Bachelor of Applied Psychology: Major Work and Organisational Psychology - Short Programme (Antwerpen) (180 ECTS)

 

2025-2026

Students must already hold an associate’s, bachelor's or master's degree and will be admitted only after approval from a study counsellor of our programme.

2024-2025

Students must already hold an associate’s, bachelor's or master's degree and will be admitted only after approval from a study counsellor of our programme.

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  • Students must already hold an associate’s, bachelor's or master's degree and will be admitted only after approval from a study counsellor of our programme.
    Click here for more information on the admission requirements for the Short Programme in Applied Psychology, major Work and Organizational Psychology (W&OP).
    Depending on their prior education, students are eligible for additional exemptions. More information can be found on the aforementioned website.

    • Short programme W&OP after a Bachelor/Master's Degree

      • 5 ECTSWork and Organizational PsychologyRequired in stage 1First termIdentical coursesY01111staff
        staff
        • J.Decoster (coordinator)
        • J.Camps
        • J.Decoster
        Work and organizational psychology (5 ECTS)Y55087staff
        staff
        • J.Camps
        • J.Decoster
        4 ECTSOccupational LawRequired in stage 1First termY01211staff
        staff
        • W.Van Tongerloo (coordinator)
        Occupational Law (4 ECTS)Y55176staff
        staff
        • W.Van Tongerloo
        4 ECTSTraining and DevelopmentOptional in stage 1First termY01214staff
        staff
        • W.Van Tongerloo (coordinator)
        Training and Development (4 ECTS)Y55179staff
        staff
        • W.Van Tongerloo
        6 ECTSPsychological Assessment and Psychometrics 1+2 W&OPRequired in stage 1First termIdentical coursesY01628staff
        staff
        • J.Decoster (coordinator)
        • P.Van Looveren
        • D.Walschaerts
        Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics 1+2 W&OP (6 ECTS)Y51845staff
        staff
        • J.Decoster
        • P.Van Looveren
        • D.Walschaerts
        4 ECTSRecruitment and SelectionRequired in stage 1First termY02511staff
        staff
        • K.De Wilde (coordinator)
        • Y.Theunis
        Recruitment and Selection (4 ECTS)Y55406staff
        staff
        • K.De Wilde
        • Y.Theunis
        4 ECTSStatistics 1Required in stage 1First termIdentical coursesY00008staff
        staff
        • S.Willems (coordinator)
        • T.Vanhoomissen
        • S.Willems
        Statistics 1 (4 ECTS)Y55161staff
        staff
        • T.Vanhoomissen
        • S.Willems
        5 ECTSAppreciative CoachingRequired in stage 1First termY01212staff
        staff
        • Y.Theunis (coordinator)
        • K.Jansen
        • Y.Theunis
        Appreciative coaching (5 ECTS)Y55177staff
        staff
        • K.Jansen
        • Y.Theunis
        3 ECTSCustomer Project: HRMRequired in stage 1Second termIdentical coursesY02508staff
        staff
        • A.Pauwels (coordinator)
        • D.Vercruysse
        • N.
        Customer project: HRM (3 ECTS)Y55404staff
        staff
        • A.Pauwels
        • D.Vercruysse
        • N.
        3 ECTSMethods of Psychological Research 2Required in stage 1Second termY02860staff
        staff
        • S.Willems (coordinator)
        • E.Goris
        • S.Nelis
        • M.Roelands
        • E.Van Assche
        • S.Willems
        Methods of Psychological Research 2 (3 ECTS)Y55162staff
        staff
        • E.Goris
        • S.Nelis
        • M.Roelands
        • E.Van Assche
        • S.Willems
        3 ECTSPayrollRequired in stage 1Second termY01213staff
        staff
        • N.Van Overloop (coordinator)
        Payroll (3 ECTS)Y55178staff
        staff
        • N.Van Overloop
        4 ECTSPersonality PsychologyRequired in stage 1Second termIdentical coursesY01112staff
        staff
        • M.Decuyper (coordinator)
        Personality Psychology (4 ECTS)Y55088staff
        staff
        • M.Decuyper
        4 ECTSStatistics 2Required in stage 1Second termIdentical coursesY00009staff
        staff
        • T.Vanhoomissen (coordinator)
        • S.Willems
        Statistics (4 ECTS)Y55163staff
        staff
        • T.Vanhoomissen
        • S.Willems
        10 ECTSInternship - Exploration W&OP - Short ProgrammeRequired in stage 1Both termsY01597staff
        staff
        • D.Vercruysse (coordinator)
        • N.
        Internship - Exploration W&OP (10 ECTS)Y51811staff
        staff
        • D.Vercruysse
        • N.
        5 ECTSHuman Resource ManagementRequired in stage 1Both termsIdentical coursesY02507staff
        staff
        • K.De Wilde (coordinator)
        • N.Govaerts
        • N.
        Human resource management (5 ECTS)Y55403staff
        staff
        • K.De Wilde
        • N.Govaerts
        • N.
        4 ECTSDigital skillsRequired in stage 2First termIdentical coursesY01626staff
        staff
        • S.Pattyn (coordinator)
        Digital skills (4 ECTS)Y51843staff
        staff
        • S.Pattyn
        5 ECTSCareer CoachingRequired in stage 2First termIdentical coursesY01619staff
        staff
        • W.Van Tongerloo (coordinator)
        Career coaching (5 ECTS)Y51835staff
        staff
        • W.Van Tongerloo
        4 ECTSPsychological Assessment in Work and Organizational PsychologyRequired in stage 2First termY01546staff
        staff
        • N.Govaerts (coordinator)
        • C.Vanneste
        Psychological assessment in Work and Organizational Psychology (4 ECTS)Y55342staff
        staff
        • N.Govaerts
        • C.Vanneste
        4 ECTSStrategic HRMRequired in stage 2First termY01209staff
        staff
        • S.Pattyn (coordinator)
        • N.Govaerts
        • S.Pattyn
        Strategic HRM (4 ECTS)Y55175staff
        staff
        • N.Govaerts
        • S.Pattyn
        4 ECTSSpeaking BusinessRequired in stage 2First termY01544staff
        staff
        • A.Pauwels (coordinator)
        • N.
        Speaking Business (4 ECTS)Y55340staff
        staff
        • A.Pauwels
        • N.
        3 ECTSGroup DynamicsOptional in stage 2First termIdentical coursesY01542staff
        staff
        • E.Goris (coordinator)
        • Y.Theunis
        • E.Van den Neucker
        Group Dynamics (3 ECTS)Y55338staff
        staff
        • E.Goris
        • Y.Theunis
        • E.Van den Neucker
        3 ECTSGroup DynamicsOptional in stage 2Second termIdentical coursesY01000staff
        staff
        • E.Goris (coordinator)
        • W.Niesen
        • W.Van Tongerloo
        • E.Van den Neucker
        Group Dynamics (3 ECTS)Y51000staff
        staff
        • E.Goris
        • W.Niesen
        • W.Van Tongerloo
        • E.Van den Neucker
        3 ECTSEthics and Law W&OPRequired in stage 2Second termIdentical coursesY01600staff
        staff
        • J.Knaeps (coordinator)
        • K.De Wilde
        • J.Knaeps
        Ethics and law W&OP (3 ECTS)Y51814staff
        staff
        • K.De Wilde
        • J.Knaeps
        9 ECTSBusiness CardRequired in stage 2Both termsY01549staff
        staff
        • K.De Wilde (coordinator)
        • N.
        Business Card (9 ECTS)Y55345staff
        staff
        • K.De Wilde
        • N.
        18 ECTSFinal Internship - Work & Organizational PsychologyRequired in stage 2Both termsY03465staff
        staff
        • D.Vercruysse (coordinator)
        Final Internship - Work & Organizational Psychology (18 ECTS)Y53949staff
        staff
        • D.Vercruysse
        3 ECTSGlobal CitizenRequired in stage 2Both termsY01547staff
        staff
        • K.Jansen (coordinator)
        • C.Schepers
        Global Citizen (3 ECTS)Y55343staff
        staff
        • K.Jansen
        • C.Schepers
      • Optional courses phase 2

        Each student of the Short programme W&OP, must enroll for at least one optional course (minimum 3 credits). Students can choose for an optional course in the Applied psychology programme or an optional course from another bachelor's degree programme at Thomas More (see lists below). Optional course units from another programme can only be added to a student's Individual Study Programme (ISP) after approval from their assigned study guidance coach.

        Students must take into account a potential overlap between course / exam schedules, when choosing their optional course.

    • Short programme W&OP after an Associate's Degree

      The course ‘Group Dynamics’ can be taken either in Dutch or in English. Students must take into account a potential overlap between course schedules when choosing between both options.

      Students who wish to study abroad or who wish to take on their final internship abroad, may contact the head of internationalization.

      • 4 ECTSMethods of Psychological Research 1Required in stage 1First termIdentical coursesY03458staff
        staff
        • J.van Dijck (coordinator)
        • T.Benijts
        • S.Nelis
        • M.Roelands
        • E.Van Assche
        • J.van Dijck
        • N.
        Methods of Psychological Research 1 (4 ECTS)Y53941staff
        staff
        • T.Benijts
        • S.Nelis
        • M.Roelands
        • E.Van Assche
        • J.van Dijck
        • N.
        4 ECTSTraining and DevelopmentRequired in stage 1First termY01214staff
        staff
        • W.Van Tongerloo (coordinator)
        Training and Development (4 ECTS)Y55179staff
        staff
        • W.Van Tongerloo
        6 ECTSPsychological Assessment and Psychometrics 1+2 W&OPRequired in stage 1First termIdentical coursesY01628staff
        staff
        • J.Decoster (coordinator)
        • P.Van Looveren
        • D.Walschaerts
        Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics 1+2 W&OP (6 ECTS)Y51845staff
        staff
        • J.Decoster
        • P.Van Looveren
        • D.Walschaerts
        4 ECTSStatistics 1Required in stage 1First termIdentical coursesY00008staff
        staff
        • S.Willems (coordinator)
        • T.Vanhoomissen
        • S.Willems
        Statistics 1 (4 ECTS)Y55161staff
        staff
        • T.Vanhoomissen
        • S.Willems
        5 ECTSAppreciative CoachingRequired in stage 1First termY01212staff
        staff
        • Y.Theunis (coordinator)
        • K.Jansen
        • Y.Theunis
        Appreciative coaching (5 ECTS)Y55177staff
        staff
        • K.Jansen
        • Y.Theunis
        4 ECTSCross-Cultural PsychologyRequired in stage 1Second termIdentical coursesY00006staff
        staff
        Cross-Cultural Psychology (4 ECTS)Y50157staff
        staff
        3 ECTSCustomer Project: HRMRequired in stage 1Second termIdentical coursesY02508staff
        staff
        • A.Pauwels (coordinator)
        • D.Vercruysse
        • N.
        Customer project: HRM (3 ECTS)Y55404staff
        staff
        • A.Pauwels
        • D.Vercruysse
        • N.
        3 ECTSMethods of Psychological Research 2Required in stage 1Second termY02860staff
        staff
        • S.Willems (coordinator)
        • E.Goris
        • S.Nelis
        • M.Roelands
        • E.Van Assche
        • S.Willems
        Methods of Psychological Research 2 (3 ECTS)Y55162staff
        staff
        • E.Goris
        • S.Nelis
        • M.Roelands
        • E.Van Assche
        • S.Willems
        4 ECTSPersonality PsychologyRequired in stage 1Second termIdentical coursesY01112staff
        staff
        • M.Decuyper (coordinator)
        Personality Psychology (4 ECTS)Y55088staff
        staff
        • M.Decuyper
        4 ECTSStatistics 2Required in stage 1Second termIdentical coursesY00009staff
        staff
        • T.Vanhoomissen (coordinator)
        • S.Willems
        Statistics (4 ECTS)Y55163staff
        staff
        • T.Vanhoomissen
        • S.Willems
        3 ECTSOn the Road to Study SuccessRequired in stage 1Both termsY01627staff
        staff
        • L.Portael (coordinator)
        • M.Sleurs
        • S.Willems
        On the road to study success (3 ECTS)Y51844staff
        staff
        • L.Portael
        • M.Sleurs
        • S.Willems
        4 ECTSDigital skillsRequired in stage 2First termIdentical coursesY01626staff
        staff
        • S.Pattyn (coordinator)
        Digital skills (4 ECTS)Y51843staff
        staff
        • S.Pattyn
        5 ECTSCareer CoachingRequired in stage 2First termIdentical coursesY01619staff
        staff
        • W.Van Tongerloo (coordinator)
        Career coaching (5 ECTS)Y51835staff
        staff
        • W.Van Tongerloo
        4 ECTSPsychological Assessment in Work and Organizational PsychologyRequired in stage 2First termY01546staff
        staff
        • N.Govaerts (coordinator)
        • C.Vanneste
        Psychological assessment in Work and Organizational Psychology (4 ECTS)Y55342staff
        staff
        • N.Govaerts
        • C.Vanneste
        4 ECTSStrategic HRMRequired in stage 2First termY01209staff
        staff
        • S.Pattyn (coordinator)
        • N.Govaerts
        • S.Pattyn
        Strategic HRM (4 ECTS)Y55175staff
        staff
        • N.Govaerts
        • S.Pattyn
        4 ECTSSpeaking BusinessRequired in stage 2First termY01544staff
        staff
        • A.Pauwels (coordinator)
        • N.
        Speaking Business (4 ECTS)Y55340staff
        staff
        • A.Pauwels
        • N.
        3 ECTSGroup DynamicsOptional in stage 2First termIdentical coursesY01542staff
        staff
        • E.Goris (coordinator)
        • Y.Theunis
        • E.Van den Neucker
        Group Dynamics (3 ECTS)Y55338staff
        staff
        • E.Goris
        • Y.Theunis
        • E.Van den Neucker
        3 ECTSGroup DynamicsOptional in stage 2Second termIdentical coursesY01000staff
        staff
        • E.Goris (coordinator)
        • W.Niesen
        • W.Van Tongerloo
        • E.Van den Neucker
        Group Dynamics (3 ECTS)Y51000staff
        staff
        • E.Goris
        • W.Niesen
        • W.Van Tongerloo
        • E.Van den Neucker
        3 ECTSEthics and Law W&OPRequired in stage 2Second termIdentical coursesY01600staff
        staff
        • J.Knaeps (coordinator)
        • K.De Wilde
        • J.Knaeps
        Ethics and law W&OP (3 ECTS)Y51814staff
        staff
        • K.De Wilde
        • J.Knaeps
        9 ECTSBusiness CardRequired in stage 2Both termsY01549staff
        staff
        • K.De Wilde (coordinator)
        • N.
        Business Card (9 ECTS)Y55345staff
        staff
        • K.De Wilde
        • N.
        18 ECTSFinal Internship - Work & Organizational PsychologyRequired in stage 2Both termsY03465staff
        staff
        • D.Vercruysse (coordinator)
        Final Internship - Work & Organizational Psychology (18 ECTS)Y53949staff
        staff
        • D.Vercruysse
        3 ECTSGlobal CitizenRequired in stage 2Both termsY01547staff
        staff
        • K.Jansen (coordinator)
        • C.Schepers
        Global Citizen (3 ECTS)Y55343staff
        staff
        • K.Jansen
        • C.Schepers
      • Optional courses phase 1

        Students who follow the Short programme W&OP after an associate's degree must enroll for at least one optional course (minimum 3 credits) during their first year of study.

      • Optional courses phase 2

        Each student of the Short programme W&OP, must enroll for at least one optional course (minimum 3 credits). Students can choose for an optional course in the Applied psychology programme or an optional course from another bachelor's degree programme at Thomas More (see lists below). Optional course units from another programme can only be added to a student's Individual Study Programme (ISP) after approval from their assigned study guidance coach.

        Students must take into account a potential overlap between course / exam schedules, when choosing their optional course.

    • Transitional Measures

      Due to changes within the curriculum, student sometimes need to enroll for the course units mentioned in the list below. These course units can only be included in an individual curriculum, after approval by the assigned study guidance coach.

      • 3 ECTSRecruitmentOptional in stage 1First termIdentical coursesYW0017staff
        staff
        • K.De Wilde (coordinator)
        Recruitment (3 ECTS)YW5017staff
        staff
        • K.De Wilde
        5 ECTSSelectionOptional in stage 1First termIdentical coursesYW0018staff
        staff
        • Y.Theunis (coordinator)
        Selection (5 ECTS)YW5018staff
        staff
        • Y.Theunis
        5 ECTSDigital SkillsOptional in stage 2First termIdentical coursesY01545staff
        staff
        • S.Pattyn (coordinator)
        • N.
        Digital Skills (5 ECTS)Y55341staff
        staff
        • S.Pattyn
        • N.