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Psychology with specialisation in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Ruhr University Bochum

Degree
Master of Science
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Bochum

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Academic degree from a 6-semester Bachelor's degree course in Psychology or Business Psychology at the Ruhr University in Bochum or an academic degree from a 6-semester Bachelor's degree course at a university within the jurisdiction of the German Basic Law in the subject of Psychology or in a related subject. Interested parties with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or in a related subject from a 6-semester or 3-year course at a university outside the jurisdiction of the German Basic Law can be admitted to the Master’s degree course with the endorsement of the Examination Board.
For admission, academic achievements must be submitted for the areas of "General and Biological Psychology", "Intra- and Inter-Personal Processes" and "Methodology", each amounting to 20 credit points.
For admission to the Master’s degree programme in Clinical Psychology, achievement certificates must be submitted for "Clinical Psychology/Pathopsychology" and "Psychotherapy", each amounting to 6 credit points.

Lecture period

Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 16.07.2027

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.06.2027 - 31.07.2027
    The online application for the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for a winter semester is usually possible starting from the beginning of May.
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.06.2027 - 15.07.2027
    The online application for the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for a winter semester is usually possible starting from the beginning of May.
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.06.2027 - 15.07.2027
    The online application for the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for a winter semester is usually possible starting from the beginning of May.
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)

Tuition fees

Tuition fees

The social contribution for the winter semester 2024/2025 amounts to a total of 325.00 euros.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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