Master Programme Psychology Vienna

Application & admission period:

• Application deadline for non-EU Citizens: 4th February 2025 – 16th June 2025
• Application deadline for EU Citizens, holders of EU residence permits or the citizens of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland: 4th February 2025 – 31st August 2025
  

The formal requirement for admission to the Master Psychology programme at the Faculty of Psychology in Vienna is a proof of university entrance qualification such as:

• a Psychology Bachelor Programme degree earned at the SFU Faculty of Psychology or
• a related and equivalent Austrian or international Bachelor degree in Psychology earned at a post-secondary educational institution or
• a Bachelor’s degree from another recognised domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution with a social science, cultural studies, humanities or economics orientation. In order to be admitted to the Master’s degree programme in Psychology, however, the faculty management may impose conditions in which the completion of additional subject-relevant courses from the Bachelor’s degree programme in Psychology is required. In terms of professional law, however, completing the Master’s degree programme in Psychology without completing a relevant Bachelor’s degree programme in Psychology does not entitle the holder to use the title of psychologist.

Language requirements:

All applicants whose first language is not English must provide proof of their English proficiency level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages through one of the following tests taken within the last two years:
– TOEFL
– IELTS

All details on the language requirements for the Master programme in German are available here.

Desired grade point average: ≤ 2.0 (referring to Austrian Grade 2.0)

The admission regulations can be found at Regulations & Notifications (in German).

The admission for the winter semester 2025/26 starts on 4th February 2025 and consists of the online application and the selection procedure. If the admission is successfully completed, a study spot will be allocated subject to availability.
If you are already studying / have studied at SFU, please contact the Studies Service Center before creating a new account on the online application platform.

Online application:

Please register on our Application Platform and select the desired field of study. Then provide the following documents with your online application:

• Certificate of your completed Bachelor Degree
• University entrance qualification certificate, i.e., secondary school leaving certificate (Matura, Abitur) or foreign equivalents such as a high school diploma or an IB diploma of an international high school with English as the main language
• Transcript of records (including official grades in English)
• CV
• Proof of English proficiency (also see “Admission Requirements”)
• Motivation letter
• Passport copy or identity card
• Copy of Austrian e-card (if available)
• Picture
• Payment confirmation of the administrative fee (€ 180,- when applying online; € 300,- after the admission procedure has been completed).

Selection procedure:

Once all documents have been received and accepted, you will receive an invitation for an interview. The interview is designed to familiarise applicants with the requirements of the programme, as well as to explore the applicants’ personality, and assess their aptitude for the programme and the profession.
You will be informed by email approximately 2 weeks after your admission interview whether you have been admitted to the programme by the admission committee. The information and admission interviews will be held until the end of September.
After successful admission and signing of the study contract, students are enrolled.

In the Master’s degree programme, students can choose between the following emphases:

in English:

• Clinical Psychology & Public Mental Health
• Business & Economic Psychology

in German:

• Klinischer Psychologie
• Psychologischer Diagnostik & Intervention
• Sozialpsychologie & Klinische Psychologie
• Individuelle Fächerkombination

Curriculum & Module Handbook:

• Curriculum – Master Psychology.pdf
• Module Handbook – Master Psychology.pdf

In the core programme, which is compulsory for all students, the first year of study initially focuses on further deepening the training in social science research methods. At the same time, students acquire the corresponding subject-specific competences in their chosen emphasis. The acquisition of theory goes hand in hand with the practical testing of the knowledge to be acquired. The second year of study provides for a professional internship of at least four months as part of the curriculum in the core studies. From the third semester onwards, students start preparing for the scientific thesis; the Master’s thesis is then realised in the fourth semester.

The students are capable of independent scientific work, they have sound professional knowledge in their chosen emphasis and can apply their scientific expertise in practical professional contexts.

Completion of the Master’s programme provides the prerequisite for further postgraduate training (e.g. training as a clinical psychologist and health psychologist). The master’s programme in psychology provides in-depth competencies in psychological diagnostics and case history taking, enabling a nuanced assessment of individual, group-based, or organisational contexts. On this foundation, targeted interventions and counselling processes are developed in alignment with professional and ethical standards.

Graduates are equipped to identify psychologically relevant needs for change and to foster developmental potential based on theoretical and methodological principles – both in clinical and in economic, social, or societal contexts. The ability to collaborate across disciplines and to work in a scientifically grounded manner ensures applicability in a wide range of professional fields (such as clinical practical fields, human resources, market research, marketing, coaching, or within the public and non-profit sectors, as well as in development cooperation, humanitarian aid in international contexts, or trauma and crisis counselling). It also enables reflective and responsible psychological practice, even in complex areas of application.

Tuition fee (as of summer semester 2024):

• Master’s Degree Programme (MSc., 4 semesters): € 7.800,00 per semester
• Costs admission procedure: € 480,00
  € 180,- when applying online; € 300,- after the admission procedure has been completed. This administrative fee is a one-time fee and not refundable in any circumstances.

Tuition fees are charged for the standard programme duration (Bachelor’s Degree: 6 semesters, Master’s Degree: 4 semesters). The total costs of studying at SFU will not increase in case a student’s studies are extended by one year.

Contact Finance and Controlling:

Mail: psy-accounting@sfu.ac.at
Phone: +43 1 798 40 98 304
Opening and telephone hours: Mo-Thur: 10 am–3 pm / Fr: 10 am–3 pm, by telephone only
Address: Freudplatz 1, 3rd floor, room 3002

• General payment modalities

Following the applicable criteria, Sigmund Freud University awards scholarships every year.

Application deadline for non-EU Citizens: 4th February 2025 – 16th June 2025
Application deadline for EU Citizens, holders of EU residence permits or the citizens of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland: 4th February 2025 – 31st August 2025

• Next information event
• Academic year
• Timetable
• Graduation

The English Master Programme in Psychology was accredited by the Austrian Accreditation Council in 2018. All SFU Accreditation Reports are available in German.

Studies Service Centre (SSC) – Office Hours:

Tuesday: 10:00 – 12:30 and 13:30 – 15:30
Wednesday: 10:00 – 12:30
Thursday: 10:00 – 12:30 and 13:30 – 15:30

Tel: +43 1 798 40 98 532
Email: psychology@sfu.ac.at