Business and Psychology Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt

In view of growing leadership complexity, it is of increasing importance for managers and executives to also have psychological know-how in addition to economic knowledge. Training in psychology helps to better understand human behaviour in an organisational context, while training in business and economics ensures that the corresponding economic know-how is covered.

In the Business and Psychology degree programme at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (KU), an interdisciplinary team representing the different subdisciplines of business, economics and psychology brings the two worlds of business and psychology together to train leaders of the future.

Students can choose from a wide variety of topics covering all facets of management and organisational behaviour in their various contexts. Courses are assigned to the following five subject areas:

1. Consumers, marketing and market psychology
2. Sustainability, ethics and social impact
3. Methodologies of business and psychology
4. Leadership, people and organisational development
5. International and strategic management.

Modules cover the following five topics: Consumers, marketing and market psychology; Sustainability, ethics and social impact; Methodologies of business and psychology; Leadership, people and organisational development; International and strategic management. These modules give students the opportunity for an individual focus and substantial choice. The programme includes required modules, required electives and elective modules. The required modules, which include an interdisciplinary module on Business and Psychology: Joint Seminar with Tandem Projects, are offered at the beginning of the programme, and they lay the foundation for all five thematic pillars. In addition, an interdisciplinary research seminar prepares students to design and plan their own empirical research project, including the formulation of research questions and appropriate methodological approaches. All mandatory courses are taught completely in English; in the required electives and elective modules, students can choose modules in German or English.

Course types:

• Lecture
• Project
• Seminar
• Tutorial
• Virtual lecture

The application deadline for individuals who have obtained their university degree within the European Union extends from 1 April to 15 June.
For those who have obtained their university degree outside the European Union, the application deadline ends earlier, on 15 May.

Prerequisites

First qualifying degree in the field of business studies, business administration, economics, psychology or an equivalent degree obtained at a university in Germany or abroad

Proof of prior knowledge in

• Statistics/mathematics (10 ECTS)
• English and German language skills (details below)

Number of study places

50 (including international students)

Documents

• Bachelor’s degree, which must be formally equivalent to a German Bachelor. In case of doubt, first check the "anabin database" (https://anabin.kmk.org/cms/public/startseite).
• Full CV
• Original or certified true copy of your school leaving certificate as well as German, English or French translation of this certificate
• School leaving certificate with an average grade. To convert the grade of your school into a German grade, we need to see the official grading system of your school. 
• If applicable: university entrance examination certificate from your home country
• Applicants who have completed previous periods of study in China, India, Vietnam or Mongolia: APS certificate
• Original or certified true copy of your university leaving certificate (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) as well as a German, English or French translation of this certificate
• Full transcripts of your Bachelor's studies. Your transcript should show the average grade of your university degree. To convert this grade into a German grade, we need to see the official grading system of your university. Please prepare to upload a copy of the official grading system of your university.
• Descriptions of the modules taken in statistics/mathematics, business/economics (applicants with a first qualifying degree in psychology or equivalent) and psychology (applicants with a first qualifying degree in the field of business studies or equivalent)

Currently 88 EUR per semester, subject to change

The costs of living in Ingolstadt or Eichstätt are relatively low compared to large university cities. Rental costs in subsidised student residences (offered by the Studentenwerk Erlangen, the Canisius-Stiftung or the St. Gundekarwerk) range between 300 to 400 EUR per month depending on size and furnishing. Rental costs in privately owned residences are slightly higher and range around 750 EUR per month in Ingolstadt. In Eichstätt, rental costs are generally slightly lower. All KU students can eat in the university’s canteen at favourable prices. The price for a main dish is between 3.50 and 5.50 EUR. Health insurance costs are approx. 140 EUR per month. In total, you should plan with monthly costs of 1,000 EUR, in Eichstätt it could be less.

It is possible to find a job as a student assistant ("Hiwi") by contacting professors and university departments directly. Information on current job vacancies can also be found on the website of each chair.

There are also different offers for temporary part-time jobs outside the university, for example, in restaurants or in shopping malls. Eichstätt and Ingolstadt are the cities with the lowest unemployment rates in Germany.

The KU offers academically qualified international students in financial need a partial scholarship. Please find more information on financial issues, scholarships and prerequisites on our website.

https://www.ku.de/en/career-center/

The International Office at the KU offers a housing service. It helps international students find accommodation, and it facilitates contact between students and the future landlord or landlady. This service is free of charge. However, a housing service deposit is charged, and this will be refunded at the end of your rental contract. Please find more information on housing at the KU here.