Who is the Bachelor’s Degree in Learning Psychology & Learning Coaching (B.A.) Suitable For?

This degree programme is aimed at individuals who wish to acquire in-depth knowledge at the intersection of psychology and education and want to work in the field of learning consultancy, education, and coaching. The programme is suitable both for professionals with pedagogical or psychological backgrounds – such as educators, curative education nurses – and for career changers without relevant training who seek employment in institutional, corporate, or voluntary educational settings. The degree is also attractive for those returning to teaching professions who want to refresh or deepen their methodological and didactic skills.

Admission: What Requirements Must You Meet?

There are various pathways to admission for the Bachelor’s in Learning Psychology & Learning Coaching at Euro-FH:

• With Abitur or (Advanced) University Entrance Qualification: You can enrol directly without additional requirements; there is no numerus clausus (NC).
• Without Abitur but with Subject-specific Advanced Training Examination: For example, through a successfully completed master craftsman’s examination, specialist manager examination, or comparable qualification according to regional regulations.
• Without Abitur but with Completed Vocational Training plus Work Experience: You need at least two years of completed vocational training and three years of professional experience. In this case, an aptitude test for admission usually applies.

You can have previously completed advanced training or (partially) completed study achievements credited individually, thereby saving time and costs.

On a personal level, you should possess strong communication skills, an interest in psychological and educational science questions, and the willingness to learn independently and digitally. Reflection skills, empathy, and high self-motivation are advantageous, as distance learning requires flexible, self-directed learning and work organisation. Prior experience in pedagogical, social, or advisory practice is helpful but not a prerequisite.

Which skills does the Bachelor's degree in Learning Psychology & Learning Coaching impart?

In the programme Learning Psychology & Learning Coaching (B.A.) you acquire scientifically based knowledge from psychology and education. You learn to systematically analyse developmental, learning and educational stages and derive individual support offers from them. Key focuses of the curriculum:

• Psychological basics: perception, memory, learning, motivation, emotion, language as well as developmental and social psychology
• Core pedagogical topics: theories and methods of educational science, educational sciences, didactics
• Methodological skills: research methodology, use of digital teaching and learning platforms, application of artificial intelligence in education, e-learning
• Action and counselling skills: diagnostics, individual design of learning support, communication, coaching and moderation techniques
• Intercultural and specialised topics: diversity, interculturality, supported communication, animal-assisted interventions
• Practical phase: planning, implementation and evaluation of your own learning coaching project to apply the acquired competences

You develop the ability to design tailor-made learning and counselling offers and adapt them to different age groups and educational contexts – with special consideration of social, cultural and institutional conditions.