Part-time program Personnel and Communication Psychology (M.Sc.) – FHM

Who is the part-time Master's degree in Personnel and Communication Psychology suitable for?

The part-time Master's degree in Personnel and Communication Psychology (M.Sc.) is aimed at professionals working in human resources, organisational development, consulting or psychological fields who wish to expand their qualifications with in-depth knowledge of personnel and communication psychology. Typical target groups are specialists and managers from companies, consultancies or public institutions who are responsible for or aspire to personnel or organisational development and consulting projects. The programme is also suitable if you want to specialise in areas such as coaching, diagnostics, change management or occupational health management and are looking for a scientifically founded skills profile.

What are the formal admission requirements?

For admission to the Master's degree programme in Personnel and Communication Psychology (M.Sc.) at the Fachhochschule des Mittelstands you need to provide the following proof:

• Completed university degree: A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent academic degree (e.g. Diplom, Magister) with at least 210 ECTS credits.
• If your Bachelor’s degree includes fewer than 210 ECTS credits, you can compensate for missing credits through an additional examination at FHM. Separate costs will be incurred for this.
• At least one year of professional experience after the initial degree (the field of the initial degree is not restricted).
• Documents to be submitted: CV, proof of university entrance qualification, proof of completed university degree.

Since the Master’s is designed as a continuing education programme, practical experience is required for admission. The content focus of the initial degree is flexible, so that career changers from other disciplines also have access.

You should demonstrate a strong motivation for academic work and possess pronounced analytical and communication skills. For successful completion, resilience in managing parallel employment and study, as well as an interest in psychological, social and management-related issues, are required. Independent learning, teamwork skills, openness to different ways of working and thinking, as well as enjoyment of empirical research and diagnostic methods, are advantageous in the studies and practical projects.

Study Content in Detail: What Does the Master’s in Personnel and Communication Psychology Teach You?

In the Master’s degree programme in Personnel and Communication Psychology (M.Sc.) at the Fachhochschule des Mittelstands, you acquire solid knowledge in the fields of personnel psychology, communication psychology, and scientific methods. You engage with concepts of applied work, organisational, and personnel psychology. A focus is placed on the analysis and design of leadership strategies as well as the development of psychological diagnostics in personnel management.

• Personnel Psychology: Applied work and organisational psychology, personality and personnel psychology, leadership models in companies
• Communication Psychology: Communication models, negotiation skills, social psychology, intercultural economic psychology, coaching and consulting competence
• Scientific Methods: Empirical research methods, test construction, diagnostic methods, competence research, evaluation research
• Practical Projects (Smart.Skills): Diagnosis of mental disorders, training measures and their evaluation, “Studying in Practice” (SiP)

You develop not only professional and methodological competences but also expand your management and smart skills for leading projects, teams, and change processes in organisations. The programme emphasises the transfer of scientific knowledge into professional practice – embedded in the FHM competence model consisting of Professional Skills, Management Skills, and Smart Skills.