Psychology with focus on Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (M.Sc.)
The Master´s degree program in Psychology with focus on Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy fulfills all the criteria demanded for achieving the approbation for psychotherapists. The students acquire all necessary theoretical and practical competencies for becoming a successful psychotherapist.
Fact Sheet
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Admission
- Qualification assessment
- Duration of studies
- 4 semesters
- Teaching language
- completely in German
- Faculty
- Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology
- Start of degree program
- Summer semester, Winter semester
- Number of students
- 150-250
Program overview
What is the degree program about?
The degree program provides all the content required in the licensing regulations for psychotherapists. This includes in-depth theoretical knowledge on topics such as psychological disorders and therapeutic approaches, as well as practical skills like conducting therapeutic interventions or therapy planning. Through extensive practical activities, students are optimally prepared for the profession of psychotherapist upon completion of the program.
The degree program consists of 14 modules. These include advanced studies of scientific research (M1), advanced studies of research methods (M2-M4), modules on advanced knowledge in clinical psychology, such as psychotherapeutic assessment, psychopathology, clinical interventions, and applied psychotherapy (M5-M7), modules for professional qualification with comprehensive practical seminars for acquiring therapeutic skills (M8-10), practical modules for gaining practical experience in research projects (M11), as well as in outpatient and inpatient therapeutic contexts (M12+M13), and the module for the master’s thesis (M14).
Application for a Degree Program
Admission Requirements and Application
Admission
- Master: Qualification assessment
Application deadline
- Winter semester: 15.07.
- Summer semester: 15.01.
Language skills
- German language skills for international applicants: DSH 2 (written 2 / oral 1) or equivalent
Content related master requirements
The requirement for enrolling in the master´s degree program is a completed bachelor´s degree in psychology, that fulfills all requirements of the PsychThApprO (Licensing regulations for psychotherapists).
Details and notes
Students can only begin their studies (1st semester) in the winter semester.
It is also possible to apply for a higher semester in the winter semester (3rd semester only) and in the summer semester (2nd and 4th semesters only).
The final application deadline for the winter semester has not yet been set.
