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Psychology with specialisation in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy University of Wuppertal

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

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

Clinical Psychology

Focus

Störungs- und Verfahrenslehre der Psychotherapie, Kognitive Verhaltenstherapie, Psychotherapie mit Kindern und Jugendlichen, Psychotherapie mit Erwachsenen und älteren Menschen, Psychologische Diagnostik

Annotation

Der konsekutive Masterstudiengang Psychologie mit Schwerpunkt Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie der Bergischen Universität Wuppertal vermittelt die nach PsychThG und PsychThApprO erforderlichen Kenntnisse und Kompetenzen für die Psychotherapeutische Prüfung zur Approbation. Er verbindet fundierte wissenschaftliche Ausbildung mit therapeutischer Praxis unter Beachtung von Patientensicherheit und -rechten und qualifiziert für Tätigkeiten in Psychotherapie, Beratung, Prävention und Rehabilitation für Erwachsene, Kinder und Jugendliche sowie für gutachterliche und leitende Aufgaben im Gesundheitswesen.

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

The admission requirements for the degree programme in Psychology with a specialisation in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy leading to a Master of Science are met if you have a first professionally qualifying Bachelor of Science (BSc) academic degree in Psychology with a standard period of study of at least 6 semesters and 180 ECTS credit points or an academic degree that is at least equivalent that corresponds in structure and content to the requirements of the first section of a degree programme in accordance with Section 7 Psychotherapists Act (PsychThG) and Licensing Regulations for Psychotherapists (PsychThApprO 2020) (including Annex 1).

Lecture period

Winter semester 2026/2027: The lecture periods are set for the entire state of North Rhine-Westphalia and can be found at https://www.mkw.nrw/studium/informieren/vorlesungszeiten/.

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    15.05.2027 - 15.07.2027
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    15.05.2027 - 15.07.2027
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    15.05.2027 - 15.07.2027
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)
    Summer semester: Mid-December - 15 April Winter semester Mid-June - 15 September

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further information

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