Psychology of the Digital Media Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB), Erasmus University Rotterdam

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This master track focuses on the role of digital media in human thought and behaviour.

The study programme in a nutshell

You will learn to apply theories from Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, and Educational Psychology to address this topic. You will furthermore receive training in methods such as experience sampling, text mining, and educational analytics. 

This master track prepares you for a position either in industry and consultancy or in academic research and education. You will acquire knowledge and skills that are in high demand in our current society. 

What you will learn

The programme will provide you with cutting-edge knowledge about the effects of the digital media on information processing, learning, and work performance. You will learn to analyse these effects using innovative techniques such as experience sampling, text-mining, and learning analytics.

Career opportunities after graduation

Students who complete this master track will be equipped to find positions as data scientists, content managers, social media trainees, educational designers, and academic researchers.

Entry requirements

Prior education

You are eligible for admission to the Master programme if you have successfully completed a Bachelor’s or undergraduate degree* from a research university. Whether you are eligible for admission, depends on the specific degree you have obtained.

* Comparable to the Dutch academic level according to the standards of the Dutch Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education (Nuffic).

Admission

You will be admitted to the master’s programme if you have successfully completed one of the following programmes:

• Bachelor Psychology at Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Bachelor Psychology at a Dutch research university (i.e., you will not be admitted with a degree from a University of Applied Sciences (i.e., “Hoger Beroepsonderwijs”))

Admission to be decided upon by the Admissions Committee

If you have successfully completed a programme in Psychology at a foreign university, you may also be eligible for admission to the master’s programme. Likewise, you may be eligible for admission to the master’s programme in Psychology, if you have successfully completed a programme that is comparable to the Psychology bachelor's programme (from a Dutch or foreign research university). Examples of such programmes include Cognition, Language & Communication, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Psychobiology and Health Sciences. Whether you are eligible for admission to the master’s specialization of your preference, depends on the curriculum of your prior education and your results in statistics courses as part of this education. 

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