Bestlip expands the student life circle at IPU Berlin for our international psychology students: we advise interested parties, accompany international students with study support services and support alumni in their career start. In three English-language degree programmes, we already prepare graduates for the most important professional fields of psychology: clinical psychology, psychosocial care and business psychology.

A new feature is region-specific online information on visas and finding accommodation. Psychosocial coaching in a group setting supports international students in overcoming the challenges they face in their studies, promotes social networking and self-help skills. One focus is on offering high-quality German courses with specialism orientation, offered on campus and online. Prospective students can already acquire subject-oriented German language skills in their home country. Peer language tandems facilitate learning and promote social integration. The Career Service offers support in finding jobs and internships with German companies. It offers application training, coaching and an employer market. An international alumni network will support career-related mentoring. There are subject-specific bridging courses as well as certified extracurricular specialist courses on intercultural and transcultural topics. We promote interaction between employers and international students.

Study Preparation

• Bridging courses in the fields of psychoanalysis, clinical psychology, research methods and social psychology
• Language courses in German as a foreign language at levels B2 & C1 with additional teaching materials on psychology as a specialist language prepared by the IPU
• Workshops that prepare for the IPU internal B2 and/or C1 exam

Study Support

• Language courses in German as a foreign language, which prepare for the B2 and/or C1 exam and additional working materials on the specialist language of psychology
• Peer language exchanges
• Extracurricular specialist courses with certification, areas of "Academic Work and Presentation", "Academic Writing", "Culturally Sensitive Psychotherapy and Counselling" and "Culturally Sensitive Organisational Consulting"
• Preparatory workshops with topics such as "Managing bureaucracy", "Housing in Germany" and "Social and cultural opportunities Berlin"
• Workshops on the topics "Finding internships in Germany" and "Working and volunteering Berlin"
• Psychosocial counselling and coaching.

Preparation for the Labour Market

• A Career Service advises and supports students in integrating into the labour market
• Expansion of employers/internship database
• IPU Connect career portal
• Application training, workshops, promotion of travel in small groups within Germany
• Network meetings and training courses with and for companies and organisations
• Events such as Career Day, evening events and meet & greets with potential employers

• Preparatory workshops with topics such as "Managing bureaucracy", "Housing in Germany" and "Social and cultural opportunities Berlin" prepare students for living and studying in Berlin
• Workshops on the topics of "Finding internships in Germany" and "Working and volunteering Berlin" help with career orientation
• All workshops will take place both online and in person to prepare prospective students for their studies at an early stage
• Psychosocial counselling and coaching ensure academic success
• The Career Service for International Students provides advice on questions relating to career orientation
• We also provide our cooperation partners and employers with specific offerings on how they can respond to the needs of international graduates, such as training on cultural sensitivity and legal issues in the employment of EU foreigners.