Cross-Cultural Economic Psychology (Double degree)

• ECTS transcript – If you are still completing your Bachelor’s degree, upload an ECTS transcript showing the subjects you have studied, your grades, and the number of credits awarded. Your Bachelor’s diploma must be uploaded later, as soon as you receive it.
• Bachelor’s diploma – If you have already graduated, upload your Bachelor’s diploma. A separate ECTS transcript is not required.

Note: Your Bachelor’s degree must be in the same or a related field as the Master’s programme you are applying for. The university will check whether you have completed enough relevant subjects and ECTS credits.

Important! View the full requirements on the university’s official website. Requirements may vary depending where you completed your bachelor education.

Applicants have to prove their English language skills either by an internationally recognized language test or upon previous studies. Usually English language skills can be proved by the following documents: 

• TOEFL iBT*
• IELTS Academic
• A Cambridge English qualification
• Higher education degree completed in English
• Secondary education completed in English in a country or school qualification accepted by the university
• An English subject and grade on your secondary school leaving certificate that meet the university’s requirements
• Other

Important: Accepted methods and minimum results depend on study programme and the country where you completed your education. Check the official requirements for your chosen study programme.

*Use the Kastu promo code LTU1000102 when registering for TOEFL iBT and receive a 5% discount.

In order to qualify for the Double Degree Master’s in Cross-Cultural Economy Psychology, you must have:

• An undergraduate university degree in the field of psychology.
  Should the undergraduate degree be in another subject than Psychology, then the following criteria have to be fulfilled:

• at least 90 ECTS of psychology courses, including:

  • at least 3 ECTS in at least six of the following seven areas: general psychology, biological psychology, differential psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, industrial and organizational psychology or clinical psychology.

  • at least 4 ECTS in psychological assessment;

  • at least 16 ECTS in quantitative methods/statistics and a lab project;

• Interest in the field of Social, Economic and/or Cross-cultural Psychology specifically.

• Adequate knowledge of research methods and techniques.

• A GPA of at least 2.8 in their undergraduate degree on a German scale, 7.0 on a Dutch scale, or equivalent.

• Two relevant and personalized reference letters: one academic, and one professional, for example through student assistant work, internships or other work experience.

• Sufficient motivation proven through a motivation letter.