Master Programme Psychology Berlin

Application & admission period:

Applications for the Master’s program for the winter semester 2025/26 are already open .

The formal requirement for admission to the Master Psychology programme at the Faculty of Psychology in Vienna is a proof of university entrance qualification such as:

• a Psychology Bachelor Programme degree earned at the SFU Faculty of Psychology or
• a related and equivalent German or international Bachelor degree in Psychology earned at a post-secondary educational institution or 
• a Bachelor’s degree from another recognised domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution with a social science, cultural studies, humanities or economics orientation. In order to be admitted to the Master’s degree programme in Psychology, however, the faculty management may impose conditions in which the completion of additional subject-relevant courses from the Bachelor’s degree programme in Psychology is required.

Language skills:

All applicants whose first language is not English must provide proof of their English proficiency level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages through one of the following tests:
– TOEFL: min. 88 points; “writing” min. 22 points
– IELTS: band score minimum 6.5; no sub-score „writing“ below 6.5

Required grade point average: ≤ 2.0

The admission regulations can be found at Regulations & Notifications (in German).

If you would like to apply for the programme,

1. click on the “Apply online” button and register,
2. complete the online application form step by step and upload the required documents,
3. submit your application.
4. Your application will be checked for form and content (this may take 1-2 weeks).
5. If your application is successful, you will be invited to an interview. The interview will take place with a member of the academic staff of the Faculty of Psychology.
6. You will be informed of the result approximately 2 weeks after the interview.

We also offer regular online information evenings or you can visit us in person to get an impression of the University.

• Online information Master’s Programme Business- and Economic Psychology
• Online information Master’s Programme Clinical Psychology & Public Mental Health

In the Master’s degree programme, students can choose between the following specialisations:

in English:

• Clinical Psychology & Public Mental Health
• Business & Economic Psychology

Curriculum & Module Handbook:

• Curriculum – Master Psychology.pdf
• Module Handbook – Master Psychology.pdf

In the core programme, which is compulsory for all students, the first year of study initially focuses on further deepening the training in social science research methods. At the same time, students acquire the corresponding subject-specific competences in their chosen specialisation. The acquisition of theory goes hand in hand with the practical testing of the knowledge to be acquired. The second year of study provides for a professional internship of at least four months as part of the curriculum in the core studies. From the third semester onwards, students start preparing for the scientific thesis; the Master’s thesis is then realised in the fourth semester.

The students are capable of independent scientific work, they have sound professional knowledge in their chosen specialisation and can apply their scientific expertise in practical professional contexts.

Completing the Master’s programme provides the prerequisite for further postgraduate training (e.g. doctoral studies). Graduates are introduced to the independent implementation of psychological diagnostics as well as responsible and scientifically sound counselling and intervention, e.g. in clinical, educational, health, occupational and organisational psychological contexts as well as in social or personal crisis, conflict and decision-making situations.

Acquired competences also enable professional activities in the human science-oriented fields of work related to psychology, such as health care, human resources management, labour science, technology development, administration, market and media research, crisis and security management.

Tuition fee (as of summer semester 2024): 

• Master’s Degree Programme (MSc., 4 semesters): € € 6.145 per semester or € 1.044,65 per month (24 monthly payments including a 2% processing fee)
• Signing deposit: € 480
  For students enrolling in Winter Semester 2025, this deposit is to be paid upon signing the enrolment contract and will be counted toward tuition fees owed. In case you resign from your studies before the semester begins, we will retain the deposit.

Tuition fees are charged for the standard programme duration (Bachelor’s Degree: 6 semesters, Master’s Degree: 4 semesters). The total costs of studying at SFU will not increase in case a student’s studies are extended by one year.

Additionally you have to pay the mandatory ÖH (Österreichischen Hochschüler_innenschaft) contribution every semester for the Austrian National Union of Students. More information on the current contribution rate and what it is used for: https://www.oeh.ac.at/en/service/oeh-contribution/

Contact Finance and Controlling:

Mail: psy-accounting@sfu.ac.at
Phone: +43 1 798 40 98 304
Opening and telephone hours: Mo-Thur: 10 am–3 pm / Fr: 10 am–3 pm, by telephone only 
Address: Freudplatz 1, 3rd floor, room 3002

The Sigmund Freud PrivatUniversity offers a limited number of need-based scholarships in the form of tuition fee reductions for the English-language programmes in Berlin.
If you would like to apply for a scholarship, please fill in the form  and send it to: psychologie@sfu-berlin.de

Further Information on options for financing your studies you can find here.
Following the applicable criteria, Sigmund Freud University awards scholarships every year.

Application & admission period for the winter semester 2025/26:

Deadline for applications:

The programme has been accredited by AQ Austria. All SFU Accreditation Reports are available in German.

Head of the Master Programme in Psychology Berlin
Prof. Dr. Meike Watzlawik
meike.watzlawik@sfu-berlin.de

Masters in Clinical Psychology and Public Mental Health Berlin
Head: Dr. Kate Sheese
kate.sheese@sfu-berlin.de

Master International Business and Economic Psychology Berlin
Study Coordination: Anika Melzer
anika.melzer @sfu-berlin.de

Study Service Centre Psychology Berlin
psychologie.berlin@sfu-berlin.de