, while acquiring excellent research skills.

Why is it so hard for some people to limit their alcohol consumption? Why do some people lose their temper easily? Do you like finding answers to questions such as these? And can you see yourself helping people change their habits? Then you should consider specialising in Health and Social Psychology. The main focus of this specialisation is on understanding how people's personalities, cognitions and social environment influence their health and social functioning. You'll analyse the underlying mechanisms of unhealthy or antisocial behaviour using recent theories and models from various psychological disciplines. And you'll use this knowledge to set up behaviour-change Programs. After completing your master's, you can become a researcher in an academic or applied health setting, or work in communication planning, health promotion or policy-making.