Psychology, Master of Science

Distance learning program @ FernUni Switzerland 

👉 The Master's in Psychology at FernUni Switzerland offers a comprehensive education in the areas of work, business, education, health, therapy, and cognition. The degree combines solid theoretical knowledge with practical applications and enables diverse career opportunities and further study possibilities.

At a Glance

🏫 Provider FernUni Switzerland, University based in Brig (Schweiz)
The FernUni Switzerland is an accredited university of the HFKG, offering flexible and international distance learning programmes in law, business, computer science, history, and psychology. With around 2300 students and 420 employees, it combines high-quality teaching and research with international networking. Partnerships, memberships in global networks, and projects in areas such as virtual mobility and e-learning promote its international visibility.
🎓 Field of Study Health & SocialPsychology
📜 Degree Master of Science (M.Sc.)
⏳ Duration 6 Semesters, Study effort 25 hours weekly
🎯 ECTS 120 Credit Points
🌍 Language of Instruction German
📖 Course contents Neuro-cognition and Emotion, Scientific Work, Promotion of Professional Development, Health Behaviour Change, Leadership and Job Design, Functional Neuroanatomy, Social Relationships and Health, Research Methods and Statistics, Consumer Psychology, Stress and Coping with Illness, Market Research, Optimization of Individual Learning in Childhood, Information and Communication Technology in Research, Teaching and Training, Teamwork and Organizational Development, Optimization of Teaching, Practice and Training, Assessment and Diagnosis of Individuals and Organizations, Performance Optimization
📅 Enrollment Anytime
💶 Fees
from 8000 € total
🔗 More Info https://fernuni.ch

Admission requirements

In order to be admitted to the master's programme, you must have a university Bachelor of Science in Psychology from a Swiss university, the FernUni Schweiz, or a foreign university.

Details

The Master's in Psychology at the FernUni Schweiz is a scientific programme that provides comprehensive knowledge of human experience and behaviour. This programme examines these topics from the perspective of human information processing, its biological and neural foundations, as well as in the context of personality, development, social, and cultural conditions.

The programme focuses on areas such as work, economy, education, health, therapy, and cognition. A key feature of the programme is the mandatory psychology internship and the final dissertation. With a total of 120 ECTS credits, the programme is typically completed within six semesters.

During the programme, a strong emphasis is placed on comprehensive support from teaching teams. Students benefit from regular office hours, email contact, and discussion forums. Additionally, five joint teaching days are scheduled per semester.

Upon successful completion, graduates will have diverse career opportunities in fields such as health psychology, social psychology, market research, human resource management, and scientific research. Moreover, the programme fulfills the prerequisites for further education and training, such as in psychotherapy.

Study Contents:

Work Economy Education Health Therapy Cognition Diagnostics and interventions for affective, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders Diagnostics and interventions for addiction, delusional psychoses, and personality disorders Developmental disorders, disorders in childhood and adolescence Methodological and statistical aspects of clinical research Stress - causes, effects, and coping mechanisms

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