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organisational and economic psychology, b.sc.

Faculty of Applied Economics

Course Overview

What motivates people?

As an economic psychologist, you learn to study and understand the experience and behaviour of people in a business environment. You look at human behaviour according to scientific criteria and can help to improve work processes and solve problems. A business psychologist does not necessarily only work within a company. Social issues or the development of successful political measures are also part of being an economic psychologist.

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Overview

Degree

  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Type of study

  • Full-time

Duration

  • 7 Semester

ECTS Points

  • 210

Start

  • winter semester

Location

Language

  • German

Rankings / Reviews

  • CHE University ranking 2023/24

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Details & Application

Application period

  • 15 April - 15 July

Admission requirements

Prerequisites

  • Knowledge of basic economic subjects is an advantage
  • Good knowledge of mathematics and statistics is an advantage
  • English knowledge at the level B2/C1

Fees

  • No tuition fees, only student union fee
  • International students from non-EU/EEA countries are required to pay service fees for each semester. Click here to read about our service fees
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CAMPUS DEGGENDORF

The Deggendorf campus is modern and international. It is a welcoming place for study, teaching and research. Situated right on the banks of the Danube and at the gateway to the Bavarian Forest, it is a place where academic excellence and quality of life go hand in hand.

Studieninhalte

Overview of lectures and courses, SWS (Semesterwochenstunden = weekly hours/semester) and ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) in the Bachelor's Degree Organisational and Economic Psychology.

1. Semester SWS ECTS
Research Methods 1 (Mathematics, Statistics) 6 8
General Psychology (Perception, Concentration) 4 5
Accounting (intern/extern) 4 5
Organisational Psychology 4 5
Foreign Language English 2 2
Social Psychology 4 5
2. Semester SWS ECTS
General Psychology (Learning & Memory, Motivation, Decision) 4 5
Foreign Language English 2 2
Research Methods 2 (Statistics, Methodology) 6 8
Marketing 4 5
Corporate Management and Organisation 4 5
Human Resource Management 4 5
3. Semester SWS ECTS
Organisational Analysis and Development 4 5
Basics of Economics 4 5
Financial and Investment Management 4 5
Compulsory Elective (FWP = Wahlpflichtmodul) 4 5
Legal Basics 4 5
Intercultural Competences 4 5
4. Semester SWS ECTS
General Scientific Compulsory Elective 2 2
Behavioural Economics & Industrial Psychology 6 8
Case Study Project Experimental Psychology 4 5
Differential Psychology 4 5
Ethics, Moral und Justice 4 5
Management and Leadership 4 5
5. Semester SWS ECTS
Practical Module (Internship 18 weeks, internship accompanying courses 1 and 2) 4 30
Selection of Three out of Six Fields of Competence
6. Semester SWS ECTS
Conflict und Mediation 4 5
Psychology of the Financial Markets 4 5
Management Responsibility and Mental Health 4 5
Field of Competence: Consulting, Coaching and Supervision
Psychosocial Consulting 4 5
Field of Competence: Special Psychologies
Specialist Psychologies, Transactional Analysis 4 5
Field of Competence: Consumer, Market and Advertising Pychology
Consumer, Market and Advertising Psychology 4 5
Field of Competence: Human Factors and Decision Ergonomics
Human Factors 4 5
Field of Competence: Personality Diagnostics and Personnel Selection
Personality Diagnostics 4 5
Field of Competence: Organisational Development
Basics of the Systematic Organisational Development 4 5
Field of Competence: Health psychology
Health psychology in heterogeneous societies and working environments 4 5
7. Semester SWS ECTS
Project Management 2 3
Field of Competence: Consulting, Coaching and Supervision
Supervision and Coaching 4 5
Field of Competence: Special Psychologies
Special Psychologies, Systematic Approaches 4 5
Field of Competence: Consumer, Market and Advertising Psychology
Consumer, Market and Advertising Psychology 4 5
Field of Competence: Human Factors and Decision Ergonomics
Decision Ergonmics 4 5
Field of Competence: Personality Diagnostics and Personnel Selection
Personnel Selection 4 5
Field of Competence: Organisational Development
Change Processes and Architecture 4 5
Field of Competence: Health psychology
Health and well-being at work 4 5
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career prospects

The expertise of a business psychologist is always in demand whenever human experience and behaviour in economic contexts are concerned. This is a broad field. It extends to the inner workings of organisations (How are my staff doing?), to the interfaces between businesses and their customers (How do I market my products?), but also to technology development (How do I develop a product that is easy, enjoyable and successful to use?) and the handling of social and political issues (How can we convince even more people of the importance of a Covid-19 vaccination?).

The foundation of all these activities is an interest in people. In your professional life, you will frequently be in contact with others, who will shape a large part of your work. It is always about describing, understanding, explaining, predicting, evaluating or changing human experience and behaviour. A degree in Applied Business Psychology provides the methodological tools to master these challenges across various economic sectors.

The industries open to you through a degree in Applied Business Psychology are diverse – here are a few examples:

  • Human Resource Management

  • Market and Consumer Research

  • Organisational Development

  • Professional Development

  • Training

  • Coaching and Supervision

  • Health Psychology

  • Management Consultancy

  • Product Development

  • Policy Consultancy

  • Job Application Training

  • Teaching and Research

  • Job Analysis, Evaluation and Design