Welcome to the information page for the Master's in Psychology

The Master's degree program in Psychology aims to deepen and expand the basic psychological skills and knowledge acquired in the Bachelor's degree program. Students acquire the ability to work independently using scientific methods and are prepared for professional practice as a psychologist.

The contents of the curriculum include

1. In-depth research methodological skills

   " Advanced knowledge of statistical methods (especially multivariate methods), knowledge of evaluation methods and computer-aided collection, modeling and analysis of data
   " Advanced knowledge of psychological diagnostics
   " Implementation of own empirical-scientific projects (project work and Master's thesis)
   " Writing a scientific text according to professional standards (Master's thesis)

2. In-depth basic psychological skills

3. Advanced application psychology skills

   " Psychology in the context of health, development and social change

   " Specialization in business psychology

   " Pre-doctoral program in psychological research

Module handbook

The module handbook describes all modules in detail. The general examination regulations (RPO) and departmental examination regulations (FPO) provide information on the formal provisions for coursework and examinations. These and other documents can be found here.

The application portal for the winter semester opens at the beginning of June. To take part in the selection process, an application is required by July 15!

The application is made via the unisono portal. To apply, please create an applicant account in the first step here
an applicant account. The access data for the application portal will be sent to the e-mail specified in the registration process. In the second step, you will find the MSc Psychology program under "Online Application", for which you can then apply. Certificates can be submitted to the Registrar's Office by 30.09 (cut-off deadline).

From WS23/24, the University of Siegen may offer an annual local aptitude test, which will also be taken into account in the application process. All details can be found here.

Admission requirements

You can be admitted if you

a) have a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology (180 LP) from a German or foreign university or an equivalent German or foreign degree with an overall grade of "good" (2.5) or better or

b) has achieved at least 144 credit points at the time of application (overall grade of "good" (2.5) or better). Furthermore, the average grade must be noted on the application documents. The proof of the average grade (or the transcript of records) must not be older than 3 months at the time of application.

Applicants who are applying on the basis of a Bachelor's degree that they have not yet completed will be provisionally admitted to the course and can submit proof of their first professionally qualifying degree for the winter semester by September 30. Provisional admission expires if the degree certificate (usually the Bachelor's certificate or equivalent) is not submitted to the Registrar's Office by this date.

And:

c) can demonstrate competencies in psychological modules amounting to at least 120 LP, which must be proven in the following areas:

" Experimental psychology internship (min. 6 LP),
" Module(s) with examination in statistics or psychological methodology (at least 9 CP),
" Module(s) with examination in Psychological Diagnostics (min. 6 CP),
" At least four modules (min. 6 CP each) with examination in the following basic subjects: General Psychology, Biological Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Differential or Personality Psychology, Social Psychology,
" at least two modules with examination performance (at least 6 CP) in psychological application subjects such as Clinical Psychology, Work and Organizational Psychology and Educational Psychology,
" an empirical Bachelor's thesis.

Selection procedure

Admission to the Master's degree program is restricted. The selection procedure is a written application process.

The following criteria are taken into account in the selection process

a) average grade of the first professionally qualifying degree (normally the Bachelor's degree in Psychology) or a comparable degree and

b) a weighted number of credit points earned in the basic psychology modules (General Psychology I, General Psychology II, Biological Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Differential Psychology or Personality Psychology, Social Psychology) during the Bachelor's degree course

c) Number of credit points earned in statistics and diagnostics during the Bachelor's degree program

Further details can be found in the selection regulations.

From the winter semester 2023/24, the result of a local aptitude test will be taken into account when applying.

From winter semester 23/24, the University of Siegen may offer a local aptitude test every year, which will also be taken into account in the application process. This is not the Germany-wide aptitude test for the Bachelor of Psychology. Further details can be found in the regulations amending the statutes for the selection procedure for the Master's degree in Psychology.

45% of the test result is added to the overall score to determine the ranking order, 55% is calculated from the total points (grade points according to Annex 1 + credit weighting points according to Annex 2). Due to the additive nature of the test, participation can only improve the result. The test requires a binding registration and participation is by invitation only. Participation in the test is not linked to the right to a study place and does not include the examination of the special requirements for admission to the Master's program.

The other formalities and deadlines for the application continue to apply.

Information on the test content

General ability to study:

" 25 questions on numerical reasoning
" 30 questions on figural reasoning

Subject-specific knowledge of individual content areas:

" 15 questions on the content areas of social psychology, developmental psychology, general psychology, differential psychology
" 15 questions on psychological research methods
" 10 questions on statistics
" 10 questions on psychological diagnostics

Duration: 90 minutes

Further details about the test will be published here as soon as they are available.

Dear students of the 1st semester Master Psychology (major subject),

Welcome to studying psychology in Siegen!

Here we summarize the most important information about starting your psychology studies in Siegen.

Introductoryweek
To make it easier for our students to start their studies, the Department of Psychology organizes an introduction to the course shortly before the start of the winter semester lecture period.

Topics of the introductory week will include

" Getting to know your fellow students
" Getting to know your lecturers
" Getting to know the building, the campus and the city
" Explanation of the curriculum, the module handbook and the examination regulations
" Introduction to the university library

You can find more information about starting your studies on the website of the Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB). In addition, all first semester students are invited to the Rectorate's welcome event and the joint church service. You can also find an overview of the dates on the corresponding page of the ZSB
.

Study plan for the 1st semester
The timetable for the 1st semester can be viewed here
can be viewed here. Should there be any changes, a current version will be made available.

IT guide for students
The ZIMT has compiled all the important information that first semester students need when they are on campus with a laptop, tablet or smartphone (keywords: student e-mail address, WLAN via eduroam, e-learning, copy cards, cloud storage, helpdesk, equipment lending and much more...) here
here.

Student Advisory Service and Coordination
The Central Student Advisory Service and the Psychology Student Advisory Service can advise you on any other questions you may have in connection with the first semester.

• The Central Student AdvisoryService
  provides advice on all questions relating to studying psychology at the University of Siegen. It is the central point of contact for study orientation and advice on all degree programs at the University of Siegen. It provides open-ended, confidential and neutral advice and helps you to help yourself. Here you can find the contact persons at the Central Student Advisory Service.
• The Psychology Student Advisory Service provides advice on subject-specific questions, questions regarding the possible recognition of credits, the introductory week, etc.
• For information via thestudy coordination e-mail distribution list , please register here with your student e-mail address only. Subscription requests from e-mail addresses that do not belong to the University of Siegen will be rejected.
• The Student Secretariat ensures the smooth administration of the affairs of all students with a German school-leaving qualification. This includes the entire student life from the application for a study place to admission to studies, enrollment, transfer, re-registration, leave of absence and de-registration.
  Tasks of the Registrar's Office:
  " Student affairs for German students and students with a German school-leaving certificate (Bildungsinländer)
  " Application procedure for degree courses with restricted admission
  " Enrolment
  " Sending the student ID card and NRW ticket
  " Re-registration
  " Leave of absence
  " Change of degree course (transfer)
  " Change of personal data
  " Exmatriculation

Latecomers
If you start studying Psychology in Siegen as a latecomer and missed the introductory week, you will of course also receive all the information you need. Please contact the student advisory service. You will also receive a place in all lectures and seminars in the first semester as a latecomer.

Finding accommodation
The Studierendenwerk manages a number of halls of residence. On the homepage you will find a description of all residences and an application form.

There is also a housing portal where private landlords can advertise a room or apartment.
You can of course also search the general housing market.
For orientation: Psychology is located on the Adolf Reichwein Campus.

Student financing
In addition to your own income from a part-time job and/or support from your parents, there are a number of other sources of student financing. These range from BAföG to foundations, scholarships, loans and the Studienförderfonds Siegen e.V. Here you can find detailed information on these different sources of student finance.

The Studienstiftung deutscher Psychologinnen und Psychologen e.V., which awards scholarships, should be mentioned specifically for psychology students.

If you have any further questions, please get in touch. The Department of Psychology can be contacted via the office of the department spokesperson
can be contacted. We look forward to getting to know you and wish you a good start!

You can find the course offerings for the current and previous semesters in the unisono campus management system.

Go to "Course offerings" and click on "Show course catalog". There, under "Master's degree programs" (click on the +), select "Psychology" and all courses will be listed.

For more information on the specific content of the courses and the associated coursework and examinations, please refer to the module handbook.

Course registration
All courses must be registered for via the campus management system unisonowithin certain registration deadlines.
within certain deadlines. You can find instructions here.

The courses of a semester are usually visible to students in unisono 10 weeks before the start of lectures - however, it is not yet possible to register for them. You should first get an overview, e.g. via the course catalog of your degree program, before the start of the registration period.

When registering for courses, pay attention to the module assignments in the structure tree and check whether you meet the requirements set out in the module handbook.

You can reserve individual courses via unisono and display them in a timetable to see whether the courses can be taken without overlaps. Please note, however, that reservations are not enrollments!

Students complete a total of 12 weeks of practical work experience.

Duration: Students work for a total of 330 hours, either consecutively or in two parts, in a professional field of psychology. This is based on an average working time of 27.5 hours per week, resulting in a total of 12 weeks. The internship can be divided into a maximum of two parts, which may not last less than 2 weeks. Either two internships with different content totaling 12 weeks (e.g. 6 weeks each) or one internship of 12 weeks can be completed.

Report: A further 30 hours are estimated for the accompanying reading of literature and the preparation of an internship report. In this report, the internship experience is reviewed by reflecting on one's own actions and examining the applicability of psychological findings to solve practical professional tasks.

Timing: As a rule, internships take place during the semester break. The internship should be completed by the beginning of the lecture period of the 4th semester. The working hours depend on the requirements of the internship institution.

Supervision: The internships are generally supervised by a trained psychologist (with a Master's or Diplom degree in psychology) working at the internship institution. If there are no psychologists working at the institution, alternatives can be discussed with the student advisory service.

Institution: The practical work experience can be completed at all private and public institutions in Germany and abroad that are suitable for providing the student with an insight into practical work experience. Activities as a student assistant within research projects and practice-related courses (e.g. instruction of social skills training) can be recognized as a professional internship. Recognition of work as a student assistant as a professional internship is only possible up to a maximum of 6 CP. If the aim is to work as a psychotherapist, the internship should be completed in an appropriate institution.

You can find the relevant documents for the internship here.

From the winter semester 2023/24, students will submit their complete internship booklet (i.e. including internship report(s)) in digital form as a PDF file by email to praktikum@psychologie.uni-siegen.de
to the internship coordinator Dr. Kristian Kleinke.

Name the file according to the following pattern: Matrikelnummer_Modulnummer.pdf (e.g. 123456_5PSYMA08.pdf) and please submit the report in PDF format.

If you have split your internship and have to create several reports, please combine them into a single PDF file.

You should also submit the original internship booklet to the Psychology Examination Office (AR-NB 0136):

University of Siegen
Fakultät II - Department of Psychology
Prüfungsamt
Adolf-Reichwein-Straße 2a
57076 Siegen

Please make sure that the submitted internship certificates contain an original stamp of the institution (no copies, scans, etc.) and an original signature of the supervising or approved person.

Important:

• The internship documents are only formally deemed to have been submitted once we have received the originals. The LP can only be booked once the originals have been submitted.
• One original internship booklet must remain in our archives. If you would like another original for your records, please submit two copies of the work placement booklet.

It is not necessary to register for the SL of the internship module in unisono. The credit points will be credited after the examination office has checked the documents.

In their Master's thesis, students generally carry out an empirical study on a psychological issue, which is fully processed and reported on. It is usually written in the fourth semester.

You can find a list of current Master's thesis topics for the Master's degree program in Psychology in the regularly updated Moodle course Theses in Psychology. If you are interested in one of the topics, please get in touch with the named contact person. In this Moodle course, all professorships of the Institute of Psychology list their currently available Master's thesis topics. These Master's theses can only be worked on by students of the Master's program in Psychology. Students of other degree programs should contact the lecturers directly.

The following rules apply to the application process:

• You can apply for a topic or for a place with a lecturer to start work on their thesis at any time
• You may only apply for one thesis topic at a time, i.e. only contact one teacher
• The respective supervisor will reply within approximately one week. If you receive an acceptance, you have the place
• If you receive a rejection, apply to your second choice. Make sure that your newly requested topic has not already been marked as "assigned"
• If you want to study within the standard period of study, you should have registered for a topic by 15.07. in your 3/4 semester at the latest

Admission: You can only be admitted to the Master's thesis if you can prove that you have at least 60 CP. Please submit the application for admission to the Master's thesis (original) to the Psychology Examination Office. The application should be submitted 1-2 weeks before the planned start of work. Plan the processing period so that the end of the processing period falls on an opening day of the examination office. This ensures that you have the opportunity to hand in your thesis to the Examinations Office by the last day of your deadline. If the topic of the Master's thesis is changed again after admission, a declaration of consent from the first reviewer must be submitted (this should be done before the thesis is submitted!).

Time and scope: The processing time is six months. As a rule, the Master's thesis should not exceed 80 pages (incl. bibliography, excl. appendix). The topic of the Master's thesis can only be returned once within four weeks of the start of the processing period. In accordance with Section 11 (7) of the departmental examination regulations, two hard copies of the Master's thesis and two digital copies (on a digital storage medium labeled with the student's matriculation number and name without password protection) must be submitted to the Chair of the Examination Board or the office designated by him/her by the deadline. For the digital form, a further identical digital version of the thesis should be submitted, which contains only the text of the thesis. This means that there should be a second PDF on the storage medium that only contains the text (summary, introduction, methods, results, discussion), i.e. without cover sheet, list of contents and abbreviations, bibliography, declaration of plagiarism.

Written assurance: The following fully completed, signed and dated written assurance must be attached to the thesis as the last page: Written assurance
Programs not used are to be confirmed with a "0" (Not used)! The whitelist is for information purposes only and does not have to be printed.

Assessors: The candidate can propose a first and a second reviewer. The second assessor can be a member of an Institute of Psychology at another university.

Further information can be found in the examination regulations. You can find these and other forms here.

Students have the opportunity to take part in the structured pre-doctoral program within the Master's degree course in Psychology. The aim of this program is for students to study the subject area in which they plan to do their doctorate after completing their Master's degree. In particular, the student deals with scientific work in this subject area.

The student of the pre-doctoral program decides on a subject area of psychology in which corresponding modules are taken and chooses a professor as supervisor accordingly. This can be one of the basic psychological subjects represented by professors at the University of Siegen or clinical psychology or business psychology. Please only apply to one professorship at a time - you may only apply to another professorship for this module if you are rejected.

The following modules are selected as part of the pre-doctoral program according to the chosen subject area:

1. Pre-doctoral module: Within the compulsory elective area "Supplement", the student chooses the pre-doctoral module (5PSYMA13). This means that he or she works in the research group of the supervising professor and receives mentoring from him or her. The mentoring includes, for example, an overview of potential subject areas for a doctorate, consolidation of scientific work skills, consolidation of special research methods in the chosen area, discussion of research findings in the chosen area. A project report (8-10 pages in length) is prepared and graded.
2. If the chosen subject area is a basic psychological subject, the seminars in the module "Basic specialization" (5PSYMA03/2) must be chosen in the respective subject area or related subject areas if possible.
3. Research-oriented specialization (5PSYMA05): The seminars in this module should be chosen from the chosen subject area or related subject areas.
4. Research and science communication (5PSYMA06/2): The project work is completed in the chosen subject area.
5. Internship (5PSYMA08): The internship is completed as a research internship or as a professional field internship, depending on the chosen subject area.
6. Master's thesis (5PSYMA09): The Master's thesis is completed in the chosen subject area.

Prerequisites for admission to the pre-doctoral module and thus to the entire pre-doctoral program are outstanding performance in the degree program as well as a positive recommendation and the consent of the supervising professor. The decision on admission is made by the Examination Board.

Interested students must apply to take the structured pre-doctoral program as a supplementary subject. According to §13 of the FPO-M (2020), the application documents include a letter of motivation, an overview of achievements, a letter of recommendation and the confirmation of the supervisor. Please submit the documents to the examination board in good time, as this is where the decision on admission is made. If you are admitted, have your achievements certified using the form provided.

Thank you for your interest in a stay abroad during your psychology studies at the University of Siegen! The Department of Psychology would like to support you as much as possible in gaining international experience.

As part of your psychology studies at the University of Siegen, you have many different opportunities to gain experience abroad. These include:

• A semester at a partner university in Europe with Erasmus+
• A semester at a partner university outside Europe with Promos
• Completing an internship within Europe
• One semester at any university as a freemover
• Master's thesis at a foreign university

Stays abroad are not limited to other European countries, but can take place anywhere in the world. In principle, stays abroad are not limited to certain formats; a variety of options and possibilities are conceivable. As a general rule, if you would like to gain experience abroad as part of your studies and are willing to invest time and energy, a stay abroad will be possible.

General information

When should I go abroad?

A mobility semester is included in the curriculum in the 3rd semester. This means that there is a structured plan for planning a stay abroad in the 3rd semester, as to how you can adapt your course of study in order to stay within the standard period of study. However, you can deviate from this suggestion as well as from the 3rd semester - in this case, it is particularly useful to seek advice from the study coordinatorat an early stage.
for advice at an early stage.

Of course, you can also extend your studies and, for example, go abroad in the 5th semester and write your thesis there.

When should I start organizing my stay abroad?

Basically, the earlier the better! However, this does not mean that you cannot organize a stay abroad at short notice.

Opportunities for stays abroad

Erasmus+

Erasmus+ gives you the opportunity to study at a partner university in Europe and benefit from Erasmus funding. There is currently an Erasmus+ cooperation agreement with the following partners:

• University of Klagenfurt, Austria
• Université de Picardie Jules Verne in Amiens, France

There is also the possibility with the Erasmus coordinator Prof. Kai Horstmann
to initiate a cooperation with another European university and spend the semester there.
The key to participating in Erasmus+ is a learning agreement in which courses amounting to 15 ECTS are already defined before your stay, which you take at the partner university and which will be recognized after your return.
Contact the study coordinationoffice early (ideally in the 2nd semester)
to prepare for your stay, adapt your course of study accordingly and prepare the details of the Learning Agreement in good time.
Please note the application deadline for Erasmus+. You can find all information about the application here. The International Student Affairs
of the University of Siegen provides further information and links to the relevant application portals.

Promos

Promos gives you the opportunity to study at a partner university outside Europe and benefit from Promos financial support. There are currently partnerships for psychology in the following countries:

• America
• Japan
• Mexico

It is also possible to initiate a cooperation with the Erasmus coordinator Prof. Kai Horstmann
to initiate a cooperation with another university and spend the semester there.
The key to participating in Promos is a learning agreement in which courses amounting to 15 ECTS are already defined before your stay, which you will take at the partner university and which will be recognized after your return.
Contact the study coordinatorearly (ideally in the 2nd semester)
to prepare for your stay, adjust your course of study accordingly and prepare the details of the Learning Agreement in good time.
Please note the application period for Promos. All information about the application can be found here. The International Student Affairs
of the University of Siegen provides further information and refers to the relevant portals for application.

Internship abroad

You have the opportunity to complete both your orientation internship and your professional internship in another European country. For the certification of a BQT-I internship, you will find here
a corresponding English form. The criteria within the certificate also represent the requirements for recognition. Discuss your planned internship abroad with the internship coordinator(Dr. Kristian Kleinke) as early as possible, but in any case before starting the internship.
In any case, suitable proof must be provided that the psychotherapists working in the institution have completed at least 3 years of further training in psychotherapy that meet the criteria of the EuroPsy Specialist Certificate in Psychotherapy and are authorized to practice psychotherapy in their country. Suitable evidence for an equivalence check (e.g. copy of the EuroPsy Specialist Certificate in Psychotherapy from a supervisor) must be enclosed with the internship documents.
Please note that the recognition of internships abroad is not regulated uniformly throughout Germany; this is particularly relevant if you are aiming for a clinical Master's degree.

An official statement and FAQ from the Düsseldorf district government can be found here.

Freemover

If you would like to spend a semester abroad without the obligations and associated funding from Erasmus+ or Promos, you have the option of organizing your semester abroad independently. Registration is not handled by International Student Affairs at the University of Siegen, but you can still find specific information for your preparation and planning on the Freemover subpage.
Before your semester abroad, please contact the study coordination office to discuss your course of study and to clarify whether you can have courses abroad credited towards your degree.

Master's thesis

You can also write your Master's thesis at a foreign university. This requires good advice and consultation with a supervisor at the University of Siegen. Ideally, you will find a supervisor at the University of Siegen who will supervise your thesis abroad. It is also possible that you will be involved in an international project with lecturers from the University of Siegen. If you are interested in this, please also contact the study coordination office or the Erasmus representative.

Planning your stay abroad

If you only know that you want to go abroad, but do not yet know how exactly you should plan it, first answer the following questions for yourself:

• What do you hope to gain from a stay abroad?
• When do you want to go abroad? (in which year and which semester?)
• What do you want to learn when you go abroad?
• Are you willing or able to study for longer?
• What financial support do you already have available? (i.e. how much money do you have available per month when you are abroad? This will then determine which regions and what further support you will need).
• Which language do you want to speak?
• In which region of the world/Europe should your stay ideally take place? List at least three preferences; assume that everything is possible.

Then contact the Erasmus coordinator or the study coordinator.

What our students say

" My semester abroad in Klagenfurt was very enriching, as I was able to learn a lot of new things, got to know many people from different countries and felt very comfortable. Above all, the proximity to the lake and the mountains, my daily bike rides through the city and to the university made my time here unforgettable. "

Further questions

The contact person in Psychology, especially for technical questions and discussion of the course of studies, is the study coordination office. To initiate cooperation with other universities abroad, please contact the Erasmus Coordinator of Psychology Prof. Kai Horstmann
at
If you have specific questions about Erasmus+, please use the Erasmus+ consultation hour: isa-erasmus@zv.uni-siegen.de

In the Master's degree course in Psychology at the University of Siegen, coursework and examinations completed in other degree courses and/or at other universities can be recognized upon application, provided that equivalence is given. Equivalence is established if the coursework and examinations are essentially equivalent in content, scope and requirements to those of the Bachelor's degree program in Psychology at the University of Siegen.

Procedure:

1. The form Application for Recognition of Achievements (can be found here) must be completed and submitted to the Academic Coordination Office together with other documents required for recognition.
   Documents:
   " Certificates of achievement/performance overviews from the university (transcript of records, certificate, etc.)
   " Excerpts from the study regulations/examination regulations (only the achievements made)
   " Excerpts from the module handbook (only the achievements made)
   " Term papers/Master's thesis/exams
   (submit certificates of achievement as certified copies or submit normal copies + original for visual inspection)
2. The documents are forwarded to the respective module coordinators.
3. The module coordinators make a recommendation for recognition.
4. The responsible examination board decides on recognition.
5. The Examinations Office informs the student of the result of the recognition and, if applicable, records the recognized achievements.

Change of university/cross-entry

If you have completed a large amount of coursework in another degree program or at another university, you can have this recognized and be placed in a higher semester of the Psychology degree program at the University of Siegen. The procedure is similar to that described above.

Please note that a higher placement procedure will only be reviewed if there is free capacity in a higher semester. Your documents will therefore be checked in September for the winter semester or in March for the summer semester at the earliest.

If capacity is available in a higher semester, the number of credit points that can be recognized and the higher semester for which you can be placed will be checked. We will send you the information about the recognized credits as well as a notification of upgrading by post. The notification of upgrading must be submitted to the Registrar's Office when you enrol.

Please note the respective deadlines of the Registrar's Office for enrolment in a higher semester. Once the applicable deadlines have expired, no further upgrading notifications will be issued.

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• Application deadline for the Germany-wide Bachelor's degree aptitude test
• Application deadline for the Bachelor's degree program in Psychology: by 15.07. of the year
• Deadlines for re-registration and leave of absence see here
• Lecture times see here
• Exam dates can be found here
• Exam dates Q-Exam can be found here