Psychology, B.Sc.
Psychology is the study of the forms and laws of human experience and behavior. This includes both the normal experience and behavior of people without mental health problems and that of people with mental health problems or illnesses. As an empirical science, psychology is both basic and application-oriented: it strives to use scientific methods to determine general laws of psychological processes and structures and their behavior-controlling functions in order to make scientifically well-founded proposals for changing behavior in a wide variety of practical fields to be able to. The development of suitable methodical approaches for processing the tasks mentioned is of great importance. It is characteristic of psychology that it is a cross-disciplinary science that combines elements from the humanities, social sciences and, in particular, natural sciences.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | Set by the university for international students — the amount is on the programme's official page |
| Semester contribution | €152.30 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
The programme has an admission restriction: the average grade of your certificate, converted to the German scale, decides. The cut-off changes every year — last year's value shows the order of magnitude, not a promise.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
The one-subject bachelor's degree in psychology comprises 180 ECTS and has a standard period of study of 6 semesters. Teaching in the Bachelor's program in Psychology pursues a double goal: Psychology should be presented as a science in its entirety and at the same time elementary skills in practical psychological work should be imparted. Accordingly, the course focuses in the first semesters on the acquisition of theoretical knowledge in the basic subjects of psychology as well as a thorough methodological training in the empirical research methods of psychology. In addition, students acquire specialized skills in psychological interviewing and testing in specialized courses, which are to be regarded as basic skills for all activities of a psychologist. The application-oriented focal points of the course are: "Clinical Psychology", "Business and Organizational Psychology" and "Educational Psychology and Pedagogy". In order to increase the practical relevance of the course, three areas of application and an internship of at least six weeks are planned.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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The course offers basic, methodological and application-oriented training. The successful completion qualifies for professions with primarily diagnostic and advisory / intervention-oriented tasks.
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In addition to the health sector, possible employment fields include activities in the areas of personnel and organizational development, market and consumer research, surveys and health promotion. Another important area of activity is the higher education sector and the school education sector, including vocational training centers.
The bachelor's degree in psychology qualifies for the subsequent admission of a master's degree, especially in psychological subjects.
Cost of study
| Semester contribution | €152.30 |
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Requirements and application
| Previous education | Teaching languages German: The courses are usually held in German. |
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| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to C1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application directly to the university until 15.07Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
Questions about this programme
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.07.2027 (274 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.