Become a research expert in the area of individual differences and assessment, such as personality, character, and temperament. And study how such differences affect people's lives in the domains of work and health. The Research Master is an excellent preparation for a PhD or a career in applied research, for example, in the domains of human resources, health policy, or management.

Program and courses

Acquire deep knowledge about the biological correlates and development of individual differences, and how these differences affect people's lives in the domains of work and health.

Become an expert in an academic discipline with great societal relevance and impact (e.g., human resource management, health promotion). Enrich your methodological toolbox with powerful and sophisticated statistical and programming skills.

Put your knowledge into practice during traineeships, at home or abroad, writing two academic papers as part of the curriculum.

Become optimally prepared for further studies or job opportunities in science after graduation, such as PhD student or applied researcher.

Typical courses are:

Theoretical Models of Individual Differences

Dynamics of Individual Differences

Biological and Physiological Correlates of Individual Differences

Psychometrics: Measurement of Individual Differences

Career prospects

The Research Master in Individual Differences and Assessment is an excellent preparation for a PhD or a career in applied research. Your career prospects are excellent.

The "Education and Labor Market" Research Center follows Dutch students after they finish their education and has found that 94% of former Researcher Master students find a job within 1.5 years

A recent report from the Dutch government found that more than half of Research Master graduates secure a job as a PhD student.

Get a research position in applied fields, for example, as a policy researcher and advisor or human resources and management consultant.