Degree
Bachelor of Science
Semester fee
78
Euro
Start of the program
Winter semester
Standard length of the program
6
Semester
Place of study
Eichstätt
Part-time studies possible
No
The polyvalent Bachelor's degree program in Psychology at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt starts in the winter semester. Within the polyvalent education, the program offers the modules relevant for the license to practice medicine in accordance with the new psychotherapist law (Section 7 and Section 9 of the Gesetz über den Beruf der Psychotherapeutin und des Psychotherapeuten (PsychThG)) and the medical licensure act for psychotherapists (Approbationsordnung für Psychotherapeutinnen und Psychotherapeuten, PsychThApprO). These modules relevant to the licensing process must be successfully completed by all students who wish to obtain a license under the new psychotherapist law.
The program in detail
Contents
Psychology is an empirical science that combines features from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. It deals with issues in basic research as well as practical questions. The diversity of the subject is also reflected in the basic and application-oriented areas of the degree programs, which include the path to the profession of psychotherapist in the application-oriented area.
Students who decide to study psychology should have an interest in the principles of human experience and behavior, and enjoy academic work. The academic nature of the program means that it requires strong learning capabilities and resilience. Due to the breadth of the content and its international nature, students should have a good command of German and English. An aptitude for mathematics is also an advantage.
The program is divided into the required area and the required elective area.
In the required area, students learn important basic and applied disciplines of psychology. Within this framework, the students complete various internships.
In the required elective area, students take modules in both psychological and non-psychological areas. During their studies, students take part in 25 hours of experiments.
Within the framework of the Bachelor's thesis, they work on a scientifically relevant question using the acquired scientific knowledge and methods.
Structure
Basic theoretical disciplines
- General psychology
- Biological psychology
- Developmental psychology
- Personality psychology and differential psychology
- Social psychology
- Psychological research methods
Application-oriented disciplines
- Occupational psychology
- Organizational psychology
- Clinical psychology
- Educational psychology
- Psychological diagnosis and assessment
Rankings and assessments
KU students and alumni have voted for their University to be Germany's most popular university in the 2024 ranking of the online portal StudyCheck. This is the third time in a row, as KU was also voted the most popular university in 2021 and 2022. The ranking was based on over 78,000 evaluations for more than 500 higher education institutions and universities. 97 percent of students questioned for the ranking would recommend studying at the KU to others.
"There is no better praise for a university than almost 100 percent of students and alumni agreeing: I can only recommend studying at the KU! That is why we are very pleased with the ranking’s outcome, because it expresses the high level of satisfaction of our students," says KU President Prof. Dr. Gabriele Gien.
Studying abroad
Within the ERASMUS program, students of Psychology can apply for a 6-month exchange with the following universities:
Partner universities
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milano, Italy (teaching language: German and English, preparatory language courses available)
- University La Sapienza, Italy
- University of Algarve, Portugal (teaching language: German, English and Portuguese)
- Catholic University in Ruzomberok, Slovakia (teaching language: German, English)
- Université Catholique de Lille, France (FUPL) (teaching language: French)
- Université Catholique de Lyon, France (teaching language: French)
- John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland (teaching language: English, Polish)
The KU International Office provides support in the application process and information on the semester abroad.
Practical connection
Depending on the career goal, a student has to complete different internships during the course of their studies. Each internship, orientation internship and clinical internship has different conditions and modalities that must be observed, so we would advise all students to carefully read their module handbooks or module descriptions beforehand.
Career possibilities and professional fields
Psychologists work in many different professional fields. You can work as a psychological psychotherapist, in various counseling centers, in research, in diagnostics, in the private sector and in many other fields. The Bachelor's degree in psychology does not yet lead to the professional title "psychologist” – a Master's degree is required for this.
The KU
The KU has two campuses: Eichstätt and Ingolstadt. Seven faculties are located in Eichstätt. The Ingolstadt School of Management (WFI) and MIDS (Institute of Applied Mathematics, Machine Learning and Data Science) are located on our Ingolstadt campus.
This degree program is taught on our Eichstätt campus.
Studying in Eichstätt
Study location
The district of Eichstätt and the city of Ingolstadt are located in the heart of Bavaria. This central location also means that the KU is easy to reach. Eichstätt impresses with its unique combination of baroque architecture, modern amenities and the picturesque nature of the Altmühltal natural park.
Campus
Short distances and lavish green spaces characterize the KU campus in Eichstätt. The KU is a campus University with modern facilities. The buildings on campus are located close to the Eichstätt old town.
More than just a degree
Studying at the KU not only provides you with the specialist knowledge you need, but also aims to open up real future prospects for its students. We want to support our students in finding their own personal path to their individual dream future! The question is not "What career do I want to pursue?", but rather "Who do I want to be?"
Advisory Service
Some offers and study conditions are different for international students – our International Office is happy to provide help and support. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our team. We are happy to accompany you on your way to the KU and hope that we can welcome you in person soon!
Armelle
Langenwald
International degree seeking students coordinator - Campus Ingolstadt
Building
Hauptbau
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Room: HB-209
Application
Requirements
General university entrance qualification (Allgemeine Hochschulreife)
Subject-specific university entrance qualification/social branch
Subject-specific university entrance qualification/social branch
Language requirements
DSH 2
Application period winter
May 01
-
Jul 15
Admission restriction
Yes
Selection procedure
No
Selection process
From the 2025/26 winter semester onwards, the aptitude test in psychology developed by the German Psychological Society (DGPs) will be included in the admission procedure for the Bachelor's degree program in Psychology at the KU. Detailed information on the contents of the test and on registration can be found in German at: www.studieneignungstest-psychologie.de
Study places will be awarded according to a ranking list. The ranking list is based on both the school leaving certificate (Abitur) grade and the test result, as well as any evidence of social commitment of at least one year.
Application
The application process for international applicants is now completely digital. You can register online in our application portal and carry out and submit your application. After you have carried out the application and uploaded your documents, you do not need to send your documents to us again by post. You do have to submit certified true copies only if you are admitted at the time of enrollment.
Depending on the course of study, you may be asked for information on internships, professional experience, etc. Please upload the relevant documents in the upload area for all the information you provide, even if these are not mandatory fields!
Before you start the application process, please read the additional information on this page, in particular the information on the respective (German) language requirements and university entrance qualifications.
Study places
Total of available study places for the polyvalent Bachelor's degree program in Psychology:
Winter semester: 30
Please note, that the selection process is highly competitive.
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scroll upImportant note for students in the Bachelor's degree relevant for the license to practice medicine: Recognition by the KU of courses completed abroad does not guarantee that the responsible state examination office will also accept these courses at a later date. It is therefore possible that you will not be admitted to the license to practice medicine examination after completion of the Master's programm in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy because you took some license-relevant courses abroad during your Bachelor's degree. Until this issue has been conclusively resolved, we recommend that you only take courses abroad and have them recognized that are not crucial for the subsequent license to practice medicine.