General information
Start: winter semester
Regular period of study: 4 semesters
ECTS: 120
The study and examination regulations will be available soon (in German only) in our Downloads section.
The MSc Psychology is a consecutive programme that builds on a BSc Psychology (or equivalent degree programme) and teaches advanced competencies in the highly relevant areas of research methods, health promotion and disease prevention, as well as social cognition and decision research.
Individually adjustable study plan
This exemplary study plan (pptx.) below provides a visual overview of the modules and courses, including details of weekly teaching hours and ECTS credits. However, you do not have to attend the courses in the order shown here. You can download the schedule and adapt it to your individual course of study. To do this, mark individual courses in the outer margin and move them to other semesters. Please note that some courses are only offered in the winter semester (snowflake symbol) or only in the summer semester (sun symbol)!
Recommended course of study
1st semester
Module 1: Research Methods A
Lecture: Research Methods 1 (3 ECTS, 2 hrs/wk)
Practice Tutorial: Research Methods 1 (1 ECTS, 2 hrs/wk)
Module 2: Health Promotion & Disease Prevention A
Seminar: Health Promotion & Disease Prevention 1 (4 ECTS, 2 hrs/wk)
Seminar: Health Promotion & Disease Prevention 2 (4 ECTS, 2 hrs/wk)
Seminar: Health Promotion & Disease Prevention 3 (4 ECTS, 2 hrs/wk)
Module 3: Social Cognition & Decision Research A
Lecture: Social Cognition & Decision Research 1 (4 ECTS, 2 hrs/wk)
Seminar: Social Cognition & Decision Research 2 (4 ECTS, 2 hrs/wk)
Module 4: Research Methods B
Seminar: Selected Topics of Research Methods 1 (4 ECTS, 2 hrs/wk)
2nd semester
Module 1: Research Methods A
Lecture: Research Methods 2 (3 ECTS, 2 hrs/wk)
Practice Tutorial: Reserach Methods 2 (1 ECTS, 2 hrs/wk)
Module 4: Research Methods B
Seminar: Selected Topics of Research Methods 2 (4 ECTS, 2 hrs/wk)
Seminar: Selected Topics of Research Methods 3 (4 ECTS, 2 hrs/wk)
Module 5: Health Promotion & Disease Prevention B
Seminar: Selected Topics of Health Promotion & Disease Prevention 1 (4 ECTS, 2 hrs/wk)
Seminar: Selected Topics of Health Promotion & Disease Prevention 2 (4 ECTS, 2 hrs/wk)
Module 6: Social Cognition & Decision Research B
Seminar: Selected Topics of Social Cognition & Decision Research 1 (4 ECTS, 2 hrs/wk)
Seminar: Selected Topics of Social Cognition & Decision Research 2 (4 ECTS, 2 hrs/wk)
Seminar: Selected Topics of Social Cognition & Decision Research 3 (4 ECTS, 2 hrs/wk)
3rd semester
Module 7: Research Project
Seminar: Research Project (4 ECTS, 2 hrs/wk)
Project: Research-oriented Internship (18 ECTS, 2 hrs/wk)
Module 8: Supplementary Module
Elective courses in Psychology or other disciplines (8 ECTS, 4 hrs/wk)
4th semester
Modul 9: Thesis
Research Colloquium (4 ECTS, 2 hrs/wk)
Master's Thesis (26 ECTS)