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Bachelor, 3 years

Bachelor of Social Sciences in Psychology

– About the programme
You might have enough thoughts in your head right now, but would it not be exciting to look into someone else's head? Psychology is the study of humans and how behaviour, actions and experiences can be explained and understood through theories based on scientific methods.

Academic profile

At the Department of Psychology both research and learning take place in which great emphasis is placed on both fundamental psychology disciplines as well as practical psychology. The fundamental psychology disciplines include:

  • Biological Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Psychology of Personality
  • Developmental Psychology


Some examples of relevant topics in psychology:

  • peer pressure and crime
  • experience of risk
  • the social construction of sickness and health
  • creativity and improvisation
  • how do nerve cells form memory?
  • leave of absence and adjustment to work

Programme components
A bachelor's degree in psychology requires three years of study (180 ECTS) and the student may combine different courses. Detailed information about the courses and the language of instruction may be found in the course list.


Exchange student?

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You are welcome as an exchange student to study one of our many courses.

Contact information

Visiting address:
Department of Psychology
Dragvoll, Building 12, level 5

Telephone: +47 73 59 19 60
Fax: +47 73 59 19 20
E-mail: psykologi@svt.ntnu.no
Web: www.ntnu.no/psykologi/english

Postal address:
NTNU
Department of Psychology
NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway

Office of International Relations

International House
Gløshaugen campus
O. S.. Bragstads plass 3
NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway

Telephone: +47 73595700
Fax: +47 73595210

Student contact email: international@adm.ntnu.no
Opening hours, 10 to 15 daily.

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