Psychology, Bachelor of Science

Admission Requirements

With your B.Sc. in Psychology, for example, you can complete a Master's in Psychotherapy or work in psychological counseling, coaching or mediation.

To enroll in a psychology degree at Charlotte Fresesnius University, applicants must demonstrate the necessary qualification (university entrance qualification) required for the studies. This is demonstrated by:

• the general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur), which entitles you to study at all universities and in all federal states,
• or the subject-specific higher education entrance qualification, which entitles you to study in the corresponding subject area and in the federal states specified in the certificate,
• or the vocational high school diploma, which entitles you to study at a university of applied sciences or in a structured degree program at a university in the federal states specified in the certificate.

Alternatively, you can also be admitted without a high school diploma or vocational high school diploma. Provided the following requirements are met for studying without a high school diploma:

• You have passed a master's examination.
• Or you have a qualification in accordance with the regulation on access for professionally qualified persons to universities in the state of Hesse, i.e., either a qualification from a professional advanced training course of at least 400 hours, a qualification from a technical school or a professional or administrative academy, or a passed final examination in a state-recognized training occupation followed by at least three years of professional experience and passing a separate university entrance examination.
• For foreign qualifications, equivalence must be demonstrated for admission.

By the way: All applicants undergo a university-specific selection process. Our study advisory service will provide you with detailed information on requirements and admission procedures.

Study Contents and Specializations

The course of study complies with all requirements of the law for the reform of psychotherapy training and the licensing regulations for psychotherapists. Therefore, this course enables a subsequent master's degree in psychotherapy.

The study plan includes the following modules:

• 1st Semester: General Psychology I, Biological Psychology, Introduction to Psychology, Its History and Research Methods, Quantitative Methods I
• 2nd Semester: General Psychology II, Social Psychology, Empirical Scientific Work, Quantitative Methods II
• 3rd Semester: Differential Psychology and Personality Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Test Theory and Psychological Diagnostics, Research-Oriented Internship
• 4th Semester: Cognitive-Affective Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Human Biology and Medicine, Diagnostic Procedures and Classification Systems, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy: Disorders, Requirements in Psychotherapy and Research Ethics, Orientation Internship
• 5th Semester: Educational Psychology and Educational Psychology, Foundations and Applications, Health Psychology, Job-Qualifying Activities
• 6th Semester: Experimental Hours, Basic and Selectable Specialization, Bachelor's Thesis, Research Colloquium

You can choose to specialize in either Health Psychology or Cognitive-Affective Neuropsychology and Clinical Neuropsychology.

Psychology Studies in Munich, Hamburg, Cologne, Heidelberg, Dusseldorf, or Wiesbaden

The Charlotte Fresenius University offers the bachelor's degree program in psychology at numerous locations.

Wiesbaden: In Wiesbaden, the capital of Hesse, the Fresenius University, sponsor of the Charlotte Fresenius University, has its roots. In 1848, Carl Remigius Fresenius founded his chemical laboratory there. The city offers not only numerous historical sights but also an interesting corporate structure with many medium-sized enterprises, service providers, agencies, and a lively start-up scene. You will find the Charlotte Fresenius University, the university library, and the cafeteria at Moritzstr. 17a.

Hamburg: Hamburg, one of Germany's most attractive cities, offers not only a rich cultural offering and countless entertainment options. The professional prospects for post-study life are excellent in Hamburg: logistics and trade are interesting industries, numerous advertising agencies and publishers are located there, and the healthcare sector thrives in the 1.7 million city. The Campus Business & Media of the Fresenius University is located at Alte Rabenstraße, and the Campus Business & Social is located at Lilienstraße in Hamburg.

Munich: Munich is one of the cities with the highest quality of life in Germany. The Bavarian capital offers not only an enormous cultural offering and numerous sights but also a beautiful surroundings with numerous lakes. With the many well-known, internationally active companies, Munich is one of Germany's economically strongest cities.

Dusseldorf: Dusseldorf is an important economic location for advertising, telecommunications, fashion, and management consulting. With the colorful mix of industries based in Dusseldorf, the city is excellent for a top professional start after studying. You can find the Fresenius University in Dusseldorf at 3 locations: Platz der Ideen, Fährstraße, and Karl-Friedrich-Klees-Straße.

Cologne: Cologne, the vibrant 1.1 million metropolis in North Rhine-Westphalia, offers not only a lot of culture and entertainment. The city is also one of Germany's most important economic locations. In particular, media companies, insurance companies, food and chemical companies are located in the city - so the chances of launching a successful career in Cologne after studying are particularly high. You can find the Campus Business & Media and the Campus Health & Social of the university directly at the MediaPark, the business park for media companies in the Neustadt-Nord district of Cologne.

Heidelberg: After completing your studies at the Fresenius University, you will probably never want to leave the beautiful city of Heidelberg on the Neckar again. In addition to all the cultural opportunities, numerous research institutions, publicly traded companies, and medium-sized global market leaders are based in the region - job prospects are excellent. You will find the Fresenius University Heidelberg at Sickingenstraße 63-65, right near the Campbell Barracks conversion area.

Bachelor's in Psychology as a Basis for Psychotherapy Training

The Charlotte Fresenius University is a private, state-recognized university equivalent to a college or university.

The versatile Bachelor of Psychology enables qualification for a consecutive Master's degree program in Psychology or Psychotherapy, as in developing the course of study, the university has considered all requirements of the law for the reform of psychotherapy training (PsychThGAusbRefG) and the licensing regulations for psychotherapists (PsychThApprO).