Bachelor's degree in psychology or a related subject, i.e. in a course of study with a psychological component amounting to at least 100 ECTS credits.
ECTS credits that are allocated to final theses from previous studies are not taken into account.
Required ECTS credits: 180.
The following knowledge is also required:
Special knowledge in psychological methodology amounting to at least 15 ECTS credits.
Special knowledge in psychological diagnostics and/or test theory amounting to at least 12 ECTS credits.
Special knowledge in the form of a specialization in work, engineering, organizational and business psychology amounting to at least 5 ECTS credits.
Special knowledge in the form of a specialization in general, biological, cognitive psychology, and neuropsychology amounting to at least 5 ECTS credits.
Special knowledge in the form of a specialization in personality, developmental, educational, and social psychology amounting to at least 5 ECTS crеdits.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
English
CEFR English
min B2
German
CEFR German
min A2
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? yes
Additional information:
For the German language proficiency: a certificate, a reference, a language diploma or other comparable proof must be submitted; the proof must contain information about the issuing institution, the level achieved, the assessment criteria used, and the date of the issue or the date of the last examination. The required language level can be demonstrated, for example, through a Goethe certificate or comparable proof. Applicants whose native language is German can also prove that they have met the entry requirements by submitting official documents showing that the applicant learned the language in question as a first language in early childhood without formal instruction and spent at least eight of the first twelve years of their life in a country in which the language in question is used as an official language. In particular, proof is deemed to have been provided by submitting a German higher education entrance qualification.
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
The application deadline for the M.Sc. Psycholοgу at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin depends on the country where you obtained your previous degree. For applicants with a degree from non-EU countries, the application deadline is 14 June for the winter semester. Applications are made: Uni-assist (VPD).
11 November 2026, 04:00 PM (Europe/Berlin)
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