Psychology
University of Twente
Bachelor Undergraduate Enschede
Course description
| Qualification | Bachelor of Science |
| Field of study | Humanities, social sciences, communication and arts |
| Course summary | This 3-year English-taught Bachelor’s will equip you as an ‘intervention engineer’ skilled in combining in-depth psychological insight and technological expertise with 21st-century problem solving. |
| Course description | The three-year English-taught Bachelor’s programme Psychology (PSY) will equip you to combine in-depth psychological expertise with hands-on 21st-century problem-solving. You will learn to research and analyse problems and to come up with effective interventions for current challenges in healthcare – for example, in clinical practice – business, education, or the fight against terrorism. You will learn how to deal with the possibilities and risks of new technologies – for example, using human-friendly robots, creating smart remedies for gaming addictions, or reducing traffic risks resulting from mobile phone use. The programme is set in a rich international environment with students and staff members from different backgrounds tackling topics and cases from many countries. Our small scale and informal, personal approach are highly appreciated. As a forward-looking ‘intervention engineer’, you will be ready to make a difference in a broad variety of societal domains. Your proficiency in working across cultural and disciplinary boundaries and in applying psychology to practical issues will give you above-average career prospects as a researcher, designer or organizer. |
| Study subjects | In the first year of the course, you will study the key scientific principles of psychology in detail. You will directly make use of the knowledge and skills that you have gained in projects. Examples of projects that you will be working on in the first year are: * encouraging people with obesity to exercise and play sports; * designing a driving simulator lesson for people with ADHD; * designing an approach to tackle bullying at work or in the classroom; * designing a test to identify |
| Course objectives | In the psychology Bachelor’s, you study human behaviour. Unlike many other psychology programmes in the Netherlands, we focus on both the theory and practice of psychology. At our university, you will learn to analyze psychological problems and to design practical solutions aimed at influencing human behaviour. Check out the study programme here. |
| ECTS credits | 180.00 |
| Duration |
3 year(s)
full-time |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Instruction modes | case study, computer exercise, design project, group assignment, group discussion, individual assignment, lecture, literature study, research project, research proposal, oral presentation, poster presentation, practicum, self study, tutorial, working group |
| Accreditation | nvao |
About the institution
| Department | Behavioural, Management and Social sciences |
| Information about the institution | The University of Twente is where talent can best realize its full potential. Students and staff are the key. Together they ensure pioneering research, relevant innovation and inspiring education. |
Admission
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3 year(s) full-time |
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| Tuition fees |
In short, the following rules apply:
Make sure you contact your institution to find out what rate applies to you. The rates listed here are estimates. |
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| Scholarships |
Holland Scholarship, UAF: Foundation for Refugee Students, DUO Tuition and Course Grant, Erasmus+ Exchange (Australia), New Holland Scholarship Australia, GI Bill Scholarship (U.S. Veteran Affairs), Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (U.S.A. Veteran Affairs) For more scholarships, visit: www.grantfinder.nl |
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Contact
| Contact information for the study programme |
Question about our study programmes?
study@utwente.nl |
| Contact information for the institution |
Studie Informatiecentrumstudy info study@utwente.nl |
| Telephone number | +3153 489 5489 |
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