Prospective students

Brief overview

B.Sc. Psychology with 3-year standard period of study
according to PsychThApprO*

- 6 semesters standard period of study
- Starts in winter semester
- Basic modules: 1st-3rd semester
- Advanced modules: 4th-6th semester
- Orientation examination: until the 4th semester
- Internship 4th semester: a total of 10 weeks full-time

*Approbation regulations of the new Psychotherapists Act are fulfilled
upon completion of the psychotherapeutic internships and the
supplementary module "Psychotherapy" (with restricted admission).
This qualifies for a consecutive master's programme with a focus on
psychotherapy, among others, and for the further psychotherapeutic
qualification pathway.

Admission requirements

general/subject-specific higher education entrance qualification;
successful aptitude test for particularly qualified professionals without higher education entrance qualification;
foreign higher education entrance qualification that is equivalent to German standards;
assessment test of preparatory programme (Feststellungsprüfung Studienkolleg);
for further details on admisstion requirements, please see the general pages on how to apply for bachelor programmes.

Prerequisites

Foreign language skills

Good command of the English language is important, as most literature and some of the seminars are in English.

IT skills

Confident use of computers is a prerequisite, as many processes during your studies are handled exclusively electronically (e.g., registration for exams and seminars, access to course materials).

Selection procedure

General selection procedure at the University of Konstanz

90 % of the places are allocated to the applicants with the best qualification/suitability
10% of the places go to those with the longest waiting periods (up to 7 semesters will be counted)

Qualification is assessed on the basis of the following criteria

overall grade of higher education entrance qualification
professional training in fields adjacent to psychology

Reform of the Psychotherapists Act - New programmes for the licensing examination in psychotherapy

For the bachelor programme in Psychology, professional recognition in accordance with the Psychotherapists Act and the Licensing Regulations for Psychotherapists is intended to enable training towards the licensing examination in psychotherapy. The Master's programme based on this with a focus on clinical psychology and psychotherapy (with admission to the licensing examination in psychotherapy) is in preparation and is expected to start in the winter semester of 2023/24.

Recommended course of study

1st Semester

Module 01: Differential Psychology
Lecture: Differential and Personality Psychology
Exercises: Differential and Personality Psychology

Module 02: Social Psychology
Lecture: Social Psychology 1+2
Seminar: Advanced seminar Social Psychology

Module 05: Biological Psychology
Lecture: Biological Psychology 1
→ Exam as combined exam with Biological Psychology 2 in the 2nd semester

Module 03: General Psychology
Lecture: Perception and Cognition
Seminar: Advanced seminar Perception and Cognition

Module 07: Statistics
Lecture: Statistics 1
Exercises: Statistics 1

2nd Semester

Module 06: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Lecture: Introduction to Developmental and Educational Psychology
→ Exam as combined exam with Advanced Developmental Psychology in the 3rd semester
Seminar: Advanced seminar Developmental and Educational Psychology

Module 04: General Psychology 2
Lecture: Learning and Memory
Seminar: Advanced seminar General Psychology 2

Module 05: Biological Psychology
Lecture: Biological Psychology 2
→ Exam as combined exam with Biological Psychology 1

Module 08: Methods
Lecture: Methods and History of Psychology
Exercises: Methods and History of Psychology

Module 09: Experimental Psychology Practical Course
Practical course: Experimental Psychology Practical Course

Module 07: Statistics
Lecture: Statistics 2
Excercises: Statistics 2

3rd Semester

Module 06: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Lecture: Advanced Developmental Psychology
→ Exam as combined exam with Introduction to Developmental and Educational Psychology in the 3rd semester

Module 04: General Psychology 2
Lecture: Emotion and Motivation

Module 10: Fundamentals of Psychological Diagnostics
Lecture: Fundamentals of Psychological Diagnostics
Lecture: Test Theory and Test Construction
→ Fundamentals of Psychological Diagnostics and Test Theory and Test Construction as combined exam in the 3rd semester
Seminar: Advanced seminar Diagnostics

Module 09: Experimental Psychology Practical Course
Practical course: Experimental Psychology Practical Course 2

Module 11: Abnormal Psychology
Lecture: Abnormal Psychology

4th Semester

Module 12: General Procedures in Psychotherapy
Lecture: General Procedures in Psychotherapy

Module 13: Psychology of Health: Fundamentals
Lecture: Psychology of Health 1
Lecture: Psychology of Health 2
→ Psychology of Health 1+2 as combined exam in the 4th semester

Module 14: Psychology of Health: Applied
Seminar: Advanced seminar Psychology of Health

Module 11: Abnormal Psychology
Seminar: Advanced seminar Abnormal Psychology

Module 17 or 18 (Internship)

5th Semester

Module 12: General Procedures in Psychotherapy
Seminar: Advanced seminar General Procedures in Psychotherapy

Module 15: Advanced Fundamentals
Seminar: Advanced Fundamentals

Module 16: Scientific Work
Seminar: Scientific Work

Module 14: Psychology of Health: Applied
Lecture: Psychology of Health and Prevention
Seminar: Advanced seminar Psychology of Health and Prevention

Module 20 or 21 (Supplementary Modules)
see below

6th Semester