Thesis

The Master’s thesis functions as a final test to see whether you have mastered the skills necessary to become a researcher in this field.

Set-up

The thesis involves a literature-based, empirical quantitative study, resulting in a written report that includes both scientific and practical implications. In your thesis, every stage of the research cycle should be covered. This entails the following order of operation:

• Formulating a research question and corresponding hypotheses;
• Establishing a theoretical framework;
• Gathering and processing data;
• Evaluating the results in a written report;
• Presenting your findings in an oral presentation.

Examples of research topics

There is a vast list of subjects available within the field of Social, Health, and Work and Organisational Psychology to choose as a thesis topic. Examples of actualities within these fields include the following:

Ethical review

All Master's students must have their thesis project ethically reviewed by the FERB through the online tool UU-SER. More information about the procedure and associated protocols can be found on the Student Ethics Review & Registration Site (UU-SER) website.

Submitting your thesis