Psychology

During their psychology studies, our students acquire knowledge and skills that prepare them for their desired professions - whether it is counselling mentally and physically ill people, occupational health management or psychological work with children and young people.

The University of Europe for Applied Sciences can already look back on over 10 years of experience in the field of business psychology and is considered a pioneer in the private higher education sector. This experience also flows into our Bachelor's programme in Psychology B.Sc., which is offered without NC (Numerus Clausus).

Our curriculum is based on the requirements of EuroPsy (certification system of the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations, EFPA). This means that - after completing a wide range of professional qualification measures, including studying at UE - you can later obtain the EuroPsy certificate, which certifies appropriate professional competences throughout Europe.

The programme can be started in the winter or summer semester. In both cases, students have access to the same study content in the basic, methodological and applied subjects. However, there are differences in the structure of the timetable. The courses are attended together with older (earlier) and younger (later enrolled) fellow students, so that the students can encourage and support each other.

After studying psychology, you will find career prospects as a psychologist in the following areas:

• Counselling of mentally and physically ill people (e.g. in outpatient care facilities)
• Diagnostics in the context of expert opinions
• Diagnostic and therapeutic work with mentally and physically ill persons in (rehabilitation) clinics
  prevention and intervention measures (e.g. with health insurance funds)
• Recruiting, personnel selection and personnel development (e.g. in medium-sized or larger companies)
• Workplace health management and stress prevention
• Work with children and young people (e.g. at school or in leisure time)
• Work in market research and advertising
• Activities in the health and counselling sector
• Activities in the shaping of sustainable consumer behaviour
• Activities in environmental protection initiatives
  environmental policy tasks

If you would like to find out more about what your career options look like after studying psychology without an NC, watch the video by the Professional Association of German Psychologists (Berufsverband Deutscher Psychologinnen und Psychologen, BDP).

You can find a lot more useful information about the job description and fields of psychological activity on the website of the BDP.

Since the profession of psychologist is very broad and includes both employees and freelancers, from psychotherapists to business psychologists, it is difficult to generalise an average salary. If you study psychology NC-free, your subsequent salary can vary greatly depending on your employer and industry.

 

While the average monthly salary is around 3,700 euros gross according to StepStone, the Professional Association of German Psychologists (Berufsverband Deutscher Psychologinnen und Psychologen, BDP), on the other hand, states 4,000 euros. According to gehalt.de, German psychologists earn an average of around 5,000 euros per month. The more professional experience you gain as a psychologist, the bigger the salary jumps usually become.

 

Freelance psychologists can expect an hourly wage of about 80-100 euros in the field of diagnostics and private coaching, and even about 250 euros per hour in the field of management consulting. Here, business and executive coaching in particular are very well paid.

Focus on personality: At UE, you can study psychology without NC - with us, it's not about grades, but about your personality, interests and motivation. Meet like-minded people during your studies, learn from experts and network for a successful start to your career!

The University of Europe for Applied Sciences is system-accredited.

Certified quality: The University of Europe for Applied Sciences is state accredited, has received several awards and is one of the TOP 10 universities in Germany in the field of business administration in the quality of teaching. Furthermore, our lecturers are renowned experts in their fields. Small learning groups at the University of Europe for Applied Sciences.

Excellent supervision: All courses are held in small seminar groups - this not only ensures a pleasant learning atmosphere, but also enables personal support from the teaching staff, who will assist you with specialist knowledge, advice and helpful contacts.

UE also teaches in the 3D Campus.

University 2.0: As a particularly practice-oriented university, we guarantee state-of-the-art equipment such as Smart Boards or MacPools. In addition, with our Hybrid Teaching concept, we make it possible for you to take part in our courses away from campus.

Apply now to study psychology without NC at the University of Europe for Applied Sciences in Berlin, Hamburg or Iserlohn (NRW) - even if you do not want to start studying for another year.

Please submit the required documents online.

Find out more about the application procedure at our university here.

Important: Non-native speakers need a German language diploma with at least level 2 (C1).

UE has been awarding scholarships every semester since 2021. The Psychology Scholarship is aimed at all those who aspire to a future-oriented career in psychology and want to break new ground. Apply for this scholarship with your vision in your motivation letter and secure financial support.

Click here for more information and access to the application form.

The tuition fees include all costs incurred if you study psychology at the University of Europe for Applied Sciences without NC. As we are a state-recognised university, you can also apply for BAföG, for example. Our student advisory service will be happy to advise you on various financing options during your studies.

For a general overview of this topic, we recommend our financing page.

During their psychology studies, our students acquire knowledge and skills that prepare them for their desired professions. These include activities such as:

• Counselling of mentally and physically ill people (e.g. in outpatient care facilities).
• Diagnostics in the context of expert opinions (e.g. in court)
• Therapeutic work with mentally and physically ill people in (rehabilitation) clinics (e.g. as a pain therapist)
• prevention and intervention measures (e.g. with health insurance companies)
• Recruiting, personnel selection and personnel development (e.g. in medium-sized or larger companies)
• Workplace health management and stress prevention
• Work with children and young people (e.g. at school or in leisure time)
• Research activities (e.g. at non-university research institutions)
• Activities in market research and advertising
• Activities in the health and counselling sector
• Activities in the shaping of sustainable consumer behaviour
• Activities in environmental protection initiatives
• environmental policy tasks

The University of Europe for Applied Sciences can already look back on more than 10 years of experience in the field of business psychology and is considered a pioneer in the private university sector. This experience also flows into our Bachelor's programme in Psychology B.Sc., which is offered without NC (Numerus Clausus).

Our curriculum is based on the requirements of EuroPsy (certification system of the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations, EFPA). This enables you - after completing a wide range of professional qualification measures - to acquire the EuroPsy certificate, which certifies the corresponding professional competences throughout Europe.

The programme can be started in the winter or summer semester. In both cases, students have access to the same study content in the basic, methods and application courses. The courses are attended together with older (earlier enrolled) and younger (later enrolled) fellow students, so that the students can encourage and support each other.

The focus of our teaching is on your individual support in small learning groups and a friendly, familiar atmosphere. A variety of practical projects with top partners and a coached internship semester will prepare you perfectly for the job market.