Psychology - master
- Nordic applicants: 15 April
- EU/EEA and Swiss applicants: 1 March
- Non-EU/EEA applicants: 15 November
About the study
Do you want to contribute to the development of the psychology subject and / or become a skilled user of psychology in working life? Then the master's program is for you. The master's program is aimed at students with a completed Bachelor's degree in psychology or equivalent who want a further education in the subject. The entire study has a clear focus on research and goes more in depth on the subject's traditions, innovation, methods and use of analytical tools, in order to carry out and disseminate independent research work. The study is based on both basic and applied research within the competence areas of the department's portfolio (eg biological psychology, cognitive psychology, social psychology).
What will you learn?
In psychology, we study human and animal behavior and experiences and seek to explain these scientifically. Psychology covers a wide range of topics; examples are the neurochemistry of a single cell, people’s thoughts and consciousness, the theory of decision making in organizations, and the development of cultures and civilizations. The field of psychology is therefore continually evolving and includes interesting interdisciplinary approaches.
In the Department of Psychology, we use basic and applied research, particularly within the fields of expertise of our staff, to produce competent researchers with good communication skills and knowledge of how to make further progress in the fields represented by the Department.
The masters program thus builds on the broad foundation of the bachelors degree by delving more deeply into traditions, new ideas, methods and analytical tools in psychology, paving the way for students to conduct and communicate independent research.
This presupposes that students master basic skills in information retrieval, reading and interpretation of scientific literature, and understanding of simple research designs and statistical methods, and are also able to present sound arguments in writing using relevant conventions (such as the APA format) and communicate scientific knowledge in writing, orally and visually. Students must be able to work independently, under supervision and in collaboration with others.
Upon completion of the masters 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.
Student life
What can you become?
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.
More information about career opportunities is also available on the website of the Norwegian Society for Psychological Science (www.psykologisk.no).
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.
Programme structure
How is the teaching organized?
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.
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.
Language of instruction
All courses are taught in English, but the written assignments and exams may also be answered in Norwegian, Danish or Swedish.
Programme structure
See the subjects you can take in this study programStudy plan
Outgoing 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.
Destinations for studies abroad
Admission requirements
A Bachelor's degree in Psychology or another field (min. 180 ECTS) with at least 60 ECTS in psychology and at least 20 ECTS in statistics and methods.
An overall grade average of C (3,0) on the Norwegian grading scale is the minimum requirement. The average grade is calculated on the basis of all the courses that are graded using the A-F scale in the bachelors's degree in psychology, or the bachelor's degree from another field and the psychology specialization courses.
Admission capacity
A total of 20 students are admitted each year.
You will find more information about international admission here.
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