Scheme of program Master's degree program, internship und master's thesis Please select Master's degree program Internship Masterarbeit
Deadlines Semester dates Current dates of the academic year and lecture periods of all degree courses incl. semester breaks and vacation New students Apply for a degree program Request for change of study program/s Current students Renewal of semester registration for the forthcoming semester Request for change of study program/s Registration for BeNeFri Request for leave of absence Request for removal from Student Registry for one of the following reasons: completion of studies, interruption of studies or dropping out of university Request for transfer from master's degree course to doctorate Request for extension of period of study Psychology dates Psychology master's course/examination dates Examination registration deadlines
Requirements 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* * 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 that allow admission to the desired master’s degree program without any assessment (Document in German) from Universities of Applied Sciences which authorize the holder to be directly admitted to the requested Master’s program with corresponding requirements (PDF, 123KB) Application and admission General admission requirements Application and admission with a Swiss degree Application and admission with an international degree For questions regarding application and admission, please contact the Admissions Office.
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 that allow admission to the desired master’s degree program without any assessment (Document in German) from Universities of Applied Sciences which authorize the holder to be directly admitted to the requested Master’s program with corresponding requirements (PDF, 123KB)
Application and admission Application and admission Admission requirements Application deadlines 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 Assessment Steps from application to registration 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. Anforderungen für ein postgraduales Studium in Erziehungsberatung (Kanton Bern) (Document in German) (PDF, 55KB) Termintabelle Anmeldung (Document in German) (PDF, 17KB) 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.
