Psychology: Business, Organizational and Social Psychology, M.Sc.
The aim of the course is to impart scientific work with a high degree of practical relevance in the disciplines of work and organizational psychology, market, consumer and economic psychology as well as applied social psychology and its relevant basics. In these areas, the course should enable students to pursue applied science based on ethical principles, to apply relevant practical work knowledge and methods in commercial and social organizations and to further develop them based on theory and evidence. For this purpose, the participants in the master’s program are taught practical skills in the areas of scientific methods, diagnostics, intervention and evaluation as well as presentation and moderation techniques. The content structure of the course is based on the three pillars: the individual (e.g. personality, motivation), organization (e.g. team, leadership) and society (e.g. political reforms, markets). The teaching of the course content is geared towards both scientific psychology and evidence-based practice. Another key aspect is dealing with social and economic problems of the present and future as well as one's own personal development.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Science (M.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 4 semesters, 120 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German, English |
| Required German | C1 |
| Required English | B2 |
| 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
A total of 120 ECTS points must be acquired over the course of four semesters. These are divided into modules in the following subject blocks.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
The master’s program aims to qualify for leading positions in business, society or research. Possible professional fields in practice include management, personnel responsibility / leadership responsibility, personnel development and human resources, personnel selection / assessment, management consulting and development, organizational development and change management as well as market and economic research.
Cost of study
| Semester contribution | €152.30 |
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Requirements and application
| Previous education | A first professional university degree with at least 180 ECTS points, which corresponds to an undergraduate degree in psychology in the sense of the criteria catalog of the German Society for Psychology (DGPs) for the award of the quality seal for bachelor’s courses in psychology (quality seal B.Sc. |
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| Language | German C1, English B2 — 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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When do I need to apply?
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.