Bachelor of Science (BSc) Psychology
International Psychoanalytic University Berlin
Key Information
Campus location
Berlin, Germany
Languages
German
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
6 semesters
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 4,950 / per semester *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Apr 2024
* in advance: 23,000 euros
Introduction
The IPU understands humans as biologically, socially and culturally shaped. During your studies you will learn to understand the individual against the background of their history and under the influence of the unconscious. How people develop in social and societal contexts, how they shape their environment and how a beneficial relationship can be shaped with psychological means - these are central components of the teaching in the Bachelor PsychologyPLUS.
As a graduate of this course, you are particularly well prepared for further study and training opportunities. You will receive additional qualifications in the field of psychodynamic interviewing and in psychological technical English.
By studying at the IPU, you are opting for a first-class university with particularly good support from professors, lecturers and the staff of the Office for Studies and Teaching and the International Office.
Right from the start, great importance is attached to the combination of studies with practice and research. The main focus is on psychoanalytically based psychology. Many of the teachers are psychotherapists or psychoanalysts themselves and impart their knowledge on the basis of many years of experience. The IPU is located in the middle of Berlin and yet in the countryside, directly on the Spree.
You are already studying for a bachelor's degree at the IPU under conditions that are required by the amended Psychotherapist Act and the associated licensing regulations.
The PLUS in the IPU Bachelor
The IPU-Bachelor PsychologyPLUS offers a free and certified specialization in psychodynamic interviewing.
In addition to the basic teaching content of the bachelor's degree, you can:
- acquire a certificate in psychodynamic interviewing, which is awarded if you complete a block week in supervised interviewing in combination with qualified modules from the regular curriculum.
- attend an English course in which psychological and psychoanalytical technical English is taught by a qualified native speaker.
The "Psychodynamic Conversational Skills" certificate and the acquisition of subject-specific English skills are additional course components that can be attended free of charge and improve your career prospects with your bachelor's degree.
International exchange programs
The IPU is networked with numerous universities in Europe and around the world through the International Office. All enrolled students can spend an internship or a whole semester at one of these partner universities abroad. The recognition of the credit points achieved in the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is already contractually regulated.
Admissions
Curriculum
The Bachelor of Science PsychologyPLUS is designed as six semesters of full-time study with 180 credit points. Its curriculum covers the classic psychological basics, such as general psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, differential psychology, empirical methods, and biopsychology.
Experience shows that most psychology students start out with the desire to work within the field of counseling and psychotherapy. The subject areas related to clinical psychology - differential psychology, diagnostics as well as theory and methods of psychological intervention - form a focal point of the curriculum from the first semester onwards and are deepened in higher semesters.
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Program Outcome
At the heart of our Bachelor's Degree in Psychology is the integration of the humanities and psychoanalytical psychology with the natural sciences and academic psychology. With this Bachelor's degree, we at the IPU offer a practice-focused and strongly research-oriented course of study that reflects both the humanities and natural sciences in researching the psyche and prepares you optimally for the future, your training as a psychotherapist and all the legal changes that surround the field at the moment.
As a graduate of the Bachelor of Science, you will be able to work competently and autonomously in the varied fields of applied psychology. You will be able to critically evaluate and apply scientific research results. Many counseling centers like to work with psychology graduates, e.g. in the field of addiction, at schools or in humanitarian aid.
We guarantee every graduate of the Bachelor's program a place in the Master's program in Psychology at the IPU. The completed Master's degree is a prerequisite for training as a psychological psychotherapist according to current laws and regulations.
Scholarships and Funding
The IPU participates in the Deutschlandstipendium program, a scholarship program funded by the German government and open to applications from all students. The most important criteria for receiving this scholarship of € 300 per month are previous performance, social commitment, and a possible financial need.
In addition, the IPU offers discussions with Chancen eG. With their “reversed generational contract”, you can finance your studies on credit, but only have to begin the repayments as soon as you actually earn enough money.
And most recently in 2019, the IPU has become a member of the Studentische Darlehenskasse Berlin e.V. (DAKA). This means, that as an IPU student you get a loan with some of the best conditions in the whole of Berlin.