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The Central State Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) has approved the course Business Psychology under the number 1150723c. Who is the Master's in Business Psychology with prior psychological knowledge suitable for?
The distance learning programme is aimed at psychologists with a first university degree who wish to expand their expertise with economic and management-oriented skills. You will particularly benefit from the Master's if you have already gained initial professional experience and want to specialise in leadership roles, personnel development, consulting, or activities at the interface between people and organisations. Target groups are professionals working in human resources, coaching, organisational development, marketing, change management, or management consulting, or those seeking a career move in these directions.
What formal requirements must you meet?
For admission you need:
- Completed first degree with a psychological focus (e.g. Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Business Psychology, or a related subject with relevant content such as work, organisational and business psychology as well as methodological skills)
- Professional experience after the first degree (usually at least one year)
- English skills at a minimum of B2 level (e.g. through corresponding academic achievements, certificates or professional practice)
For managers without a completed first degree, admission via the Master's entry programme is possible following individual assessment. No Numerus Clausus (NC) is required. Enrolments are possible all year round for the desired start date.
In addition to the formal requirements, you should possess the following personal competences:
- Experience in applying psychological theories as well as an interest in economically related issues
- Analytical thinking and enjoyment of empirical work
- Self-organisation and discipline for independent, career-integrated distance learning
- Communication skills when dealing with people at different hierarchical levels
- Willingness to take responsibility for complex problems in organisations
Which study contents do you deepen in the Master's programme in Business Psychology for psychologists?
The Master's degree programme in Business Psychology at Euro-FH provides you with comprehensive knowledge at the interface between psychology and business. You deepen your understanding of psychological, ethical and legal frameworks for business-psychological actions. The focus is on the design and analysis of complex problem situations within organisations as well as linking current scientific findings with practical actionable knowledge.
- Deepening business-psychological methodological skills in personnel research, evaluation, diagnostics
- Professional engagement with process design, change management and decision-making in companies
- Promotion of communication and interactive skills for professional collaboration in teams and organisations
- Independent development and application of scientifically based concepts and solutions for organisational-psychological issues
An extensive elective area forms the core: You set individual priorities and choose three out of ten current trending topics in Applied Business Psychology, for example:
- Leadership: leadership know-how, performance and health management
- Personnel Development: strategies for modern HR work and personnel development under the influence of megatrends such as AI
- Recruiting & Aptitude Diagnostics: talent management and aptitude diagnostic procedures
- Health Management: workplace health management and psychological stress
- Consumer Psychology & Advertising Effectiveness as well as User Experience
- Human-Machine Interaction and Organizational Sustainability
- International Management and business-psychological crisis management
This makes you a multi-talented professional with a psychological and business background, capable of constructively supporting change processes and advising stakeholders professionally.
How is the course structure organised in the distance learning programme at Euro-FH?
The course is specifically tailored to the needs of working professionals with psychological prior knowledge and offers maximum flexibility:
- Duration of study optionally 18 or 24 months, free extension by 9 or 12 months possible
- Start of study at any time without deadlines, no waiting periods
- All learning materials available digitally and via the Online Campus, including interactive study booklets, webinars and access to secondary literature
- Artificial intelligence as a learning assistant (KILEA) supports you individually with all learning questions
- Examinations can be taken flexibly every month online or at ten locations nationwide
- Mandatory on-site seminars on four days – optionally in Hamburg or virtually
- Selectable modules and individual focus within the elective area
You design your study and exam pace independently. Tutors and lecturers as well as the personal study service continuously support you with advice, feedback and correction of examination performances.
Which career paths open up with the Master’s degree in Business Psychology?
With the degree Master of Arts (M.A.) in Business Psychology, you develop into a sought-after specialist or manager at the interface between psychology and business. You are particularly qualified for responsible roles in:
- Personnel and leadership development, coaching and training
- Organisational consulting, change management and consulting
- Personnel marketing and recruiting
- Health management and workplace health promotion
- Consumer, market and advertising psychology; market research
- Human Factors & User Experience: design of the interface between human and machine
The focus on current trending topics enables you to enter or advance in numerous industries – including business, consulting, human resources, organisational development, marketing, digitalisation and the health sector. A self-employment as a consultant, coach or trainer is also realistically achievable with this Master’s degree. Thanks to solid methodological competencies, you are optimally prepared to actively and responsibly shape modern changes within companies.
What are the costs and what financing options are available?
The costs for the distance learning course in Business Psychology (M.A.) at Euro-FH amount to 495 euros per month for a standard study duration of 24 months. The total costs amount to 11,880 euros. The price includes all study materials, support, Online Campus and examination services. For a reduced study period (e.g. 18 months), the monthly instalments may increase, while the total fee remains the same.
- Start of study at any time, four-week free trial study possible
- Free extension of the study period
- Individual discounts and rebates (e.g. seasonal promotions)
- Funding options: BAföG, education voucher, education premium, scholarships, tax deductibility of study costs as income-related expenses
- Flexible payment models from 209 euros per month are possible upon individual arrangement
Recognition of already completed achievements can further reduce the study time and thus the total costs. Many employers also financially support further education or cover part of the fees within the framework of personnel development.
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