MA/MS in Applied Behavioral Science

The Applied Behavioral Science programme gives graduates without earlier psychology training an additional qualification in understanding, measuring and influencing the behaviour of target groups. It suits people who design interventions, services, policies or messages meant to shape behaviour, and it stresses an ethical and effective way of working. The master's is taught in Estonian in Tartu in session-based form. It carries 60 ECTS credits and lasts one year, or two years in the session-based format, with 20 places. Tuition is 1,300 euros per semester, or 90 euros per credit. The programme notes that many officials, message designers and service and product developers are in practice expected to apply psychology and influence behaviour even when their job title does not say so. Applications are accepted from 1 February to 30 June, first decisions follow on 17 July and the academic year starts on 31 August.