Master's in Psychology
The master's degree program enables you to extend and deepen the basic knowledge acquired at bachelor's degree level. You choose two areas of Psychology, in which you mainly attend courses.
The master's degree program in Psychology is less structured and allows you greater freedom of choice than the bachelor's degree program, requiring and encouraging independent working. Unlike the bachelor's degree program, the master's degree program is a mono program. There are thus no minors.
From a content point of view, the master's degree program is organized locally. The necessary information regarding the courses to attend can be found on the relevant office's website.
| Degree: | Master of Science in Psychology, Universität Bern |
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| Number of credits: | 120 ECTS credits |
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| Duration: | 4 semesters |
| Language: | German |
| Beginning studies: | Fall or spring semester |
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Individual academic requirements
The following academic qualification is required for admission to the master’s degree program in Psychology (mono):
| Bachelor's degree from a recognized university, or an equivalent degree, with a major in Psychology* | |
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| * | Application with a bachelor's degree from a recognized foreign university: Academic qualifications will be assessed to ensure that they are consistent with the University of Bern bachelor's degree. |
Additional attainments of up to 60 ECTS credits may be required. These can either be admission requirements which must be fulfilled in order to complete the master's degree program or admission requirements which must be fulfilled before admission to the master's degree program. The ECTS credits will be listed separately in the diploma supplement as extracurricular attainments.
Please consult the admission requirements for the minor as presented in the RSL.
The bachelor's degree is valid for five years without restriction. Recognition will be individually decided upon if the degree is more than five years old.
Swiss bachelor's degrees/programs
from the University of Bern
that allow admission to the desired master's degree program without any assessment:
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology
from other Universities
from Universities of Applied Sciences
which authorize the holder to be directly admitted to the requested Master’s program with corresponding requirements
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For questions regarding application and admission, please contact the Admissions Office.
Application and admission
Application and admission
Current UniBE students
Apply for a change to the M Sc in Psychology, Universität Bern by self-service as part of the re-registration for the next semester.
Renewal of semester registration → Self-service
Recognition of academic achievements
Procedure and timing of the renewal of semester registration
Application with a Swiss degree
Online application
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Application with an international degree
Online application
CHECKLIST - Documents for your application / Important information
Steps from application to registration
For questions regarding application and admission, please contact the Admissions Office.
After your master
Postgraduate training in Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy postgraduate master's degree program
with the objective of becoming a recognized psychotherapist in Switzerland. Bern has been providing psychotherapy training since 1992, with a special qualification in Bernese concepts (Grawe, Caspar).
MAS degree program in Psychotherapy
The MAS degree program in Psychotherapy was established in 2012, with a special qualification in behavioral therapy and with the objective of students becoming recognized psychotherapists in Germany, with teaching largely taking place in German centers.
This MAS degree program is offered in cooperation with the German Society for Behavioral Therapy (DGVT) and leads to a German license to practice medicine and, if criteria are satisfied, also to an MAS awarded by the University of Bern.
Postgraduate studies in Educational Counseling
If, at a later date, you wish to work in Educational Counseling in the canton of Bern, you need to provide evidence of at least 30 ECTS credits to the Institute of Educational Science. In this case, you are therefore recommended to provide evidence of at least one minor earning 30 ECTS credits in Education.
Further information on postgraduate training as an Educational Counselor can be found on the Department of Education's website.
Master of Advanced Studies in Psychology of Career Counseling and Human Resources Management
The objective of the Master of Advanced Studies in Psychology of Career Counseling and Human Resources Management degree program is to develop the requisite skills for working as an independent psychologist in various fields of activity relating to Personal Psychology, Counseling Service Academic Careers Advice and Career and Rehabilitation Psychology.