MSH Medical School Hamburg is a private, state-recognized university headquartered in Hamburg's HafenCity, with additional campuses at Harburg's inland harbor and in Schwerin. Founded in 2009, it has grown to around 5,200 students. Three faculties bring together a university of applied sciences and a university under one roof: Health Sciences, Human Sciences, and Medicine. The range spans the state examination in Medicine, Psychology, therapy and nursing sciences, sports science, art and music therapy, and social work โ more than 30 accredited programs, all without a grade cutoff and with a personal admission interview.
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Five reasons to study at
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Two cities, one medical degree
Preclinical years in Hamburg's HafenCity, then the clinical phase from semester 5 at Helios Kliniken Schwerin โ with its own teaching ward and a lakeside campus. โ More Info
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Study now, pay only once you're earning
The Brain Capital education fund covers your tuition throughout your studies. You start repaying only once you've graduated and are earning a salary. โ More Info
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Earn your doctorate right at MSH
Since December 2025, MSH awards doctoral degrees in Psychology. Doctoral scholarships for the top 5% of each graduating class pave your way into research. โ More Info
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Small groups, close-knit community
Small seminar groups, open doors to faculty, an active student council, and a buddy program for incomings: at MSH, people know you by name. โ More Info
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More than 50 partner universities worldwide
Erasmus+, the MSB Exchange Programme without extra tuition fees, or Study Abroad with a partner discount: plan your semester abroad with the International Office. โ More Info
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MSH Medical School Hamburg โ University of Applied Sciences and Medical University
20 October 2026, 04:00 PM (CET)
OnlineVirtual Information Session Medicine (State Examination)
In its regular virtual information sessions, MSH focuses on one degree programme from its wide range of courses at a time. You'll receive information about the university and the programme, tips and tricks on the application process and financing your studies, plus plenty of time for personal exchange and your questions about studying and campus life in HafenCity. After registering via the form on the event page, you'll receive all access details by email.
MSH Medical School Hamburg โ University of Applied Sciences and Medical University
11 November 2026, 03:00 PM (CET)OnlineVirtual Information Session Biomedicine (B.Sc.)
In its regular virtual information sessions, MSH focuses on one degree programme from its wide range of courses at a time. You'll receive information about the university and the programme, tips and tricks on the application process and financing your studies, plus plenty of time for personal exchange and your questions about studying and campus life in HafenCity. After registering via the form on the event page, you'll receive all access details by email.
MSH Medical School Hamburg โ University of Applied Sciences and Medical University
13 November 2026, 22 January 2027, 1 March 2027On campusTaster Day Psychology
The Taster Day Psychology gives you a first insight into everyday student life at MSH โ no strings attached and hands-on. After a welcome and introduction to the university, you'll attend a lecture on Clinical Psychology, explore the facilities in HafenCity on a campus tour, and round off the day by discovering how perception is explained psychologically. Along the way, you'll meet the lecturers in person and find out whether a psychology degree is right for you.
MSH Medical School Hamburg โ University of Applied Sciences and Medical University
28 November 2026, 16 January 2027, 6 March 2027, 19 June 2027, 14 August 2027, 27 November 2027On campusOpen Campus Day
At the Open Campus Day, a varied programme of talks, themed rooms and hands-on activities gives you an insight into MSH's degree programmes. You'll explore the campus in HafenCity with its views of the Elbe, the canals and the historic Speicherstadt โ the anatomy labs and sports labs are especially interesting for anyone considering Sports Science or Medicine. You can also experience the programmes of the Department of Arts, Therapies and Social Work first-hand. When registering, you can additionally book a free individual advisory session on the application process and degree programmes.
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Study without Abitur โ with work experience
You can also study at MSB with a vocational qualification. The advisory team checks your admission options with you.
More Info Psychotherapy outpatient clinic on campus
Skills labs and anatomy labs
Psychosocial counseling for students
Buddy Program for incoming students
Research in DFG Collaborative Research Centers
Career Center and early-career support
Additional training in systemic coaching
Student council as your voice
A licensure-compliant path to psychotherapy
Clinical phase at Helios in Schwerin
Sports and exercise medicine outpatient clinic
University sports and university music
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MSH Education Fund with Brain Capital
The MSH Education Fund lets you study without paying tuition upfront: Brain Capital covers the full tuition fees for the Bachelor's and Master's programmes in Psychology as well as the clinical phase of the Medicine degree. During your studies, you pay neither interest nor instalments โ only after graduating, and once you earn at least 30,000 euros gross per year, do you repay a fixed share of your income over ten or twelve years. This keeps you financially flexible and independent of your parents.
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Clinical Training Scholarship
Short-Term Scholarship for MSH Students
PROMOS Scholarships for Studying Abroad
Sibling Discount
Scholarship for Elite Athletes
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The overall organisation and the way courses were run worked really smoothly, so I was able to focus fully on lectures, seminars and exams.
We study in small groups of no more than 25 fellow students, which creates a really pleasant learning and teaching atmosphere.
I wanted to experience something new and leave my "Swiss life" behind. Psychology is an international field of study โ I was curious to see how people research and study elsewhere.
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