MAPsychology
Hungary, 1053 Budapest
| Study location | Hungary, Budapest |
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| Type | Master, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 4 semesters (2 years) (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MA (Psychologist) |
| Accreditation | OH-FHF/1470-4/2009. |
| Tuition fee | €4,200 per semester |
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| Application fee | €120 one-time (non-refundable) |
| Examination fee | €120 one-time (non-refundable) |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate / Bachelor diploma (or higher) Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or Psychology-related Sciences. However, full credit acknowledgement is given only for a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. In the case of a Psychology-related Sciences degree, each degree will be considered individually, and transcripts from your Bachelor’s degree as well as course descriptions will be requested. If the applicant takes their final examination during the current semester, and their degree certificate (diploma) is not issued before the last application deadline, a certification is required, which verifies that the applicant will presumably receive a degree. In case of being accepted as a student, however, the applicant must present the diploma upon enrolment at the latest. This programme is not available for Hungarian citizens. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English Minimum level of language proficiency (oral) (A1-C2): C1 Further comments: The language of instruction for the entire programme is English, so a very good command of English is required during the oral entrance exam and throughout the whole programme. The language knowledge is assessed and evaluated during the interview. |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. The letter should contain approximately 2000 characters. You should explain your experiences and ideas, how you met psychology and why you thought this profession would be suitable for you, what your aim is with the MA degree, how you would imagine your career, which area you are interested in, what further studies you are planning and which specialisation you would like to apply for. Bachelor-level degree Transcript of records CV Motivation letter Copy of the main pages of the passport (needs to be valid) Copy of application fee transfer Entrance exam fee Reference work An official English translation of the certificates and the records if the language of the original is not English |
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Overview
The aim of the programme is to train psychology professionals who have mastered the theories and methods of psychological science on an advanced level, are proficient in the various subfields of psychology, possess the skills and techniques of psychology as a profession and are able to apply these to help individuals, groups or organizations develop and improve. The programme also aims to provide students with expertise based on the most recent theoretical advancements and practical knowledge in the field, so students develop professional skills and a commitment to psychology as a profession. This solid foundation of knowledge enables graduates to practise psychology as a vocation independently, participate in post-graduate programmes and attend further methodological trainings in psychology.
Strengths of the programme
• Top 250 programme (Time Higher Education, 2022)
• Practice-based programme
• 20+ research groups and labs are open to young researchers
• Professional qualifications
• Administrative capacity to assist student life
• Exchange opportunities to more than 70 partner universities
• 3 specialisations available
Structure
A master of psychology is characterised by expansive and integrated professional and theoretical knowledge, the creative adaptation of the methods of academic knowledge, psychological responsiveness and communicational efficacy through the utilisation of personal resources along with a high degree of professional commitment.
Specialisations:
Developmental and Clinical Child Psychology Specialisation
Person in charge of the specialisation: Judit Balázs, PhD, professor
The educational aims of the Developmental and Clinical Child Psychology specialisation: to offer up-to-date theoretical and methodological knowledge in the domains of typical and atypical development in order to be able to carry out overall diagnostic work, therapy and research in institutions dealing with children.
Our students will gain competence in the following areas:
• Psychopathology
• Diagnostic Processes
• Therapeutic possibilities
• Research in Developmental Psychology and Clinical Child Psychology
Our research groups:
• Neuropsychology and Child Development Research Group
• Social Minds Research Group
• Research Group of Childhood Mental Disorders
Clinical and Health Psychology Specialisation
The educational aims of the Clinical and Health Psychology specialisation: to train experts in the applied branches of clinical and health psychology, who possess an extensive knowledge of diagnostics, therapy and clinical research, have wide-ranging skills in methodology and are able to use their Master’s level knowledge of psychology in the service of promoting and improving health.
Our students will gain competence in the following areas:
• Clinical and diagnostic work
• Supportive and motivational communication
• Planning and the assessment of health promotion programmes
• The critical assessment and identification of the practical relevance of clinical research
• Understanding the biopsychosocial aspects of health and diseases.
Our research groups and workshops:
• Health Psychology Research Group
• Research Group on Addiction
• Positive Psychology Research Group
• Research Group of Personality, Health and Emotion Regulation
• Stress and Emotions Lab
Our partners:
• Support Centre for Giving Up Smoking- Budapest
• National Institute for Health Development
• Research Institute for Psychology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Counselling and Educational Psychology Specialisation
The educational aims of the Counseling and School Psychology specialisation:
• to train professionals – working primarily in the practical areas – who are equally familiar with the socialization issues of childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, who possess the necessary skills in their theoretical preparedness as well as in their diagnostic and counselling methods used in practice to work with clients of various age groups,
• they can primarily be employed by childcare institutions (nursery and pre-school) and schools, educational advisories and other institutions doing work related to career counselling, life skills counselling and crisis counselling,
• they are familiar with the psychodynamics of individual, group, and family counselling.
• Their work in psychological care can especially be useful at the various levels of prevention. Their mission is to facilitate development and change in individuals, groups, and the family systems alike.
Our students will gain skills in the following areas:
• Life skills, Couple’s, and Family Counselling
• Career counselling
• Group counselling
• School psychology
• Educational counselling
• Crisis intervention
• Children’s psycho-diagnostics
• Counselling in health psychology
For more information, please visit the following link: www.ppk.elte.hu/psychology_ma_program_
Programme structure
Career opportunities
Job examples:
Psychologist:
- at companies
- at civil organizations
- in hospitals
- at schools
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