Applied psychology and counselling, Master of Science

These are the requirements for the Master's in Applied Psychology and Counseling

With your Master's in Applied Psychology and Counseling, you can work, for example, as a reintegration support worker or company psychologist.

You can be admitted to the part-time Master's program in Applied Psychology and Counseling at IU International University if you have obtained a first academic degree from a state-recognized or state university, such as a Bachelor's or Master's degree. The final grade of your degree should be at least "Satisfactory."

The focus of your undergraduate degree should also be in the field of Applied Psychology. If your undergraduate degree does not have a focus in Applied Psychology, you can still be admitted through a Master's entrance examination.

In addition, you can have extensive prior credits recognized to shorten your study time in distance learning and save on tuition fees. Credits can be recognized, for example, for achievements made in previous Master's programs. Comprehensive professional experience in the field of Applied Psychology and Counseling can also be recognized by the university. It is best to submit your request for recognition along with your application.

These are the study contents in the online study program Applied Psychology and Counseling

This Master's program at IU comprises approximately 35 modules that you will take and complete over 4 semesters of regular study time. Each module carries 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination such as a term paper or an exam. In total, you will earn 120 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical course schedule for full-time studies in Applied Psychology and Counseling looks as follows:

• Semester 1: Communication and communication techniques, Clinical psychological diagnostics: Information gathering and differential diagnostics, Coaching and counseling, Talent management and personnel development, Applied research, Applied project management
• Semester 2: Psychotherapy - procedures and indications, Clinical psychological diagnostics: Psychological assessment, Consumer behavior, Seminar: digital technologies in psychotherapy, Crisis intervention, Communication and conflict management
• Semester 3: Work and organizational psychology, Company health management, Elective module A, Elective module B
• Semester 4: Master's thesis

What is special about the Master's program in Applied Psychology and Counseling at IU are the many opportunities to specialize in elective areas according to your own interests and professional fields.

As a first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Research methods, Promotion of resilience, Clinical social work and health promotion, Competent communication, Media and communication, Participatory research, Practical project: Applied psychology, Public health, Labor law.

As a second specialization, you can select one of these study modules: Research methods, Promotion of resilience, Clinical social work and health promotion, Competent communication, Media and communication, Participatory research, Practical project: Applied psychology, Public health, Labor law, AI and Mastering Prompts.

How flexible is the standard study time in the distance learning program Applied Psychology and Counseling

At IU International University, you can choose one of 3 study models in the part-time distance learning program:

• In full-time studies, the standard study time is 4 semesters or 24 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Full-time studies in Applied Psychology and Counseling are particularly suitable for those who are not working or are working only a few hours per week.
• In part-time studies I, the standard study time is 6 semesters or 36 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time studies I are suitable, for example, if you work part-time alongside your studies.
• In part-time studies II, the standard study time is 8 semesters or 48 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time studies II are particularly suitable if you are heavily involved in your career alongside your distance learning.

By the way, you can also take a semester off during your studies at no additional cost.

How does online study work at IU?

A study that adapts to your life: In online studies at IU, you learn flexibly and digitally whenever and wherever you want to learn.

In the Master's distance learning program Applied Psychology and Counseling at IU International University, there is no compulsory attendance - you learn continuously from home, in the library of your choice, or wherever you can learn best.

You take your modules and courses whenever you want. This way, you can flexibly put together your study plan and semester schedule.

Central to the IU distance learning program are your interactive learning scripts. You receive the scripts in printed form as well as digitally as PDFs and for tablets. Through the smart app IU Learn, you have access to the scripts for your studies in Applied Psychology and Counseling as well as scripts from all other distance learning programs at IU.

Through myCampus, the online campus at IU, you also have access to additional materials, such as videos. You can exchange ideas with your lecturers and fellow students, for example, in virtual live formats, about interactive lectures.

And exams? You can choose to take online exams. You can take an online exam 24/7 once you feel adequately prepared for the study material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the numerous exam centers of IU throughout Germany.