Program Overview

Bachelor in Psychology

The Bachelor in Psychology is a 3-year degree program offered at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim.

Academic Profile

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

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

Relevant Topics in Psychology

Some examples of relevant topics in psychology include:

• 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

Program Details

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.

Admission

• Language of instruction: Norwegian
• To apply to any of NTNU's degree programmes taught in Norwegian, students must meet the Norwegian language requirements or have a Scandinavian language as their mother tongue.
• The application deadline for the programme is April 15th.
• Students apply through Samordna Opptak.

Exchange Students

Exchange students are welcome to study one of the many courses offered by the program.