Psychology: Health Promotion & Behaviour Change (track)
Overeating, drug use, and unprotected sex are behaviours that are the most important health problems in the western world, and too much stress exacerbates these behaviours. At the Health Promotion & Behaviour Change track, you will gain knowledge and skills for prevention and intervention of unhealthy behaviours, and how to stimulate healthy behaviours.
Language of instruction
English
Mode
Full-time
Location
🎓 Make a positive impact with scientific-based solutions to health challenges
Nov04
Master's Week 4-8 Nov
Feb10
Master's Week 10 -14 Feb
Here's why you want to study Health Promotion & Behaviour Change at the UvA
Multidisciplinary approach
Biological, psychological and social dimensions
Career prospects
Develop skills important for your future career as Scientist-practitionerÂ
Problem-based learning
Cover the most important health problems in our society in small groups
Bridge between theory and practice
You acquire hands-on methods to prevent and change behaviours, based on solid understanding of the available scientific support thereof
Is Health Promotion & Behaviour Change right for you?
Yes, if you are interested in:
- Preventing unhealthy behaviours and increasing healthy behaviours, both on a personal level and on a population level
- Deepening your knowledge and applying this knowledge for the benefit of society
- Practical training
- Working intensively with others
- Developing your professional skills as a scientist-practitioner
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Facts & Figures
- Degree programme
- MSc Psychologie
- Mode
- Full-time
- Credits
- 60 ECTS, 12 months
- Language of instruction
- English
- Starts in
- September
- CROHO code
- 66604
- Location
- Roeterseiland campus