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Combining business administration and psychology - Master's in Business Psychology curriculum


Study program - Master Psychology & Management

The M.Sc. Psychology & Management combines two exciting disciplines:Ìýbusiness administrationÌýandÌýpsychology. In the foundation semester, you will receive a general and broad education inÌýapplied psychology in a business context. Building on this, you willÌýspecialize in the 2nd semesterÌýand spend aÌýsemester abroad at one of our numerous partner universitiesÌýin the 3rd semester.

You will then write your practice-oriented Master's thesis in the fourth semester. This means that you will receive yourÌýdegree with 120 ECTS in the fourth semester.

If you wish to shorten your studies to only 3 semesters, you can select the Fast Track option, in which you graduate with only 90 ECTS and skip the semester abroad. More details below.


Program Content Master Psychology & Management

1st Semester

Concepts of Business Psychology

  • Cognitive Psychology (2 ECTS)
  • Social & Personality Psychology (2 ECTS)
  • Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy (2 ECTS)

Work & Organizational Psychology I

  • Personnel & Organizational Psychology (2 ECTS)
  • Psychological Change Management & Coaching (2 ECTS)
  • Work Psychology (2 ECTS)

Leadership Skills

  • Corporate Governance & Business Ethics (2 ECTS)
  • Negotiation, Communication & Executive Presentations (2 ECTS)
  • Cross Cultural Leadership (2 ECTS)

Psychological Methodology

  • Quantitative Research Methods: Applied Statistics (4 ECTS)
  • Qualitative Research Methods (2 ECTS)

Research & Management Methods

  • Methods of Scientific Work (2 ECTS)
  • Business Psychology as an Empirical Science (2 ECTS)
  • Consulting & Management Methods (2 ECTS)
2nd Semester

Research Project

  • Research Project (6 ECTS)

Work & Organizational Psychology II

  • Personnel Selection (2 ECTS)
  • Workplace Health Promotion (2 ECTS)
  • Mental Disorders in the Workplace (2 ECTS)

Market & Media Psychology

  • Media & Communications Psychology (2 ECTS)
  • Brand Psychology (2 ECTS)
  • Consumer Psychology (2 ECTS)

Human Resources & Consulting

  • Personnel Development (2 ECTS)
  • Strategic Human Resource Management & Current Trends (2 ECTS)
  • Project / Case Study (2 ECTS)

Internship (Practical experience phase I)Ìý(6 ECTS)

3rd Semester

Semester abroad. (24 ECTS)

Electives depending on ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ partner university and individual specialization.

More information on the semester abroad page.

Internship (Practical experience phase II)Ìý(6 ECTS)

4th Semester

MASTER'S THESIS (30 ECTS)

Additionally, you can receive an international Double Degree from one of our partner universities.

Fast Track: On the Fast Lane to Your Master

When you choose the optionÌý"Fast Track"Ìýthe semester abroad is omitted and you shorten your internship period. This allows you to complete your master in international management degree on-campus in onlyÌý3 semestersÌýand withÌý90 ECTS. Prerequisite: you bringÌý210 ECTSÌýfrom your Bachelor (an alternative admission to Fast Track is possible via demonstrated work experience or by taking the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Pre-Master). Find out more from yourÌýstudy advisor.


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Your Master Study Advisors

Antonia Rudi

Campus Dortmund

Christopher Pereira
+49 231.97 51 39-43
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Yosra Saleh SM Study advisor

Campus Frankfurt/Main

Yosra Salah
+49 69.66 05 93 67-49
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Michaela Feldman

Campus Stuttgart

Antonio Luna
+49 711.51 89 62-243
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Nina Weidemann

Campus Munich

Nina Weidemann
+49 89.2 00 03 50-42
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Florian Dorste

Campus Cologne

Ioulia Aslanidou
+49 221.27 09 95-54
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Jana Gripshoefer

Campus Hamburg

Jana Gripshöfer
+49 40.3 19 93 39-42
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Sindy Schulz

Campus Berlin

Sindy Rode
+49 30.3 15 19 35-175
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