Applied Psychology

Relevance of the programme

Mental disorders, such as depression, are constantly on the increase and are already the second most common cause of incapacity to work.

At the same time, waiting times for therapy are unreasonable, especially in rural areas. One focus of the Applied Psychology course is therefore Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology.

The second focus, Intercultural Psychology in Economics and Politics, deals with the central socio-cultural changes caused by immigration and the globalization of markets. The aim here is to sensitize society to different cultures and make constructive coexistence possible. This specialisation is urgently needed in view of social developments in all areas of life (economy, politics, education, health, social affairs,...).

Career and prospects

In the field of clinical psychology, graduates work under the responsibility of an approved psychologist in the field of diagnostics and therapy in psychiatric acute and rehabilitation facilities.  In the field of health psychology, there are job opportunities in the prevention of mental disorders, for example in public health or in educational institutions. In the occupational field of intercultural psychology in business and politics, for example, a wide variety of fields of activity are opened up:

• in political foundations or NGOs
• in internationally cooperating companies
• in management consultancies
• in district offices or municipal administrations

master's programme

After the Bachelor's degree, a relevant Master's programme can be taken up at a university of applied sciences or at a university. The degree programme Applied Psychology is formally equivalent to the Bachelor degree programme Psychology at other colleges or universities.
After completing a subsequent Master's degree in Psychology (for a definition, see the website of the Association of German Psychologists), the protected professional title "Psychologist" may be used.

course contents

The programme trains students to become Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology. The programme comprises seven semesters with a total of 210 ECTS credits and is divided into two parts:
 

Part I (1st to 3rd semester)

The basic study provides basic psychological knowledge for describing, explaining and predicting human experience and behaviour.

Part II (4th to 7th semester)

In the second part of the course, the two main areas of study are clinical psychology and health psychology as well as intercultural psychology in politics and business.  All students are enrolled in both major fields of study.

In the 5th semester, the practical study semester, the learned competences are applied, practised and put into practice in an institution or company.