International Joint Master of Research in Work and Organizational Psychology Maastricht University

Overview

Under which conditions does work stimulate human flourishing and when does it harm well-being and health? How can you design and evaluate organizational interventions? What determines the effectiveness of a team? How do you stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship? And what are effective human resources practices? These are some of the topics that a Work and Organizational Psychologist studies.

Are you interested in both creation and valorisation of research outputs? Do you want to have a truly international study experience that takes you to three universities: Maastricht University (Netherlands), Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Germany), and Universitat de València (Spain)? Then read more about the International Joint Master of Research in Work and Organizational Psychology.

The International Joint Master of Research in Work and Organizational Psychology of the Maastricht University is offered by members of the Work and Organisational Psychology section. 

Why this programme?

• The international labour market is changing rapidly, and with it work and organizational practices. By understanding these changes, organisations can adapt to new developments. This is where work and organizational psychologists come in. To assist organisations in their sensemaking and interventions, psychologists need to possess basic and applied research competences. The International Joint Master of Research in Work and Organizational Psychology familiarises you with types of research that are relevant in academic and professional settings (like evaluation research, translational research, and intervention research).
• Each form of research has its own set of methods and forces researchers to identify and engage with the context in which they operate. Researchers who seek a positive impact of their outputs need to show competences such as:

• translating laboratory findings to large organisations

• designing evidence-based interventions

• valorisation and commercialisation of research outputs

• communicating results to society

• interfacing with entrepreneurs

Careers

• Graduates will be well prepared for a career in three main domains: The strong methodological focus of the programme will equip the students with the skills to pursue careers as researchers in universities or in institutions closely affiliated to research all around the world. 
• Additionally, the students will be well prepared for a career in consultancy, either as policy advisors or as management consultants with a focus on organisational behaviour. Due to the strong international scope of the programme, students will also be prepared for (management) positions in international HRM