Psychology with focus on Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
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 aquire all necessary theoretical and practical competencies for becoming a successful psychotherapist.
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Duration of studies in semester
- 4
- Start of degree program
- Winter semester
- Study location
- Erlangen
- Number of students
- 150-250
- Subject group
- Medicine, Health sciences
- Teaching language
- fully german
- Admission Requirements
- Qualification assessment
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.
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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).
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- Admission requirements (first semester)
- Qualification assessment
- Application deadline winter semester
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15.07.
- Content-related admission requirements
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The requirement for enrolling in the master´s degree program is a completed bachelor´s degree in psychology, that fulfills all requierements of the PsychThApprO (Licensing regulations for psychotherapists).
Language skills
- German language skills for international applicants
- DSH 2 or equivalent
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