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Psychology: Research and Application (Master of Science)
| Official titel | Psychologie: Forschung und Anwendung |
|---|---|
| Degree | Master of Science (M.Sc.) |
| Program length | 4 semesters / 2 years (120 ECTS points) |
| Start | winter semester |
| Language of instruction | German |
This degree program prepares students for independent professional practice in key areas of psychology, such as scientific research and teaching in both fundamental and applied fields, occupational, organizational and business psychology, diagnostics, neuro-scientific psychology and cognitive science, as well as child and adolescent psychology.
Prospects
A primary goal underpinning this degree programme is to create the prerequisites for independent and autonomous work in the professional fields of psychology. Transfer skills for combining scientific knowledge with practical action are acquired in the process. Students obtain in-depth scientific and methodological knowledge and skills spanning various fields of practice.
This degree programme prepares students for independent professional practice in key areas of psychology, such as scientific research and teaching in both fundamental and applied fields, occupational, organisational and business psychology, diagnostics, neuro-scientific psychology and cognitive science, as well as child and adolescent psychology. The Master’s examination constitutes a second degree in Psychology culminating in a professional qualification, which is particularly suitable for independent work in applied and scientific fields of activity..
Admission requirements
Required university degree We require proof of your completion of a relevant Bachelor’s degree in the field of psychology or proof of a comparable domestic or foreign university degree that qualifies the student for a given profession. The Bachelor’s degree, which qualifies the student to enter a given profession, must comprise at least 180 credit points (CP) or a degree programme with a standard period of study of 6 semesters or 3 years, respectively, and must have been completed with an overall grade of at least 3.0 or 7.9 grade points, respectively.
The content and structure of the Bachelor’s degree programme must be based on the “Recommendations of the Board of the German Society for Psychology pertaining to Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programmes in Psychology” (“Empfehlungen des Vorstands der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie zu Bachelor- und Masterstudiengängen in der Psychologie”) in the currently valid version (currently 12.2014).
An experimental psychology internship or empirical psychology internship of at least 6 CP must have been completed.
If there is an admission restriction for the degree program, the provisions of the statutes for the university's own selection procedure in the degree program “Psychology: Research and Application” with the degree “Master of Science (M.Sc.)” in the currently valid version must be observed.
The subject-specific aptitude of applicants is taken into account in the award procedure. For the subject-specific aptitude, credit points in undergraduate psychological diagnostics must be proven. Please complete the self-disclosure form and upload it during the application process.
Certifications of program-specific knowledge and skills to be submitted prior to admission German skills:
DSH 2
Other language skills:
Skills in the English language at Level B2 of the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages of the Council of Europe"Admission Mode Restricted admission (NC)
An Eligibility assessment process is carried out.Who can answer questions?
Technical questions about your application
Content-related questions about the program
Jan Schmitt
Gutenbergstraße 18
Room 00 032
35032 Marburg
Tel.: 0049 6421 28-23807 (available only on Mondays between 12 and 1 p.m.)Email: studienberatung-psychologie@uni-marburg.de
Formal questions about your application
In case of formal questions about the application, please contact Master's Coordination with your application number (if available) at master@uni-marburg.de.
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