The Leiden programme has a core curriculum that integrates social and organisational theory and practice. Building on this common body of knowledge, you can focus on different issues. You choose specific topics for your course assignments, thesis and internship, or you select specific elective courses, depending on your interests and ambitions. The staff of the Social and Organisational Psychology specialisation offer a wide range of topics, with the option to participate in flourishing research programmes on cultural diversity, leadership, economic decision-making and environmental behaviour.
Why Leiden University?
Is this the master's specialisation of your choice? Please read here about the admissibility for this programme.
Please note: we cannot assess a candidates eligibility via e-mail. All interested candidates are required to submit an application. S ee ‘ Application procedures’ .
Diploma Requirements
The following diploma requirements apply to this programme. Please make sure to read carefully.
Intake: February 2027
A bachelor's degree in Psychology from Leiden University
Students with a Bachelor in Psychology from Leiden University are directly eligible for admission, if at least the appropriate specialisation course is completed. There is no need to submit an application for admission using the online application portal.
The entry requirements with regards to the specialisations for current Psychology Bachelor students from Leiden University who would like to continue a master's in Leiden can be found in the PDF file .
A bachelor's degree in Psychology from another University
Requirement 1:
Note: if you have not obtained a degree in Psychology but an equivalent degree (equivalent to the bachelor degree in Psychology at Leiden University), you may also submit an application for admissions. The Board of Admissions will then assess your admissibility.
Requirement 2*:
Requirement 3*:
*An internship and/or thesis do not count towards this requirement
A pre-master certificate Psychology from Leiden University
Leiden offers a pre-master’s programme in Psychology for a specific group of students. Completing the pre-master's grants you access to the Master's programme in Psychology. Note that the pre-master’s programme does not prepare for the five clinical specialisations . Read more about our pre-master's programme.
Intake: September 2027
*If you have a bachelor’s degree from Leiden University in a programme other than Psychology and would like to apply to this MSc in Psychology specialisation, please see degree requirements ‘A bachelor’s degree from another university’ here below .
A bachelor's degree from another research university
Prospective students with a bachelor’s degree from a research university or an equivalent degree may be granted admission to the programme, if they meet the following general and specialisation specific admission requirements:
General admission criteria
Specialisation specific admission criteria
Applicants must have completed an introductory course (at least 5 EC) and at least 15 EC worth of advanced or specialised courses in the following topics: social, work and organisational psychology.
The Board of Admissions will assess whether your degree and background sufficiently meet the general and specialisation specific requirements specified above.
Please note that the pre-master’s programme does not prepare a prospective student for one the five clinical specialisations. Read more about our pre-master's programme.
Language requirements
English language proficiency
The following requirements apply:
For other accepted exams, including score equivalency tables and criteria for the accepted exams, refer to our English language proficiency requirements.
Note that English test results may not be more than two years old.
You do not have to submit an English proficiency test if you have completed your education in the USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Canada (except French-taught programmes in Canada) Singapore, South-Africa or Malta, if you have obtained an English-taught International Baccalaureate™; if you have completed a Dutch VWO diploma or an English-taught degree at a Dutch research university or an English-taught bachelor’s degree from a Dutch university of applied sciences.
| QS 综合 | 院校 | 学制 | 学费 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 第 136 位 | 埃克塞特大学University of Exeter | 1年 | 28900英镑/年 |