About Psychology - Focus On Personal Psychology Master Of Science in SRH Hochschule Heidelberg
Focus on personnel psychology
Personal psychology is a part of industrial and organizational psychology or business psychology. She focuses on the experience and behavior of people around her workplace. Personal psychologists diagnose individual behaviors and experiences, influence them through psychological interventions and thus contribute to the success of both the individual and the entire organization. Personnel psychology primarily deals with the topics of personnel search, selection, development, evaluation, management and release. Psychologists support human resource management with their specialist knowledge and work closely with labor lawyers, business economists and human resources experts.
Contents, goals and course of study
Psychology (M.Sc.)
In our Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Psychology, students are prepared for independent work as a psychologist in research and application. For this purpose, we impart to our students in-depth scientific and methodological knowledge (applied research methods, data analysis and evaluation) as well as expanded knowledge in psychodiagnostics (test construction and expert opinion). In addition, specific professional and research qualifications are imparted. The completion of the master's program is also a good prerequisite for a doctorate. This means that the master's degree obtained is a general qualification that allows it to flow into very different fields of work.
Course contents in the focus on personnel:
- recruitment
- personnel selection
- Personalbeurteilung
- human resource development
- Personnel psychological interventions
- Creation of personnel reports
- Corporate Health Management
- Employee assistance programs
Career, prospects
Personnel psychologists are qualified for a wide range of activities in personnel work:
- Management consultancy
- Strategy and personnel management
- Eignungsdiagnostik
- personnel selection
- Human resource management: personnel assessment and personnel development
- Change management, organizational development
- coaching
- Team development, mentoring, moderation
- Intercultural management
Employment as a personnel psychologist is possible in companies in the private sector as well as in public institutions. In addition, educational institutions and consulting companies hire personnel psychologists. Due to the growing need for qualifications in personnel psychology, work in research and teaching is also possible.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Recognized bachelor's degree (180 ECTS)
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : (academic) 6.5
- TOEFL : 80 ibt
Heidelberg University Highlights
| University Type |
Public |
| Establishment Year |
1386 |
| Total Enrollment |
31,908 |
| Total Funding Received (2018) |
764.9 million EUR |
| Number of Degree Programs (Winter 18/19) |
164 |
| Mode of Programs |
Full-time; Part-time |
| Total Appointed Professors |
458 |
| International Student Percentage |
18.6% |
| Female Student Percentage |
54.6% |
| Annual Estimated Cost of Attendance (international) |
14,500 EUR |
| Contact International Office |
+49 6221 54-5454 | studium@uni-heidelberg.de |
Heidelberg University verage Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
Heidelberg University charges its international students from non-EU/EEA countries a tuition fee of EUR 1,500 per semester since the winter semester 2017/18.
| Expense |
Annual Amount in EUR |
| Tuition Fee (non-EU/EEA) |
1,500 x 2= 3,000 |
| Semester Fee |
169.25 x 2= 338.50 |
| Health Insurance ( 90 EUR/mo) |
105 x 12= 1,260 |
| Living Expenses ( 735 EUR/mo) |
835 x 12= 10,020 |
| Total |
14,618.50 |
The table above shows the estimated cost of attendance for international students (non-EU/EEA) studying at Heidelberg University. In some special cases, candidates may apply for exemption from the tuition fee.
