Welcome to the Faculty of Psychology

Study Options and Campuses

The Faculty of Psychology offers regular study programmes in psychology and a number of university courses at various places of implementation.

The Bachelor and Master degree programmes in Psychology are offered in Berlin, Linz (in German), Ljubljana (in Slovenian), Milan (in Italian) and Vienna (in German and English). In addition, there is also a PhD Psychology programme available in Vienna (in German). The degree programmes are accredited according to Austrian law. The academic degrees are Austrian degrees that are recognised in the European Higher Education Area.

Organisation and Services

The Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Psychology is headed by the acting Dean (Univ.-Prof- Dr. Gerhard Benetka) and the Dean’s Assistant (Mag. Peter Lasinger). It consists of two administrative units: the Exam Department and the Student Service Centre. The Student Service Centre is the main contact point for students in all study-related matters.

Teaching and Research

In teaching and research, the main areas are:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychological Diagnostics
  • Business Psychology
  • Applied Social and Political Psychology
  • Cultural Psychology
  • History of Science

Institutes and Health Care Units

The following institutes and units are affiliated with the Faculty of Psychology:

Institute for Statistics
Institute for Qualitative Social Research
Institute for RemembranceCulture
Psychological Outpatient Clinic
Child Psychology Centre

Our Research Approach

Research at the Faculty follows the principle that tackling socially relevant questions requires a culture of cooperation and the free exchange of ideas between different research traditions, disciplines and methods. Accordingly, researchers from the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences work closely together.

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