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BSc Psychology (100% weighting) at Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University, Germany

Programme overview

Update: study aptitude test Psychology

Faculty: Faculty of Behavioural and Cultural Studies  |  Department: In the regular application procedure, participation in a study aptitude test can be taken into account, among other things. Specifically, participation in the BaPsy-DGPs is recommended for this purpose, results expire five years after participation at the latest. Results of the STAV-Psych do not expire in Baden-Württemberg. Please note that the registration deadlines as well as the test are before the application deadline (registration February/March, test May). You can find more information on the pages of the Psychological Institute under Bachelor Psychology.  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option available); English-taught and German-taught and primarily German-taught and with some content in English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester only  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The first two thirds of the course are mainly dedicated to learning about all relevant fundamental and application areas as well as acquiring substantiated research methods: general introduction (introduction to psychology and epistemology, trial research)

Career pathways

The polyvalent Bachelor’s degree programme in psychology (100% weighting) prepares students to begin a career as a psychologist or psychotherapist. knowledge of relevant areas of application (pedagogical psychology, health and prevention, clinical psychology, occupational and organisational psychology)

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission route: Subjects with admission restriction in the scope of the dialogue-oriented services procedure. Language of instruction: primarily German, with some content in English.

Intake: Winter semester only

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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