Study location	Hungary, Debrecen
Type	Bachelor, full degree studies
Nominal duration	6 semesters (180 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	Arts and Humanities

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) https://edu.unideb.hu/tartalom/feltoltott_kepek/kepek/entrance_exam_psychologyba.pdf 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.

Language requirements

English English English language proficiency equivalent to CEFR level B2 accepted certificates: TOEFL 513 /IELTS 5.5 any proctored exam on level B2, eg. Duolingo, EFSET Certificate on English medium of instruction In case of a missing certificate about the English language proficiency, we conduct a Skype interview and a written English placement test in order to check the applicant’s English language skills.

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	edu.unideb.hu/p/psychology-ba

Overview

Program description:
The aim of the program is to introduce students into the theoretical foundations and basic methods of psychology and also, to give an insight into the applied branches of psychology. The program develops the skills of the students and provides them with techniques that can be used in order to measure, explore and develop individuals, groups or organizations through professional measures and intervention. Students will obtain an integrated knowledge of education, communication, socialization, learning and human development. The BA program offers a solid basis (in terms of knowledge and approaches) for further learning in any psychology MA program.

Entry requirements:
High school leaving certificate

Entrance exam:
Yes

Type of entrance exam:
oral

Entrance exam location:
Electronic

Entrance exam description:
The two main aspects of the selection procedure are the professional educational results and the English language proficiency. In case of a missing certificate about the English language proficiency we conduct a Skype interview in order to check the applicant’s English language skills. After evaluating the documentations and previous educational results, the applicant is required to take an entrance exam (online) and is admitted with a result of at least 60%.

Contact:
Ms Annamária Rácz
Admissions Officer
annamaria@edu.unideb.hu

Preparatory year available:
No

Specialisation year available:
No

Programme structure

Main subjects typically include (this list is indicative and may change):

Year
Main subjects
1
History of philosophy, Society, culture and Socialization, Theory and Practice of Communication, Computer science, Professional socialization, Basics of Biology, Statistics for Psychologists, Experimental Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Personality Psychology, Social Psychology
2
Methodology, Statistics for psychologists, Experimental Psychology, Research Methods in Cognitive Psychology, Evolutionary Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Diagnostics in Personality Psychology, Social Psychology, Sport Psychology, Clinical Child Psychology, Work psychology, Psychology of School Teaching and Learning
3
Individual Research in Developmental Psychology, Individual Research in Personality Psychology, experimental social Psychology, Individual Research in Social Psychology, Psychophysiology of Cognitive Processes, Psycholinguistics, Experimental Affective Psychology, Helping Relations, Clinical and Health Psychology, Laboratory Practice in Work Psychology, Learning Disabilities, Thesis

Internship, practice: No compulsory internship is included in the program.

Career opportunities

A human behavior analyst can contribute to completing tasks in any organization, field, or institute, where education, recruitment, selection, or health activities take place. Furthermore, a human behavior analyst can also work in any psychological laboratory and can complete and evaluate several standard experiments and aptitude tests used, for example in organisational psychology. It is important, that a behaviour analyst should work under the supervision of a qualified psychologist. Thus, for fulfilling the responsible work of a qualified psychologist MA qualification in psychology is needed. However, a human behavior analyst can effectively assist among others the work of a school psychologist, organization psychologist, or the work of scientific researcher.