Psychology attaches great importance to research-oriented teaching and learning. In the first academic year there is a "research-oriented work placement" and in the third academic year there is a second "empirical work placement". The entire breadth of psychology is taught, but with many opportunities for specialisation. Value is placed on ensuring the highest methodological standards, in particular openness and transparency in research, but also in teaching. Four Master's degree programmes qualify students for different psychological professions, including the licence to practise psychotherapy. There are extensive continuing education opportunities.

There is an intensive research focus in our Master's degree programmes. Students are closely involved in ongoing research projects. The Master's degrees in Neuro-Cognitive Psychology (NCP) and Learning Sciences (LS) are interdisciplinary in nature (philosophy, biology, medicine, various didactics), intensive research work placements are offered. In the Master's degree in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (KLIPPT), students apply the knowledge they have acquired in professionally qualifying roles in practice. There are cooperation agreements with suitable institutions in place for this purpose. In Business, Organisational and Social Psychology (WOS), there is a high level of supervision in teaching and research projects, practice-oriented modern data analysis

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Psychology offers two Master's degree courses taught in English: Neuro Cognitive Psychology and Master of the Learning Sciences; There are numerous international research cooperations; There is a large number of external, English-speaking lecturers; International exchange takes place via Erasmus+ and LMU Exchange. In some Master's degree programmes, students can complete their research work placement and thesis abroad.

Numerous laboratories that can also be used by students (EEG & behaviour, multisensory perception, eye tracking, virtual lab, baby and children's laboratories, video laboratories, transcranial magnetic simulation, spectroscopic instruments, neurostimulation, fMRI scanner in cooperation with medicine). Library with a large reference stock and access to numerous online journals; students can access PCs and software in CIP pools; the IT helpdesk provides immediate support; In addition: Testothek test archive, Testlab, i-Teach, Melessa (Munich Experimental Laboratory for Economic and Social Sciences), research and teaching outpatient clinics.

Psychology is involved in numerous projects funded by the German Research Foundation (DGF), the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the OECD, various foundations, corporations, etc.;; Active Perception Research Unit (German Research Foundation); The research projects take place across a wide range of the represented subject areas.

Scientists, continuing education, consulting and coaching services are available through the Centre for Leadership and People Management. Students receive support through peer-to-peer mentoring. Students are actively encouraged to present their work at specialist group conferences. The focus is on forms of research-oriented learning.