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Admission to the Doctoral Programme in Psychology

To be able to apply for admission to the doctoral programme at the University of Vienna, the applicant must hold a subject-related diploma or master's degree or another subject-related degree of at least the same level of higher education, issued at a recognized domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution. In addition, documents on the planned dissertation project must be submitted (see link below). Applications for admission will be forwarded to the responsible doctoral programme director for content review. Please note that the processing may take several weeks. The result of the examination will be communicated by an admission letter.

Application takes place online via u:space and is possible throughout the year. Please note that you have to renew your enrollment every semester. This has to take place within the regular admission period.

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Application and admission to a doctoral Programme in Psychology is open throughout the year.

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• winter semester: 1 October
• summer semester: 1 March

Schedule of the academic year

Please also read the FAQs. Here you will find further useful information for your application.

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Required documents

• Description of the intended doctoral project
• Letter of motivation
• Curriculum vitae
• Indication of Willingness to Supervise a Doctoral/PhD Candidate
• Optional: Proof of language competence: Depending on the field of doctoral research and the intended doctoral project, a prerequisite for admission to the doctoral programme is usually language proficiency in German or English corresponding to level C1. Please specify any relevant language skills during the admission procedure and provide relevant evidence.

If you have a degree from another university or university of applied sciences, please additionally submit the following documents: 

• Your passport or personal ID
• A passport photograph
• Your bachelor and master/diploma certificates and transcripts with the required legalisation for the issuing country
• All for the application process necessary documents have to be translated, if they are not issued in German or English. This translation has to be done by a court sworn translator after the documents were legalised.

Your steps in the admission procedure

Step 1: Application for admission via u:space

Register in u:space and activate your u:account. You will need this account during your studies at the University of Vienna. Log in to u:space, select the degree programme of your choice and upload the above mentioned required documents as PDF. Then click on "submit application."

Please note: Documents that have already been processed in earlier applications are saved in your application as "Nachweisvorhanden.pdf" or "pseudo.txt" and do not have to be uploaded again.

As soon as the status of your application in u:space is "submitted", the admission office will take care of your application.

Please note that any missing or formally incorrect document will prolong the processing time and lead to a later admission. Only submit your application once you uploaded all required documents. The admission office needs several weeks to process your application.

Where required, interviews with candidates will take place. In this case, you will be contacted by E-Mail.

Step 2: Waiting for your admission letter

Due to administrative reasons it is not possible to inform you about the status of your application. Your admission letter will be sent to the e-mail address you provided in u:space.

Step 3: Admission to the doctoral programm

The admission may be either

• without stipulations,
• with stipulations of additional exams (up to a maximum of 60 ECTS) from the bachelor or master programme which you have to pass before the public presentation or
• rejected due to qualitative deficiencies

You will be notified about possible stipulations in the admission letter. A seperate admission to a bachelor/master programme to participate in the required courses is not necessary. Please note: Required stipulations need to be passed before the public presentation!

You are admitted as soon as the prescribed tuition fee/students' union fee is registered as paid.

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1. University of Vienna

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4. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

5. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

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Doctoral Programme – Psychotherapy Science

Faculty Faculty of Psychotherapy Science Duration / ECTS - Credits 6 semesters / 180 ECTS Academic Degree Doktorin/Doktor der Psychotherapiewissenschaft (Dr. scient. pth.) Qualification Level ISCED–2011: Level 8 and EQR/NQR: Level 8 Curriculum Information on the Curriculum* Mode of Study full-time Language of Instruction English Location of Implementation Vienna

The Doctoral Programme in Psychotherapy Science is committed to methodological and research methodological pluralism. Empirical and hermeneutic papers – also in combination – as well as theoretical and historical papers can be written, including critical examination of existing research directions or schools. The duration of the programme is 6 semesters. The academic degree Doktorin / Doktor der Psychotherapiewissenschaft (Dr. scient. pth.) is awarded.

The registration for the Doctoral Programme for the winter semester WS 2024/25 is already closed!

Admission Requirements

Prerequisite for admission to the doctoral studies:

• Very good English skills: we strongly recommend every candidate to pass an internationally recognised English language exam (TOEFL, IELTS, CAE or CPE test), and submit a proof of English language competency with the application,
• A Bachelor’s degree programme with 180 ECTS credits AND a Master’s degree programme with 120 ECTS credits (300 ECTS credits in total), for which a completed Bachelor’s degree programme is a prerequisite. International diplomas: Applicants of all nationalities are invited to apply to SFU. Nevertheless, applicants from countries outside EEA or EU might have a little more (paper)work when applying to our Doctoral programme. Therefore, the Doctoral Office strongly encourages every prospect student to get certified English translations of their diplomas and certificates.

Selection procedure for admission:

Applicants for the doctoral programme submit their documents (academic degrees, proof of psychotherapy training or psychotherapeutic knowledge, curriculum vitae, publications if applicable, draft of the dissertation project) to the doctoral committee. The committee decides on the selection of applicants according to formal and content-related criteria.

These include:

• The verification of previous studies (Diploma, Magister, or B.A. plus M.A. with a total of 300 ECTS credits),
• Any previous academic publications,
• Psychotherapy training or previous psychotherapeutic experience (e.g. propaedeutic certificate/ Propädeutikum) or psychotherapeutic self-experience,
• The quality of the written presentation of the dissertation project,
• The closeness of the dissertation to the research focus of the Faculty of Psychotherapy Science or the supervisor in question.

Furthermore, the doctoral committee decides on admission interviews with applicants and on the recognition of achievements in another doctoral programme completed outside the SFU.

Proof of psychotherapeutic self-experience:

Applicants who have not completed a psychotherapy training must provide proof of 60 hours of psychotherapeutic self-experience with a registered psychotherapist as a proof of a holistic understanding of how psychotherapy works. Out of these 60 hours, at least 30 hours must be individual self-awareness, the remaining 30 hours may be group self-awareness. However, all 60 hours may also be completed as individual self-awareness.

Recommendations regarding the choice of dissertation topic:

If the doctoral studies and method-specific training begin at the same time, it is recommended not to choose a dissertation topic that requires practical knowledge of the method.

Admission requirement for full studies:

In order to avoid misunderstandings, we hereby expressly point out that we only accept full degree programmes as admission requirements, i.e. regular Diplom or Magister programmes with a minimum duration of eight semesters or consecutive regular Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes with a total duration of at least ten semesters and a total of 300 ECTS credits.

Extracurricular studies completed at Austrian post-secondary educational institutions can only be taken into account if they comply with the legal framework after the amendment of the CET (1 October 2023) and were also completed consecutively (as a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programme).

Master’s courses that comply with the legal framework before 1 October 2023 and were completed without a previous Bachelor’s degree programme cannot be accepted. Courses of a university nature or courses that were completed at non-university educational institutions cannot be considered either.

Admission Procedure

As a first step, please register on our Online Application Platform – SFU

Important : If you are already studying / have studied at SFU, please contact the Studies Service Center before creating a new account in the online application.

After registration, an access code will be sent to the e-mail address you provided. Please also check your SPAM folder. Afterwards, you can log in at any time, make changes to your data or upload additional documents.

Step 1: Please select the desired field of study. Step 2: Fill out the forms and upload the required documents (Please note that we cannot accept hand-written documents) → Please use the following template for the exposé: Template_Thesis_Expose_2024.docx Step 3: Check the data and click on “Send application”. Step 4: In case of a positive review, a personal interview will be scheduled. If the applicant resides in Austria, the interview will take place at Sigmund Freud University Vienna. Applicants from other countries will be interviewed by phone or Skype. Step 5: Within a few weeks after the application, we will inform you whether you are admitted to study at SFU. Step 6: Once a student accepts the admission (signs the contract), he/she will receive additional information from the Doctoral Office.

Visa and residence permits: whether you need an entry visa and/or a residence permit, depends on your citizenship.

Course Structure, incl. Curriculum

The doctoral programme in psychotherapy science at Sigmund Freud University Vienna can only be started at the beginning of the winter and summer semester. The study programme serves to proof the ability of carrying out independent scientific work. The doctoral programme thus aims to contribute to scientific progress in the new discipline of Psychotherapy Science. This also includes the promotion of young scientists as well as the research competence of persons from psychotherapeutic practice.

Please note that the doctoral degree does NOT entitle the holder to practise psychotherapy!

Target group:

The target group are graduates

• of the Master’s degree programme in psychotherapy science at SFU or
• of other relevant fields of study at diploma, Magister or Master’s level.

Focal points of the programme:

The broad understanding of Psychotherapy Science represented in the doctoral programme enables empirical, theoretical, hermeneutic as well as historical and future-related work, whereby interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary references to other disciplines, e.g. psychology, medicine, sociology, philosophy, education, history, ethnology, linguistics and literary studies can also be established.

Duration and scope:

The doctoral programme comprises six semesters including the time required for writing the dissertation. However, it can be extended if a doctoral project cannot be completed during this time. The costs for the doctoral programme may increase as a result.

Within the framework of the doctoral programme, participation in courses over a period of six semesters is required, with one week per semester (Mondays to Saturdays, from 10:00 to 19:00).

Graduation:

Graduates of the doctoral programme are awarded the academic degree “Doktorin / Doktor der Psychotherapiewissenschaft” – Latin “Doctor scientiae psychotherapiae” – abbreviated to “Dr. scient. pth.”  Graduation Psychotherapy Science

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Curriculum:

• Curriculum – Doctoral Programme.pdf (valid as of WS 2020/21)
• Curriculum – Doctoral Programme.pdf (valid from WS 2010/11 until SS 2020)

Qualification Profile and Skills

Graduates of the doctoral programme in psychotherapy science are very familiar with the diverse theoretical discourse of the discipline. They can plausibly present their own theoretical positions and participate in the development of theory, both within psychotherapy science and in interdisciplinary cooperation projects. They are also familiar with the practical forms of psychotherapy as well as the application areas of the modified psychotherapeutic concepts in non-therapeutic (educational, psychosocial, health professional, economic …) fields of action. Graduates master the research methods commonly used in psychotherapy science and are able to critically discuss, analyse and further develop them.

Through the production and publication of an original dissertation that stands up to national and international peer review, they make an innovative contribution to research. They can independently design, conduct and evaluate substantial research projects according to the rules of scientific integrity. Their research results are of proven quality so that they are publishable in academic books, anthologies and journals. They are qualified to reflect on these processes of producing knowledge also in terms of scientific theory. They have an overview of the relevant literature, recognise forward-looking scientific questions both in basic research and in practice-oriented research and independently develop scientifically sound answers. Graduates are able to advance the diverse contributions of psychotherapy science to the further development of modern knowledge-based societies in both academic and non-academic settings.

Graduates of the doctoral programme in psychotherapy science are qualified to organise scientific forums, to discuss findings from their areas of specialisation with colleagues, students and experts and to communicate these findings to both academic audiences and interested laypersons in a didactically appealing form.

The following knowledge and skills are of central importance: relevant scientific knowledge, competences in research methodology combined with reflection on scientific theory, communicative competences, the ability to work in a team, leadership competences, didactic competences, the ability to reflect on oneself and one’s own practice and to professionalise oneself.

Occupational Profiles and Career Opportunities

The doctoral programme in psychotherapy science primarily serves to qualify scientists with research skills. In this sense, career opportunities are open to graduates above all in those professional fields where the scientifically sound examination of psychotherapy science problems at the level of the international professional standard is in the foreground. This applies above all to

• (subject-related) teaching and research in universities and colleges,
• scientific participation in non-university research institutes,
• senior positions in training and further education as well as specialist counselling and organisational development in psychotherapeutic, health and socio-professional, pedagogical, economic and other institutions
• as well as for management functions in the above-mentioned professional fields.

The acquired key qualifications qualify graduates to adapt their diverse competences to changing processes in the relevant working field on the one hand, and on the other hand to help shape these processes in a forward-looking and planning manner.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees (as of summer semester 2024):

• Tuition fee for the Doctoral Programme: € 5.045,00  per semester
• For SFU-graduates: € 4.280,00  per semester
• Admission fee: € 500,00

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Mail: [email protected] Phone: +43 1 798 40 98 304 Office and telephone hours: Mo-Thur: 10 am  – 3 pm / Fr: 10 am – 3 pm, by telephone only  Address: Freudplatz 1, 3rd floor, room 3002

Tax deductions:

In line with the Austrian income tax law, students may deduct the total expenses of their study courses from their taxes if the degree programmes are rated as professional reorientation (Umschulungsmaßnahme) or continuing education (Weiterbildungsmaßnahme). Federal Ministry of Finance (information in German)

Scholarships and Financing

Following the applicable criteria, Sigmund Freud University awards scholarships and grants every year.

Dates and Deadlines

Seminar weeks 2024.

SS 2024: 13th May  – 18th May 2024 WS 2024/25: 14th October – 19th October 2024

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Accreditation

The English Doctoral Programme in Psychotherapy Science was accredited by the Austrian Accreditation Council in 2007. All SFU Accreditation Reports are available in  German .

Head of the Doctoral Programme:

Univ.Prof. PD mult. Dr. Dr. Human-Friedrich Unterrainer [email protected]

Co-Head of the Doctoral Programme:

Priv.-Doz. Dr. Alfred Uhl [email protected]

Admission / Enrollment interviews:

Mag. Emma McNally, MSc. [email protected]

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The students of the Master’s Degree Programme in Psychology gain sound scientific knowledge as well as qualifications for further training in other psychology related fields. Graduates of the Programme have the qualification to train as psychologists as laid out in the Psychologist Act. In this Programme students acquire more thorough theoretical knowledge and practical skills of psychological basic research, clinical psychology and applied psychology. This degree is a requirement for further postgraduate education, e.g. PhD Programme, clinical psychology, health, workplace and organisational psychology.

Please note: the language of instruction for this programme is German.

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Graduates possess highly specialized knowledge in the areas of psychological basic research, clinical psychology and applied psychology. They are able to apply their competences in the areas of psychology and at the intersections to other disciplines. Through scientifically correct argumentation and reflection, they are able to achieve interdisciplinary and innovative solutions to problems.

The Master's Programme Psychology is grouped among the natural sciences. It provides in-depth scientific vocational training and qualifies graduates to work as psychologists according to laws regulating the profession (BGBL No. 360/1990, current version). Building on the bachelor's programme, the focus of the theoretical training is on in-depth treatment of the fundamentals of emotional psychology and the psychology of action.

Students acquire in-depth knowledge and practical skills in psychological basic research, clinical psychology and applied psychology, including theoretical and methodological principles as well as methodological competences. One of these areas may be chosen for specialization within the elective modules. Graduates are able to independently understand, critically assess, analyse and find solutions for complex research and applications problems in psychology.

In addition to subject-specific skills, the master's programme conveys key competences for occupational activities:

• Scientific training leads to improved analytical capabilities, such as the ability to analyse and structure complex problems.
• The programme promotes improved communicative competences, cooperative abilities and organizational and teamwork skills.
• The acquired methodological competences are key qualifications that are valuable in all areas of human science requiring the generation of scientific knowledge.

The master's programme provides the prerequisites for further studies in a post-graduate programme (e.g. doctoral programme, psychotherapeutic training, training as a clinical psychologist, health psychologist or organizational psychologist).

Graduates are able to conduct psychological diagnostics independently, to provide responsible, scientifically sound counselling and intervention, e.g. in clinical, educational, healthcare, workplace and organizational contexts as well as in societal or personal situations characterized by crisis, conflict or decision making.

The acquired competences also enable graduates to pursue professional activities in areas involving the human sciences and psychology, for example in the healthcare industry, personnel management, occupational science, technology development, administration, market and media research, and crisis and security management.

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Admission Requirements and Process

The Department of Psychology at the University at Buffalo uses a holistic admissions process in our consideration of applications.  This means that we evaluate the entire application, rather than any single indicator or a few indicators. Thus, applicants are viewed as a whole person, the sum of their experiences, accomplishments, and aspirations. Consistent with this, we do not rely on or use “cut offs” for numerical indices of an academic record such as grade point average. A holistic approach also means that a candidate who may be less strong in some areas, can still have a highly competitive application by having greater strength in other areas. All elements of an application are taken into consideration, to maximize a good fit of the applicant with our training program and potential mentors, to reduce bias that can result from reliance on a limited number of components, and to reduce inequities in access to opportunities for graduate training. 

Over the years, we have learned that a holistic admissions process helps us identify applicants who are likely to succeed in our graduate programs, brings a diversity of experience and ideas into our academic community, and supports a fair review of all applicants. Our goal is to recruit the next generation of academic psychologists who are passionate about making new discoveries and generating new knowledge in their chosen discipline.  We expect students to bring hard work, professional ambition, resilience, grit, intellectual acumen, and enthusiasm to our graduate programs.

Although we value quantitative criteria like GPA, we take a broad view of academic excellence and recognize that indices of success in our graduate programs and professional achievement cannot be reduced to numbers alone. In short, we endeavor to balance quantitative and qualitative indices of success. Because we want to give students the greatest opportunity to thrive in our program, we place a strong emphasis on fit with our programs and potential faculty mentors. A highly qualified applicant may not be strongly considered if their interests and goals do not provide a good fit with the orientation of our training program or with faculty research interests. Accordingly, we consider the following components in our admissions decisions: personal statement, undergraduate transcript and GPA (and prior graduate record if applicable), letters of recommendation, and resume/research experience. Interviews are required for applicants to the Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical, and Social-Personality doctoral programs, and our MA programs in General Psychology; interviews are not required for applicants to the Cognitive Psychology doctoral program. After initial review of applications, the selected applicants to programs requiring an interview will be contacted by prospective advisors to set up an interview time.

Schomburg statements are optional for applicants to our doctoral programs interested in being considered for a Schomburg Fellowship. These statements are not used for admissions decisions.

Clinical PhD Program:

Components of the application and how they are used, personal statement (required).

Helps contextualize the more quantitative and objective credentials of an applicant.  The statement is used to evaluate the applicant’s goals and fit with the program and research interests of the faculty as well as how they would contribute to the diversity of thought and perspectives.

Prompt for Personal Statement (1000 words or less):

Describe the area of research you are interested in pursuing during your graduate studies and explain how our program would help you achieve your intellectual goals. The statement should include your academic background, intellectual interests and training or research experience that has prepared you for our program. The statement should also identify specific faculty members whose research interests align with your own interests.

Submitting Personal Statement:

Uploaded as part of the online application.

Transcript and GPA (required)

Provides evidence that the applicant is seeking challenging coursework, while excelling and showing academic growth. The University at Buffalo requires an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.  However, applications with an undergraduate GPA below 3.0 can still be considered, particularly when other components of the application are strong (e.g., a high graduate GPA, etc.). 

Submitting transcripts:

Upload scanned copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts as part of your online application.  Include the English translation, if applicable. 

Letters of recommendation (3 required):

Provides a third-party endorsement of the applicant’s attributes, ability to succeed in the graduate program, and potential to contribute to the field.  The letter offers a perspective on the applicant’s prior achievements and potential to succeed, along with concrete examples of the subjective traits described in other elements of the application.

Submitting Letters:

Letters must be submitted electronically. Further instructions are included in the online application.

Resume and research experience (required):

Provides information on how the applicant has practically applied ideas and concepts learned in the classroom. It helps show that applicants possess the skills and dispositions needed to conduct extensive research and make substantive contributions to their chosen field.

Submitting resume

Interviews are a way for programs to get to know applicants as a person.  They provide a qualitative means of: (a) contextualizing quantitative and objective credentials, and (b) evaluating how well an applicant’s goals and training needs fit with the program and potential mentors. In addition, the Clinical PhD program also uses the interview to evaluate suitability for clinical work.

Schomburg Statement (optional Applications to our doctoral program):

What is a schomburg fellowship.

A Schomburg Fellowship offers support for students in doctoral programs who can demonstrate that they would contribute to the diversity of the student body, especially those who can demonstrate that they have overcome a disadvantage or other impediment to success in higher education. In order to be eligible for the Schomburg Fellowship, you need to be either a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident and have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above. 

Here is a link to more information about Schomburg Fellowships.

https://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/current-students/funding-your-degree/graduate-awards-fellowships/schomburg-fellowship.html

The Schomburg statement provides useful information in helping the faculty decide whether to nominate an applicant for the Schomburg Fellowship.

Schomburg Statement:

If you would like to be considered for a Schomburg Fellowship, please  upload a written statement with your online application  (maximum of 500 words) describing how you will contribute to the diversity of the student body in your graduate program, including by having overcome a disadvantage or other impediment to success in higher education.  Please note that such categorical circumstances may include academic, vocational, social, physical or economic impediments or disadvantaged status you have been able to overcome, as evidenced by your performance as an undergraduate, or other characteristics that constitute categorical underrepresentation in your particular graduate program such as gender or racial/ethnic status.

Submitting a Schomburg statement:

Master Programme Psychology Vienna

The Master’s programme in Psychology offers a scientific education preparing students for professional practice. The curriculum consists of a core study programme and various specialisations: in the German-language programme in Clinical Psychology , Psychological Diagnostics & Intervention and in Social Psychology & Clinical Psychology ; in the English-language programme in Business & Economic Psychology and in Clinical Psychology & Public Mental Health . The degree entitles the holder to use the title of psychologist in Austria in accordance with the Austrian Psychologists Act (together with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology).

Online applications for the winter semester 2024/25 are possible from 1st February 2024 – 31 August 2024. If you are already studying / have studied at SFU, please use your academyFIVE Community access data (your student identification number / matriculation number and password) to log into the online application.

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Admission Requirements

Application & admission period:

For the winter semester 2024/25: 1st February 2024 – 31 August 2024

The formal requirement for admission to the Master Psychology programme at the Faculty of Psychology in Vienna is a proof of university entrance qualification such as:

• a Psychology Bachelor Programme degree earned at the SFU Faculty of Psychology or
• a related and equivalent Austrian or international Bachelor degree in Psychology earned at a post-secondary educational institution or 
• a Bachelor’s degree from another recognised domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution with a social science, cultural studies, humanities or economics orientation. In order to be admitted to the Master’s degree programme in Psychology, however, the faculty management may impose conditions in which the completion of additional subject-relevant courses from the Bachelor’s degree programme in Psychology is required. In terms of professional law, however, completing the Master’s degree programme in Psychology without completing a relevant Bachelor’s degree programme in Psychology does not entitle the holder to use the title of psychologist.

Language skills:

all applicants whose first language is not English must provide proof of their English proficiency level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages through one of the following tests taken within the last two years: – TOEFL: min. 88 points; “writing” min. 22 points – IELTS: band score minimum 6.5; no sub-score „writing“ below 6.5 All details on the language requirements for the Master programme in German are available here .

Required grade point average: ≤ 2.0

The admission regulations can be found at  Regulations & Notifications  (in German).

Admission Procedure

Admission Procedure:

The admission procedure consists of the online application and the selection procedure. If the admission procedure is passed, a study place will be allocated subject to the availability of places. Important : If you are already studying / have studied at SFU, please contact the Studies Service Center before creating a new account on the online application platform.

Online application:

As a first step, register on our Online Application Platform . We will then send you an access code to your registered e-mail address (please also check your spam folder). You can then log in any time, make changes to your data or upload additional documents. Please provide the following documents with your online application:

• Certificate of your completed Bachelor Degree
• University entrance qualification certificate, i.e., secondary school leaving certificate (Matura, Abitur) or foreign equivalents such as a high school diploma or an IB diploma of an international high school with English as the main language
• Transcript of records (including official grades in English)
• Proof of English proficiency (also see “Admission Requirements”)
• Motivation letter
• Passport copy or identity card
• Copy of Austrian e-card (if available)
• Payment confirmation of the admission fee (€ 180,- when applying online; € 300,- after the admission procedure has been completed).

Selection procedure:

Once all documents have been received and accepted, you will receive an invitation for an interview. The interview is designed to familiarise applicants with the requirements of the programme, as well as to explore the applicants’ personality, and assess their aptitude for the programme and the profession. You will be informed by email approximately 2 weeks after your admission interview whether you have been admitted to the programme by the admission committee. The information and admission interviews will be held until the end of September. After successful admission and signing of the study contract, students are enrolled.

Course Structure, incl. Curriculum

In the Master’s degree programme, students can choose between the following specialisations:

in English:

• Clinical Psychology & Public Mental Health
• Business & Economic Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Psychological Diagnostics & Intervention
• Social Psychology & Clinical Psychology
• Individual Combination of Subjects

Curriculum & Module Handbook:

• Curriculum – Master Psychology.pdf
• Module Handbook – Master Psychology.pdf
• Folder – English Study Programmes.pdf

Qualification Profile and Skills

In the core programme, which is compulsory for all students, the first year of study initially focuses on further deepening the training in social science research methods. At the same time, students acquire the corresponding subject-specific competences in their chosen specialisation. The acquisition of theory goes hand in hand with the practical testing of the knowledge to be acquired. The second year of study provides for a professional internship of at least four months as part of the curriculum in the core studies. From the third semester onwards, students start preparing for the scientific thesis; the Master’s thesis is then realised in the fourth semester.

The students are capable of independent scientific work, they have sound professional knowledge in their chosen specialisation and can apply their scientific expertise in practical professional contexts.

Occupational Profiles and Career Opportunities

Completing the Master’s programme provides the prerequisite for further postgraduate training (e.g. doctoral studies, psychotherapy training, training to become a clinical psychologist and health psychologist, occupational and organisational psychologist). Graduates are introduced to the independent implementation of psychological diagnostics as well as responsible and scientifically sound counselling and intervention, e.g. in clinical, educational, health, occupational and organisational psychological contexts as well as in social or personal crisis, conflict and decision-making situations.

Acquired competences also enable professional activities in the human science-oriented fields of work related to psychology, such as health care, human resources management, labour science, technology development, administration, market and media research, crisis and security management.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fee (as of summer semester 2024): 

• Master’s Degree Programme (MSc., 4 semesters): € 7.800,00   per semester
• Costs admission procedure: € 480,00 (€ 180,- when applying online; € 300,- after the admission procedure has been completed).

Tuition fees are charged for the standard programme duration (Bachelor’s Degree: 6 semesters, Master’s Degree: 4 semesters). The total costs of studying at SFU will not increase in case a student’s studies are extended by one year.

Contact Finance and Controlling:

Mail: [email protected] Phone: +43 1 798 40 98 304 Opening and telephone hours: Mo-Thur: 10 am–3 pm / Fr: 10 am–3 pm, by telephone only  Address: Freudplatz 1, 3rd floor, room 3002

Scholarships and Financing

Following the applicable criteria, Sigmund Freud University awards scholarships every year.

Dates and Deadlines

Application & admission period for the winter semester 2024/25: 1st February 2024 – 31 August 2024

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Accreditation

The English Master Programme in Psychology was accredited by the Austrian Accreditation Council in 2018. All SFU Accreditation Reports are available in  German .

Programme Head:

Ass.-Prof. Thomas Ditye, MSc MRes PhD Mail: [email protected]

Studies Service Centre:

Marilena Rozanitis, MSc Mail: [email protected] Tel:  +43 1 798 40 98 532

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