Business Psychology (b.sc.) in CBS - Cologne Business School, Germany

Business Psychology (b.sc.) in CBS - Cologne Business School

Specialists for psychology in business contexts

What kind of environment do employees need for their optimal development? And how can teams be led effectively?  The economy is one of the largest employers of business psychologists. For example, with their specialist knowledge of psychological and economic interrelationships, they play a major role in helping companies to better understand their customers and employees, and in establishing a good working atmosphere. As a bachelor student of “Business Psychology” at the CBS International Business School, you will acquire the basics of business administration and economics, strategic management and psychology. After graduating in Business Psychology, you can take on higher management positions in marketing, management consulting or human resources departments.

Sound knowledge of business administration as a professional basis

In our Business Psychology course you will acquire specialist knowledge for your international management career: During the first semesters you will be introduced step by step to the basics of financial accounting, business basics and microeconomics and will deepen this knowledge in relevant fields of application such as “market research” and “strategic and international management”. Other focal points include:

• Media and Consumer Psychology
• Personality Psychology and Management
• Strategic and International Management
• Marketing and Human Resource Management
• Psychology and the Workplace

Focus on international careers

With our English-language bachelor programme, you can already set the course for your career in an international context: from the first semester onwards, you can learn a second foreign language or improve your Business-English skills. With our optional subject areas and courses, such as “International Human Resource Management” and “Global Supply Chain Management”, you also have the opportunity to specialise at an early stage so meeting the requirements of your prospective employer of choice. The 5th semester is reserved for your semester abroad at one of over 120 CBS partner universities worldwide, where you can further optimise your intercultural skills.

Your career opportunities with a degree in Business Psychology

The demand for academically trained business psychologists has risen sharply nowadays. Since they are the first point of contact concerning people’s behaviour in an economic context in companies, your skills and knowledge will be needed in all sectors, for example in the HR departments of companies, personnel service providers, personnel consultancies, marketing and advertising agencies, management consultancies, media companies, market-, opinion-, and trend-research companies, and the market research departments of companies.

Know more about Studying in Germany

Tuition Fees in Germany (1st Year Average)	MS: EUR 1550 | MBA: EUR 9550 | BBA: EUR 7500 | BE/Btech: EUR 2710 | BSc: EUR 1270 | MIM: EUR 12005 | MEng: EUR 5300 | MFin: EUR 9550 | MA: EUR 3900| MIS: EUR 2065
Average Accomodation & Food Costs in Germany	Euro 850 a Month
Entrance Exams in Germany	TOEFL: 85 | IELTS: 6 | PTE: 59 You can also Study in Germany Without IELTS
Work and Study in Germany	Permitted for 20 hours/week with a valid study permit.
Post Study Work Permit in Germany	18 Months after graduation depending on the course.
Cost of Student Visa in Germany	Euro 75
Student Visa in Germany	Given the fact that a large number of students from across the globe apply to study in various German colleges and universities, the country offers a number of visa options to people with various academic and non-academic purposes.
Intakes in Germany	There are Two Intakes in Germany: Summer (April/March) and Winter (September/October).
Top Job Sectors in Germany	Chemicals, Electronics, IT, Coal, Vehicles, Shipbuilding, Food and Beverages, Engineering, Machinery, Machine Tools, Textiles
Economy in Germany	GDP Growth of 0.5% (2019e) 1.2% (2020e); 4th Largest Economy in the World, Largest in Europe