24 monthsProgramme duration
3,000 EURTuition Fee/year
15 May, 2026Application Deadline
OctStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Students at the department of psychology deal with human experience and behaviour. Based on empirical research, they will attempt to describe, understand, and predict human behaviour in all situations of life, as well as to derive implications for psychological interventions from this.
The Master’s degree programme Psychology in Research and Application will give students a broad theoretical, methodological, as well as practical knowledge of human experience, understanding, and behaviour. The following basic and applied subjects will be studied in depth, building on the polyvalent Bachelor’s degree in Psychology: cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, (neuro-) biological psychology, social psychology, differential psychology, diagnostics, methodology, educational psychology, industrial and organisational psychology, and health psychology.
Students in Heidelberg will acquire a broad expertise in psychology, qualifying them for a wide variety of professional fields: e.g., for internal and external university research, human resources, organisational consulting and development, school psychology, work in counselling centres, or health management. However, they can also set their own particular special fields, among other things in one of the areas of lifelong development, self-regulation, diagnostics, and support. All of these are used in a number of professional fields.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Students at the department of psychology deal with human experience and behaviour. Based on empirical research, they will attempt to describe, understand, and predict human behaviour in all situations of life, as well as to derive implications for psychological interventions from this.
The Master’s degree programme Psychology in Research and Application will give students a broad theoretical, methodological, as well as practical knowledge of human experience, understanding, and behaviour. The following basic and applied subjects will be studied in depth, building on the polyvalent Bachelor’s degree in Psychology: cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, (neuro-) biological psychology, social psychology, differential psychology, diagnostics, methodology, educational psychology, industrial and organisational psychology, and health psychology.
Students in Heidelberg will acquire a broad expertise in psychology, qualifying them for a wide variety of professional fields: e.g., for internal and external university research, human resources, organisational consulting and development, school psychology, work in counselling centres, or health management. However, they can also set their own particular special fields, among other things in one of the areas of lifelong development, self-regulation, diagnostics, and support. All of these are used in a number of professional fields.
Admission Requirements
- Degree in a Bachelor's degree programme in Psychology for which a standard period of study of at least three academic years has been set, or a degree recognised as equivalent.
- At least 75 percent of the programme must consist of psychological content (i.e. in the case of a Bachelor's degree with 180 ECTS credits, at least 135 ECTS credits must be attributable to the subject of psychology).
- Average grade of at least 2.0 or ECTS Grade B
- The optional Master's selection test can be used to acquire additional points for the assessment of the application. Participation in the test is optional. You can only improve your score by taking the test, i.e. no minus points will be awarded. In the worst case, you will not receive any additional points.
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