The Master’s in Basic Psychological Studies at Northeast Normal University (NENU) in Changchun, China is a three-year, full-time academic graduate program offered by the School of Psychology that leads to a Master’s degree in psychology with instruction in English for international students. It is one of the psychology research directions available to international applicants, alongside Developmental and Educational Psychology and Applied Psychology.

This program aims to cultivate high-level professionals and academic researchers with a solid foundation in core psychological theory, research methods, and scientific inquiry, emphasizing understanding of fundamental psychological processes and experimental approaches. The training balances coursework and research, with students required to complete a set number of credits (typically around 32), study foundational areas such as measurement, statistics, and experimental design, and carry out independent research under faculty supervision. Students also attend seminars, develop personalized study and research plans with their supervisors, and complete a master’s thesis, including a thesis proposal and public defense, which demonstrates their ability to conduct rigorous psychological research.