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Basic information

A bachelor's program corresponds to the Psychotherapy Licensing Regulations (Psychotherapie Approbationsordnung).

Bachelor's degree in compliance with the Psychotherapy Act

The BaPsy aptitude test is recognized.

yes

Total number of students at the department

830

Number of master degree students (w/o teacher qualification)

450

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

9/14 points

International orientation

Outgoing students

no data

Job market- and career-orientation

Percentage of teaching by practitioners

no data

Percentage of teaching by practitioners, master's

no data

Research

Publications per academic

3

Citations per publication

4.9

Third party funds per academic

24,500 €

Doctorates per professor

0.1

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Learning and working spaces
Teacher support
Support in studies
Courses offered
Study organisation
Exam organisation
Digital teaching elements
Introduction to scientific work
Offers for career orientation
Practical orientation in teaching
Support for stays abroad

Rooms
Library
IT-infrastructure
Overall study situation
Return rate of the questionnaires

47

Students' assessments on consecutive master's degree courses

Teacher support

Support in studies

Digital teaching elements

Practical orientation in teaching

Courses offered

Study organisation

Transition to Master's studies

Research orientation

Support for stays abroad

Overall study situation

Return rate of the questionnaires

no data

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching in the bachelor's degree programme

Diversity of theoretical and methodological approaches, e.g. also with regard to scientifically recognized and innovative approaches to psychotherapy. Since internal, interdisciplinary and layman-oriented science communication (WK) is required in almost every activity, PHB offers events for the WK with training. Regular courses are concentrated on 3 weekdays. Block events last between half and four full days. Undergraduate studies are supplemented by further career- or training-integrated psychology degree courses.

Special features regarding teaching in the master's programmes

Diversity of theoretical and methodological approaches, e.g. also with regard to scientifically recognized and innovative approaches to psychotherapy. Since internal, interdisciplinary and layman-oriented science communication (WK) is required in almost every activity, PHB offers events for the WK with training. Regular courses are concentrated on 3 weekdays. Block events last between half and four full days. Undergraduate studies are supplemented by further career- or training-integrated psychology degree courses.

Special features regarding the international orientation

In addition to numerous international collaborations of university lecturers, the Psychological University has concluded a cooperation agreement with the University of Georgia, Tbilisi, which enables student exchange and internships abroad. Cooperation agreement with National Academy of Ukraine. Specialist conferences at the PHB with international participants. Students are supported in attending international specialist conferences. After being awarded the Erasmus Charter, work placements abroad are offered. The PHB has several students and employees of foreign origin.

Special features regarding the equipment

Psychology, medicine and social science literature databases are available free of charge via the Berlin state library.

Special features regarding research activities

Cross-procedural process outcomes research in large university outpatient clinics, psychodynamic concept research, health care research, studies on therapeutic relationships, expectation effects, (trans-diagnostic) vulnerabilities, psychological factors in physical diseases. Particular social relevance, e.g. projects (including German Research Foundation (DFG), Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), innovation fund) on aggression in adolescence, Islamist terrorism, psychoanalytical cultural research, excess mortality among the mentally ill, child welfare endangerment and interviewing children in cases of suspected abuse.

Other special features

Located in the heart of Berlin, in the House of Psychology together with the Professional Association of Psychology (BDP), German Psychology Academy, German Psychologists Publishing House and psychotherapy training outpatient clinics with various approaches. This facilitates direct contact with practitioners in psychology. PHB was the first German university to fill a professorship in family law psychology. Tuition fees are only charged during the standard period of study; if the study period is extended, a monthly fee Diversity is a central guiding principle in teaching and practice.

Further information on research activities

Website of the Student Council

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Last Update 2025: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education