Psychology with a specialization in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy – Single-Subject

Entry requirements

Examination Regulations (German versions are legally binding) University degree in psychology with a minimum of 150 ECTS recognized by the Psychotherapists Act (Psychotherapeutengesetz, PsychThG) and the Licensing Regulations for Psychotherapists (Approbationsordnung für Psychotherapeutinnen und Psychotherapeuten, PsychThApprO) German language proficiency (DSH level 2, CEFR level C1, as per DSH exam. regulations) English language proficiency (CEFR level B2) Specific modules: Scientific methodology (min.15 ECTS CP) | Psychological diagnostics (min. 12 ECTS CP) | Research-oriented internship I (min. 6 ECTS CP) | General psychology I (min. 7 ETCS CP) | General psychology II (min. 7 ETCS CP) | Biological psychology (min. 4 ECTS CP) | Development psychology (min. 7 ECTS CP) | Differential psychology and personality psychology (min. 7 ECTS CP) | Social psychology (min. 8 ECTS CP) | Cognitive affective and clinical neuroscience (min. 4 ECTS CP) | Clinical psychology (psychiatric disorders and procedural theory, min. 16 ECTS CP) | Preventive and rehabilitative concepts and psychotherapeutic procedure (min. 2 ECTS CP) | Professional ethics and law for psychotherapists (min. 2 ECTS CP) | The principles of pharmacology for psychotherapists (min. 2 ECTS CP) | The principles of medicine for psychotherapists (min. 4 ECTS CP) | The principles of educational science for psychotherapists (min. 4 ECTS CP) | A minimum total of 19 ECTS CP in the subjects occupational, organizational and economic psychology, educational psychology and legal psychology | Orientation internship (min. 150 hours / 5 ECTS CP) in clinical units with approval in accordance with PsychThApprO | Occupationally qualifying activity I - entry into the practice of psychotherapy (min. 240 hours / 8 ECTS CP in clinical units with approval in accordance with PsychThApprO) Applicants from outside Germany or another EU country must pass the aptitude test for university studies.