International Management and Psychology, MSc

Shape the future with psychological expertise
Recent developments show that there is strong demand for graduates with expertise in business psychology. Our Master’s programme in International Management and Psychology prepares you specifically for the demands of tomorrow’s job market. The focus is on developing practical solutions to current challenges – through an interdisciplinary, international and applied approach.

Take the next step in your career
Building on the career opportunities offered by your Bachelor’s degree, this Master’s opens up new possibilities wherever human experience and behaviour intersect with business and organisational processes. You’ll learn to recognise and understand social and technological change in a globalised world – and play an active role in shaping it.

A wide range of career opportunities
Your degree prepares you for a variety of roles, including organisational consulting, strategic or performance management, leadership and team development, diversity and conflict management, change management and international organisational development. Further opportunities include quality and knowledge management, international human resource management, market and consumer research, as well as intercultural advertising and marketing.
 

Three semesters – in-depth, practical and future-focused
Our Master’s programme is designed to be completed in three semesters. During the first two semesters, you’ll develop the expertise you need for your future career – combining a strong academic foundation with practical application. The third semester is dedicated to your Master’s thesis and the accompanying colloquium.

Build your expertise and put it into practice
The modules are designed to help you not only understand key concepts, but also apply and critically reflect on them. Lectures, seminars and practical sessions complement each other, helping you strengthen your analytical, communication and implementation skills. You’ll deepen your knowledge in areas such as organisational, social and consumer psychology, behavioural economics, change management, organisational development, intercultural management and advanced research methods. You’ll also develop key skills in strategic management, organisational consulting, effective leadership and communication, enabling you to apply your psychological expertise effectively in organisational settings.

A Master’s thesis with real-world relevance
In your third semester, you’ll complete your Master’s thesis. Here, too, the focus is on combining high academic standards with genuine practical relevance.

As international collaboration is an essential part of modern organisations, the entire programme is taught in English. This prepares you to analyse and address psychological and management-related issues in an international context.

Admission requirements for the Master’s programme in International Management and Psychology

For this English-taught Master’s programme, you need a professionally qualifying university degree (e.g. BSc, BA or Diplom) in a relevant subject such as Psychology, Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Business Administration or Economics with a focus on social or behavioural sciences. Your final grade should be 2.0 or better.

Ideally, your previous degree should comprise seven semesters of full-time study or at least 210 ECTS credits. If you have fewer than 210 ECTS credits, you may still qualify for admission by completing certain additional modules. You also need 15 ECTS credits in empirical research methods and statistics.

English language requirements

You also need English language skills at B2 level (CEFR). You can demonstrate your proficiency with one of the following, for example:

• IELTS: minimum score of 5.5
• TOEFL iBT: minimum score of 72