Program Overview

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Master of Science Psychologie: Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie

The Master of Science in Psychology with a focus on Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy is a comprehensive program designed to provide students with a deep understanding of the principles and practices of clinical psychology and psychotherapy.

Studiengangsdokumente

The program documents include:

• Modulhandbuch (Module Handbook)
• Prüfungsordnung (Examination Regulations)
• Studienverlaufsplan (Study Schedule)

Forschungsorientiertes Praktikum

The research-oriented practical training is a crucial component of the program, aiming to enhance students' knowledge of the foundations, causes, occurrence, and maintenance of psychological, psychosomatic, or neuropsychological disorders.

Psychotherapieforschung

In the second semester, students participate in a practical training focused on psychotherapy research. This involves working on scientific projects that may later serve as the basis for their master's thesis. The goal is to deepen engagement with a relevant research topic and to design scientific studies in contact with patients, adhering to ethical criteria.

Vergabeverfahren

The allocation procedure for the practical training and master's thesis involves several steps:

1. Searching for a Master's Thesis Topic/Project: Students search for a topic or project and discuss it with the department.
2. Contact Persons in Departments: Key contacts include Dr. Tobias Kleinert (Biological Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Psychotherapy), Prof. Dr. Manuel Völkle (Evaluation), Dr. Hannah Seidler (Diagnosis and Differential Psychology), Dr. Fritz Renner (Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy of Adulthood), Dr. Anna Kaiser (Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy of Children and Adolescents), and JProf. Dr. Monika Schönauer (Neuropsychology).
3. Deadline for Discussion: The deadline for discussing and agreeing on a topic with the department is March 31, 2026.

FoPra-Profile der Abteilungen

Information on the profiles of the departments participating in the practical training will be available by the end of January 2026. These include:

• Abt. Biologische Psychologie, Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie (Department of Biological Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Psychotherapy)
• Abt. Diagnostik und Differentielle Psychologie (Department of Diagnosis and Differential Psychology)
• Abt. Evaluation (Department of Evaluation)
• Abt. Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie des Erwachsenenalters (Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy of Adulthood)
• Abt. Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters (Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy of Children and Adolescents)
• Abt. Neuropsychologie (Department of Neuropsychology)

Berufsqualifizierende Tätigkeit (BQT III)

The Berufsqualifizierende Tätigkeit III (BQT III), or the professionally qualifying activity, is part of the second year of study. It aims to deepen practical competencies in psychotherapeutic care as per the Approbationsordnung (Psychotherapist Approval Regulation).

Ziele

The objectives of BQT III include:

• Enhancing practical skills in psychotherapeutic settings.
• Applying knowledge gained during the first year of study in real treatment settings and direct contact with patients.

Voraussetzungen

Prerequisites for BQT III include:

• Successful completion of specific modules, such as advanced psychological diagnostics and assessment, and special disorder and procedure teachings of psychotherapy.
• Evidence of contact with patients, including measles vaccination and an extended police certificate.

Aufbau und Organisation

BQT III is divided into two sections:

• BQT III Ambulant: 150 hours, focusing on outpatient care.
• BQT III (Teil)Stationär: 450 hours, focusing on (partly) inpatient care. The start of each section depends on the BQT III practical training group assigned at the end of the first semester.

Psychotherapeutische Prüfung (Approbation)

After completing the master's study, students who wish to become psychotherapists should take the psychotherapeutic approval examination. This examination consists of a oral-practical case examination and an application-oriented parcours examination, offered twice a year.

Das Institut unterstützt Sie bei folgenden Prozessen

The institute supports students in the following processes:

• Creating necessary confirmations for the approval examination registration.
• Sending anonymized case analyses to the responsible authority.

Was Sie tun und wissen sollten

Students should:

• Submit four anonymized case analyses for the approval examination by specific deadlines (July 15 for the fall examination and January 15 for the spring examination).
• Ensure strict anonymization of cases.
• Submit the case analyses electronically and in print to the psychology examination office.
• The submitted case analyses and logbook become part of the examination records.