Psychology

In the Bachelor's degree program in Psychology 180 LP, the elementary principles, methods and most important areas of application are taught as before. In order to meet the requirements of the licensing regulations, however, the proportions of the biological principles of behavior (medical and pharmacological principles) and clinical psychology as well as the practical training components are increased.

The Psychotherapist Training Reform Act (PsychThGAusbRefG), passed in September 2020, forms the basis for the (re)design of psychology studies. The law regulates the training of psychological psychotherapists. According to this, graduates of a 5-year university degree (first a bachelor's degree, then a master's degree with a focus on clinical psychology and psychotherapy, a total of 300 credit points), similar to doctors, dentists and pharmacists, can take the psychotherapy exam directly after completing their master's degree and receive their license (treatment permit).

The new regulation of psychotherapist training already requires the adaptation of the bachelor's degree in psychology. There will therefore be an adapted bachelor's degree in psychology with 180 credit points throughout Germany, which will enable graduates to take up a master's degree in a specific focus (for example clinical psychology and psychotherapy) or to study a general master's degree in psychology.

As before, the Bachelor's degree program in Psychology 180 credits teaches the elementary principles, methods, and most important areas of application. In order to meet the requirements of the licensing regulations, however, the proportions of the biological principles of behavior (medical and pharmacological principles) and clinical psychology as well as the practical training components are increased.