Psychology: Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapyfull time
Master of Science
Master
Degree4 semesters
Standard period of study (amount)
Marburg
Location
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Health Science
- Therapies, Miscellaneous
Focus
Imparting practical-therapeutic skills in the prevention and treatment of mental disorders, Empirical research, description and explanation of deviant human behaviour and experience, Teaching of the qualification goals of the licensing laws of psychotherapy (licensing regulations for psychotherapy) as well as general competences in the field of psychology, Acquisition of transfer competences for the connection of scientific knowledge with practical action, Acquisition of in-depth scientific and methodological special knowledge and skills in the practical field of psychotherapeutic interventions
Target group
Graduates of a professionally relevant Bachelor's degree in the field of psychology or with proof of a comparable domestic or foreign vocational university degree.
Annotation
This degree course focuses on empirical research, description and explanation of deviant human behaviour and experience in terms of psychological disorders and psychological factors in physical diseases as well as the teaching of practical-therapeutic skills in the prevention and treatment of these disorders. According to the Psychotherapists Act (PsychThG of 01.09.2020), the degree course is required for a licence to practise as a psychotherapist. The degree course prepares students for independent professional practice in the fields of clinical psychology and psychotherapy for children, adolescents and adults. The Master's examination constitutes a second professional qualification in Psychology, which is particularly suitable for independent work in applied clinical and scientific fields of activity.
Admission requirements
Lecture period
- 22.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
- 13.10.2025 - 13.02.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerben-und-einschreiben/bewerbung-formalia-fristen/bewerbungsfristen
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerben-und-einschreiben/bewerbung-formalia-fristen/bewerbungsfristen
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerben-und-einschreiben/bewerbung-formalia-fristen/bewerbungsfristen
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerben-und-einschreiben/bewerbung-formalia-fristen/bewerbungsfristen
Tuition fee
Fees
Currently, the German federal state of Hesse does not charge tuition fees.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German