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Bachelor's Programme Psychology

Faculty	Faculty of Psychology and Sport Science
Duration / ECTS-Credits	6 semesters / 180 ECTS-Credits
Academic Degree	Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Qualification Level	Bachelor (First Cycle) ISCED-11: Level 6, EQF/NQF: Level 6
ISCED-F	0313 Psychology
Mode of Study	Full-Time
Study Code	UC 033 640
Curriculum	Information on the Curriculum (2019W) *
Language of Instruction	German
Admission Requirements	Secondary school completion certificate or equivalent and Language Certificates
PODCAST	http://streaming.uibk.ac.at/medien/c102/c1021067/Podcasts/Studienpodcasts /Psychologie.mp3
Application	» Information about the admission procedure Apply ONLINE

* Information on the Curriculum (2019W)

The complete version of the curriculum reflects the currently valid version of the curriculum. It is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding version of the curriculum, including any amendments, may be found in the University of Innsbruck Bulletins.

In order to determine which version of the curriculum is applicable in your case, see the Catalogue of Studies,
  available at: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_meinestudien.studienblatt
  Section: Current Curriculum version.

University of Innsbruck Bulletins » (Click to open all University of Innsbruck Bulletins)

Recommended Course Sequence

The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.

The standard duration of the study programme is 6 semesters or 180 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).

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Qualification Profile and Skills

The Bachelor's Programme Psychology serves as preparation for a master's degree programme and as vocational training. The programme conveys the fundamental knowledge required for the responsible and scientifically sound analysis of psychological problems and for the assessment of psychological activities. The Bachelor's Programme in Psychology conveys the fundamentals of the discipline. Students acquire knowledge of the scientific description and explanation of human experience and activity as well as of psychological processes, such as perception, feeling, thought, memory, that are of central importance in the interaction between the individual and his or her social, technical and natural environment. In addition to solid knowledge in basic research and methodology in psychology, students learn the fundamentals of the application of psychological knowledge to shape and improve people's living and working conditions. The focus of the practically-oriented programme lies in conveying solid fundamental knowledge of psychological diagnostics and of psychological intervention in clinical, health, occupational and organisational fields as well as in educational contexts.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Graduates are able to produce, evaluate, assess and implement scientific developments in the fields of psychology and to apply them in interdisciplinary contexts. They possess theoretical and methodological problem-solving skills as well as specialist skills in clinical, health-oriented, vocational and organisational psychological contexts.

Future Prospects: Occupational Profiles and Career Opportunities

For professional activities as a psychologist, a master's degree will likely be required (new law governing psychology as a profession).

The most common areas of activity for psychologists:

Health care (clinical psychology, psychotherapy, neuropsychology, rehabilitation psychology), work, organisational and business psychology (company psychology, personnel management, employment market administration, business and personnel consultation, advertising), educational psychology (school psychology, educational counselling facilities), universities (research, teaching, student counselling) and traffic psychology.

Postgraduate and further Studies at the University of Innsbruck

• Master's Programme Psychology
• Master's Programme Peace and Conflict Studies

Supplementary Programme

Within the scope of the Study Programme, a Supplementary Programme corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits may be passed. Admission to the Supplementary Programme requires the admission to or the having passed of one of the selected Study Programmes. Detailed information: https://www.uibk.ac.at/studium/angebot/es-informatik/

Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading

Examination regulations

The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.

Description of the applied grading system (including the grade distribution table) »

• Deadlines

Forms (in German only)

• Evidence of the Bachelor's Thesis according to the curriculum
• Examination Records
  
• Recognition of exams
• Cover Sheet for the Bachelor's Thesis
• Declaration of Academic Honesty
• Application for Admission to the third and fourth repetition of a course examination

Contact and Information

Examination Office
Standort Innrain 52d

Associate Dean of Studies (Recognition of exams)
Mag. Dr. Christine Unterrainer

Dean of Studies
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Tobias Greitemeyer 

Start of Studies
phone: +43 512 507-56006
E-Mail:anerkennungen-psychologie@uibk.ac.at

Admission Procedures
phone: +43 512 507-96004
E-Mail: Aufnahmeverfahren-neu@uibk.ac.at

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