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Master's degree 2
Psychology (Research) • Universität Hamburg • Hamburg 2

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Master's degree
Psychology (Research)
Universität Hamburg • Hamburg
Overview
Degree
Teaching language
Languages
Full-time / part-time
Programme duration
Beginning
Application deadline
Tuition fees per semester in
EUR
Combined Master's degree /
PhD programme
Joint degree / double degree
programme
Description/content
Master of Science
German
English
Courses are held in English and German. Participants can choose to write the Master's thesis in
either language.
full-time
part-time (study alongside work)
4 semesters
Winter semester
15 July for the following winter semester
None
Yes
No
One area focuses on cognitive neurosciences research, which is taught in the Advanced Research
Methods and Statistics and Psychological Diagnostics compulsory modules, the Cognitive
Neurosciences complementary basic research module, and the Developmental Cognitive
Neuroscience elective course. The second area focuses on research on social and emotional
processes, which is taught in applied elective subject modules – Organisational Psychology: Social
Dynamics of Organisational Behaviour and Educational Psychology: Socio-Emotional Development
and Learning – as well as in the Origins of and Differences of Human Cognition and Personality
complementary basic research module. Extensive methodological and statistical skills are taught
(required modules).
The degree programme places special emphasis on methods, which are taught in depth in the
complementary basic research modules, the applied modules, the project seminar, and the thesis
module. These methods include laboratory-based experimental data collection—taking into
account the range of modern measurement methods such as neurophysiological measures (e.g.
fMRI, EEG), behavioural measures (e.g. reaction times, eye-tracking), videographed interactions—
the collection of data in the field (e.g. apps, reports, scan sampling), the statistical evaluation of
large data sets with repeated measurements, and data modelling.
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Course Details
Course organisation
A Diploma supplement will
be issued
International elements
Integrated study abroad
unit(s)
Course-specific, integrated
German language courses
Course-specific, integrated
English language courses
Costs / Funding
Tuition fees per semester in
EUR
Semester contribution
Costs of living
Funding opportunities
within the university
Description of the above-
mentioned funding
opportunities within the
university
Teaching formats for the degree programme include lectures, advanced seminars, project
seminars, and seminars.
Yes
International guest lecturers
Specialist literature in other languages
Language training provided
International comparisons and thematic reference to the international context
Integrated study abroad unit(s)
An internship is planned for the third subject semester, during which a stay abroad is also
possible. We encourage students to spend a semester abroad.
No
No
None
There is a semester fee of approx. 340 EUR per semester. This fee includes a semester ticket
covering public transport in the Hamburg metropolitan area.
We recommend that single students budget at least 900 EUR per month to meet personal expenses
(accommodation, living, health insurance, books).
Yes
International full-time students may apply for merit scholarships or exam grants granted by
Universität Hamburg. For more information, please use the provided link. We also recommend
contacting our colleagues in the Department of International Affairs for further guidance.
http://www.uni-hamburg.de/internationales/studieren-an-der-uhh/finanzierung-des-
studiums_e.html
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Requirements / Registration
Academic admission
requirements
Language requirements
Application deadline
Submit application to
Services
Possibility of finding part-
time employment
Accommodation
Contact
The degree programme builds on the knowledge, skills, and abilities that have already been
acquired within the framework of a qualified Bachelor’s degree programme in psychology at a
university with teaching embedded in ongoing research (Research Methods, Psychological
Diagnostics and Statistics, General Psychology I and II, Biological Psychology, Developmental
Psychology, Differential Psychology, Social Psychology, Educational Psychology, Industrial and
Organisational Psychology, Clinical Psychology). If the degree differs, an equivalence check can be
conducted during the ongoing application procedure. The criteria of the German Psychological
Society (DGPs) are used as a basis for comparability.
Additional admission prerequisites are proficiency in English at level B2 of the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages—proven by the higher education entrance eligibility (at
least six years of instruction) or an international language test (e.g., Cambridge First Certificate of
English—grade A or B2; IELTS—5.5 or higher; TOEFL paper-based—at least 550 points, Internet-
based—at least 70 points; UNIcert II). Applicants who cannot provide proof of proficiency in English
(i.e., six years of instruction or a B2 certificate in English) at enrolment will be admitted on the
condition that they provide the required proof by the end of their first semester at the latest.
All applicants who have not acquired their higher education entrance eligibility at a German-
language institution must prove sufficient knowledge of the German language before they can
study at Universität Hamburg. It is therefore necessary to submit proof of sufficient German
language skills with the application for enrolment within the deadline. Further information on
German language proficiency can be found here.
15 July for the following winter semester
Online application
Students who enrol in a full-time programme will generally have only a limited time for part-time
jobs. As a rule, students who hold a student residence permit may work for up to 120 full days or
240 half days per year. Further information on work regulations for international students at
Universität Hamburg is available at the Department of International Affairs (https://www.uni-
hamburg.de/en/internationales/studierende/incoming/studium-mit-abschluss.html) and at the
Counselling Centre for Study Financing (https://www.studierendenwerk-
hamburg.de/en/counselling/counselling-centre-for-study-financing-best).
Accommodation is available through the "Studierendenwerk" (student services) or on the private
market. The "Studierendenwerk" provides rooms in halls of residence, most of which are single
rooms with shared kitchens and showers/WCs. We strongly advise students and researchers to
arrange accommodation prior to arriving in Hamburg, as demand for affordable accommodation is
sometimes larger than supply.
For more information on how to find accommodation and how to plan your first steps in Hamburg,
please see: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/piasta/beratung/doc/willkommen.pdf.
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Contact
Universität Hamburg
Faculty of Psychology and Human Movement Science

Melanie Weßlau

20148 Hamburg

Tel. +49 40428386420

studierende.psy@uni-hamburg.de
Course website: https://www.psy.uni-hamburg.de/studium/studiengaenge/msc-psychology-research.html

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