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The Central State Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) has approved the course Business Psychology under the number 142610c. Who is the Master’s in Business Psychology at Euro-FH suitable for?
The distance learning Master’s in Business Psychology (M.Sc.) at the European Distance Learning University Hamburg is designed for professionals with a background in economics who want to acquire psychological expertise specifically for entrepreneurial, consulting or leadership roles. The programme is particularly aimed at individuals from business administration, management, marketing, human resources or related disciplines who do not have prior knowledge of psychology. The course is ideal for anyone wishing to understand and manage interface tasks between people, companies and technologies, for example in personnel development, leadership, organisational consulting or marketing.
What formal requirements do you need to meet?
The following requirements apply for admission to the Master’s in Business Psychology at Euro-FH:
- Completed university degree (usually Bachelor’s, Diploma, Magister or comparable qualification), preferably in the field of economics
- Psychological prior knowledge is not required
- Work experience after the first degree (generally at least one year), ideally in a business context
- English language skills that enable you to work with English-language specialist literature
- Without a first degree, admission in exceptional cases is possible via the master’s entry programme – recognition is based on an individual assessment of professional biography and proof of relevant work experience
- There is no numerus clausus (NC) and you can start your studies at any time
Personally, you should bring the following qualities for successful distance learning in the field of business psychology:
- Interest in linking economic and psychological issues
- Self-organisation and discipline for independent learning alongside work
- Communication skills, analytical thinking and problem-solving ability
- Willingness to learn new scientific perspectives and apply them in everyday work
- Confident handling of digital learning resources and openness to virtual collaboration
What content does the Master’s degree in Economic Psychology at Euro-FH convey?
In the Master’s programme in Economic Psychology at Euro-FH, you acquire comprehensive psychological expertise with a strong focus on economic issues. You learn to apply psychological concepts and methods to corporate contexts in order to effectively shape processes and structures within organisations. Key topics include:
- Fundamentals of Economic Psychology: Behavioural and decision psychology, communication, interaction and collaboration within companies.
- Personnel and Organisational Development: Analysis and optimisation of work environments, change management, leadership, promotion of healthy leadership.
- Consumer Psychology: Advertising effectiveness, market research, user experience and consumer research, influencing factors in purchasing behaviour.
- Human Factors & Digitalisation: Design of human-machine interaction, use of AI, robotics, VR/AR in companies.
- Health Management: Corporate health promotion, handling psychological burdens in the workplace.
- Internationality & Intercultural Competences: Leadership and development of international teams, effects of cultural differences on economic behaviour.
- Crisis Management: Development of psychological strategies for managing organisational crises.
- Recruiting and Aptitude Diagnostics: Talent acquisition and selection of employees through psychological procedures.
As the studies progress, you choose two specialisations from areas such as leadership, personnel development, health management, consumer psychology or management decision making. Practical projects and case studies ensure the transfer into concrete business situations.
How is the distance learning course structured and organised?
The Master’s programme is designed as a flexible distance learning course with a standard duration of 24 months (with 120 ECTS) and can be extended free of charge by up to 12 months. You can start your studies at any time. You determine your individual learning rhythm yourself. The most important features of the programme include:
- Study materials: You use digital learning materials, audio booklets, webinars, learning apps as well as the AI learning companion KILEA for individual support – all independent of location and time.
- Support & Feedback: Personal tutors, specialised subject tutors and tutorials as well as committed lecturers accompany you throughout your studies.
- Examinations: You can take exams flexibly every month either as online examinations or in person at nationwide exam centres.
- Seminars: Five seminars are to be completed: One seminar takes place virtually, four others can optionally be attended either in person or virtually.
- Practical relevance: During your studies, you work on practice-oriented tasks and projects.
- Final thesis: At the end, you write a Master’s thesis on an economically psychological relevant topic.
Accreditation of prior achievements is possible and can reduce study duration as well as costs.
For which professional fields does the Master’s degree in Economic Psychology qualify you?
With a Master’s degree in Economic Psychology, you take on key positions in companies, public institutions or consulting firms. The typical range of applications includes:
- Development and coaching of personnel and executives
- Organisational consulting, change management and consulting
- Personnel marketing, recruiting and aptitude diagnostics
- Occupational health management and prevention programmes
- Consumer psychology, market research, advertising effectiveness and UX research
- Design of interfaces between humans and machines (Human Factors)
- Promotion of sustainable and ethical behaviour in companies
- International personnel management and intercultural organisational development
Graduates are in demand nationwide and internationally – for example in personnel departments, marketing and research departments, consulting firms or specialised service providers for work organisation and digitalisation.
What costs and financing options can you expect?
The total cost for the distance learning Master’s degree in Economic Psychology at Euro-FH is €11,880 for the standard duration of 24 months. Monthly fees amount to €495. Various financing and funding options are available, such as instalment plans (from €209 per month), tax deductibility as business expenses, scholarships or support from employers. Individual accreditation of prior achievements can additionally reduce costs.
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