Program Overview

BSc in HR Management and Business Psychology

Overview

The Bachelor of Science in HR Management and Business Psychology is a 6-semester program that combines psychological insights with business strategy to drive success. The program is designed for those passionate about understanding and managing an organization's most valuable asset—its people.

Why Choose This Program?

• In 6 semesters, you will become a strategic innovator, mastering the psychology of human behavior, driving organizational excellence, and leading with empathy and analytical precision.
• The program's interdisciplinary nature means you will delve into social and personality psychology, alongside core business disciplines like marketing, leadership, and change management.
• The program's emphasis on practical application allows you to step into real-world scenarios, tackling the challenges HR professionals and business psychologists face daily.

Study Plan

First Year:

• Build a solid foundation in business, critical thinking, statistics, and social psychology while gaining a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals necessary for a successful career in HR and business psychology.
• Semester 1:
  • Marketing and Consumer Behavior
  • Introduction to Social Psychology I
  • Mathematics and Statistics I
  • Advanced Business Communication
  • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
  • Sustainability Literacy for Business
• Semester 2:
  • Introduction to Social Psychology II
  • Mathematics and Statistics II
  • Occupational and Social Psychology
  • Academic Writing
  • Organizational Behavior & CSR
  • Quality of Working Life
  • Accounting and Management Control I

Second Year:

• Dive deeper into the field with courses focused on HR, accounting, psychology, and change management.
• Develop a broader perspective and explore the intersection of psychology, ethics, and business practices.
• Semester 3:
  • Accounting and Management Control II
  • Applied Assessment Methods in Psychology
  • HR Management & Management Development
  • Personality Psychology
  • Project Management
  • Research Design
• Semester 4:
  • Ethics in International Management
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Business Planning
  • Advanced Topics in HR Management
  • Change Management
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Bachelor Thesis Tutorial

Third Year:

• Enhance your understanding of psychology and gain practical experience through a research project.
• Choose specialized courses aligned with your interests and career goals.
• Apply your knowledge and skills to real-world scenarios in a challenging capstone project.
• Semester 5:
  • Applied Research Methods in Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Leadership and Power
  • Specialization Course I
  • Specialization Course II
  • Internship Preparatory Course
  • Bachelor Thesis
• Semester 6:
  • Capstone Project in Business Psychology
  • Capstone Project Seminar

Thesis and Capstone Project

• The program's strong emphasis on real-world projects and team collaboration provides hands-on experience through the mandatory Professional Capstone Project.
• Students use the comprehensive Bachelor thesis to delve into a specific area of interest within HR and Business Psychology.

Lecturers

• Simon Hibbert
• Eva Aileen Jungwirth-Edelmann
• David Leonard
• Maria Lord
• Samantha Mylocopos
• Reinhard Vock

Bachelor Admissions

• When applying to Modul University Vienna for a Bachelor program, you need to meet the following admissions entry requirements and provide your documents in English through our application portal:
  • Curriculum vitae (personal data sheet)
  • Letter of motivation (description of reasons for applying to Modul University Vienna)
  • High school certificate
  • High school transcripts of records
  • Copy of passport
  • Passport-sized photograph
  • One letter of recommendation (from academic sources)
  • Proof of English proficiency level B2

Accepted English Proficiency Requirements for Bachelor Applicants

• TOEFL Internet-Based Test– 79 points. A minimum of 22 points in writing is required
• IELTS – band score 6.5. We do not accept sub-scores below 6.0. A minimum of 6.0 in writing is required
• Cambridge Certificate – First Certificate in English (FCE): Minimum grade B and a minimum of 173 points are required
• Pearson Academic – 59 points
• Exceptions will only be considered for students who are English natives or have completed their high school education entirely in English at recognized International Schools following American, British, or IB curricula.

Student Housing

• Austrian universities typically do not have their own student housing accommodations. Instead, students in Vienna have a variety of excellent housing providers located throughout the city.