Master of Science [M.S] [Psychology - Work and Organizational Psychology] From Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Academic Eligibility:

• In order to be successful in this program, you need a solid academic basis in Psychology or a close-related discipline. Typically, successful students in this program have at least a 7,0 average grade (or an equivalent GPA score).
• a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited research university including at least three full years of academic study amounting to a minimum of 180 ECTS or equivalent.

• At least 24 ECTS of completed Psychology courses, consisting of:

  • Introduction to Psychology (6 ECTS)
  • An (introductory) course ‘Work & Organizational Psychology (6 ECTS) (or an equivalent course; this is compulsory) (6 ECTS).
  • A more specialized organizational psychology course (e.g., Human Resource Management, Management and Organization, Human Resource Development, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Development) (6 ECTS).
  • One extra psychology course, such as personality, social, clinical, developmental, or cognitive psychology (6 ECTS).

• At least 18 ECTS of completed Quantitative methods courses, consisting of:

  • Statistics (6 ECTS)
  • Research methods (6 ECTS)
  • A more specialized quantitative methods course (e.g., statistical diagnostics, psychometrics, multivariate statistics, multiple regression, or structural equation modeling) (6 ECTS).

Indian Eligibility:

Indian students are eligible to apply if they meet the following eligibility criteria:

• VU Amsterdam requires all applicants to take an English test. Exceptions are made for students who have completed a bachelor's or master's in Canada, the USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, or Australia.
• TOEFL and IELTS tests must have been completed no more than two years before 1^st September of the year in which your course starts.
• VU Amsterdam offers the TOEFL ITP English-language proficiency test. The test is offered by the VU Taalloket.

International students hailing from non-English speaking countries also need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.