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Behavioural Science: year 1

The Master’s programme in Behavioural Science is taught at the Faculty of Social Sciences and is part of the graduate school of the Behavioural Science Institute. It has a course load of 120 EC.

About this study curriculum

The programme consist of four types of courses that are essential for a researcher; Theory, Methods and Statistics, Professional Development and Research Experience. All these components are mandatory, but there is plenty of choice for students to create their own programme that will give them a unique profile based on their own professional and academic interests.

Compulsory courses
P1
P2
P3
P4
8 EC
  1. P1
  2. P2
4 EC
  1. P1
  2. P2
  3. P3
  4. P4
4 EC
  1. P3
4 EC
  1. P3
4 EC
  1. P4
Elective courses
P1
P2
P3
P4

Choose two theme courses

Total number EC: 8 EC
4 EC
  1. P1
4 EC
  1. P1
4 EC
  1. P1
4 EC
  1. P1

Choose two theme courses

Total number EC: 8 EC
4 EC
  1. P2
4 EC
  1. P2
4 EC
  1. P2
4 EC
  1. P2
4 EC
  1. P2

Choose one theme course

Total number EC: 4 EC
4 EC
  1. P3
4 EC
  1. P3
4 EC
  1. P3

Choose one out of two

Total number EC: 4 EC
4 EC
  1. P4
4 EC
  1. P4

Elective courses are courses that you choose to take as part of a predetermined list of courses within your degree programme.

Thesis & research
P1
P2
P3
P4
12 EC
  1. P1
  2. P2
  3. P3
  4. P4