Psychology: Psychological Science

full time

Master of Science

Master
Degree

4 semesters

Standard period of study (amount)

Regensburg

Location

expired (EU)

expired (Non-EU)Please enquire

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Psychology
  • Business, Occupational, and Organisational Psychology

Focus

Principles of Psychology, non-clinical fields of application

Target group

The degree course is aimed at people with a first degree in Psychology or a related subject. It imparts knowledge and skills in current topics and methods of cognitive sciences and their fields of application and is interesting for people with a professional goal in academic teaching and research or in educational, work or organisational psychology. One focus is on basic science and non-clinical applications.

Annotation

The degree course focuses on cognitive, neural and developmental processes that underlie human behaviour. Students can choose between a fundamentals- or application-oriented specialisation. The elective area offers the opportunity to set individual focuses, e.g. in the areas of machine learning, data science, behavioural economics or methods of cognitive neuroscience.

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

- Certificate of academic degree/equivalent academic degree with a standard period of study of at least six semesters (180 CP) or a comparable scope in the subject of Psychology or a related subject (e.g. Cognitive Sciences, Cognitive Neurosciences, Cognitive Psychology; - Grade 2.9 or better -German at level DSH-2 or comparable proof (if first academic degree/higher education entrance qualification is not acquired at a German-speaking institution) - Deadline: 31.5.; Use the application portal If there is no degree certificate yet: Proof of at least 140 CP with provisional overall grade; subsequent submission of certificate possible until 03.9. If all requirements are met: Available study places are awarded as part of the local selection procedure for admission-restricted degree courses; crediting of the grade is possible for certain proofs For more information, see Examination and Study Regulations

Lecture period

  • 15.04.2024 - 19.07.2024
  • 14.10.2024 - 07.02.2025

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2024/2025)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)

    Application deadline for local application process: until 15.07.2024 at the University of Regensburg Also applies to applicants from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway Applications for Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy until 15.7.2024 via Hochschulstart information for applicants from abroad:

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)

    Application deadline for local application process: until 15.07.2024 at the University of Regensburg information for applicants from abroad: Prospective students from non-EU countries send all applications - for subjects with admissions restrictions and open admission - to the University of Regensburg by 15.7.2024

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Eligibility procedure in Master's degree courses with application deadlines: Separate deadlines apply for each degree course! These are published on the websites of the respective degree courses and can also be found in the applicable examination and study regulations. Applications are submitted partly via the Campus portal SPUR. Continuing degree programmes (Master’s degree), only in the field of Psychology, two-stage procedure: aptitude procedure as well as local admission restrictions

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Eligibility procedure in Master's degree courses with application deadlines: Separate deadlines apply for each degree course! These are published on the websites of the respective degree courses and can also be found in the applicable examination and study regulations. Applications are submitted partly via the Campus portal SPUR. Continuing degree programmes (Master’s degree), only in the field of Psychology, two-stage procedure: aptitude procedure as well as local admission restrictions

Tuition fee

Fees

No tuition fees

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English