Business Psychology, M.Sc. Full-time
Charakter Fresenius Hochschule · Cologne, Germany
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Quick Overview
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The Business Psychology (M.Sc.) program at Hochschule Fresenius combines psychology with business and social science topics, preparing you for roles at the intersection of people and organizations.
You deepen psychological methods and apply them to business challenges, with study emphases such as personnel psychology, marketing and consumer psychology, and work and organizational psychology including digital change.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Interdisciplinary training combining psychology with business and social science perspectives.
- Psychology of social processes and interactions in an intercultural context.
- Learning how to apply methods and approaches to psychological and economic challenges.
- Focus areas include personnel psychology and work and organizational psychology with a digital focus.
- Decision psychology and practical change-management topics for digital and agile organizational forms.
- Building skills to evaluate and make outcomes visible and measurable.
- Culmination through the Master Thesis.
- Apply your acquired knowledge to an in-depth topic at the intersection of people and business.
- Synthesize psychological and economic perspectives into a final academic result.
Career outcomes
- You graduate with job-ready competencies for roles at the intersection of people and business, including consulting and people-related change projects.
- You are prepared for career paths in HR and organizational development by combining psychology methods with leadership and management topics.
- You gain decision-focused psychology skills that support strategic decision-making in organisations.
- You build specialist strengths in areas like personnel psychology, advertising and consumer psychology, and work and organisational psychology with digitalisation themes.
- You develop practical, measurable results through a curriculum designed to connect psychological expertise with real business and organisational challenges.
- You can pursue consultancy, training, or coaching roles using the interdisciplinary profile the program is designed to build.
Employability rate
Graduates of business psychology related programs in Germany typically see an employability rate of around 85% and an unemployment rate of about 15%, reflecting steady hiring demand for qualified talent in people-and-business related functions.
Together, this points to a generally stable career outlook for graduates as organisations continue investing in HR, organisational development, and data-informed decision-making.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree (foreign qualification) | International applicants need a completed bachelor’s degree in Business Psychology (Wirtschaftspsychologie) or Psychology or Business/Economics with a minimum of 180 credit points (ECTS) or a comparable academic degree. The program also states that applicants must meet the relevant entry conditions for the master based on their prior degree type. |
| Additional entry check based on your bachelor background | If you completed a bachelor in business/economics-related studies, you must take an admission test to demonstrate the required business-psychology and psychology competencies. If you completed a bachelor in psychology, you must take an admission test to demonstrate the required business/economics competencies. |
Module matching by study area
| Study area | Match possible? | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Business & Management | Related degree likely assessed via admission test | Applicants with a business/economics bachelor must take an Aufnahmetest to demonstrate the required business-psychology and psychology competencies. |
Language requirements
The Master’s program is taught in German. International applicants must provide German language proof unless an exemption is published for the program or your documents show prior study in German at an appropriate level.
Exam / assessment
| Component | Required? | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Admission test (Aufnahmetest) | conditional | The university requires an Aufnahmetest depending on the type of your bachelor degree. Business/economics background applicants take a test to prove required business-psychology and psychology competences, while psychology background applicants take a test to prove required business/economics competences. |
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Semester fee | EUR 850 / per semester | Semestergebühr: 850.00 EUR per month is stated on the official program page under Studiengebühren. |
| Application fee | EUR 695 / one time | Anmeldegebühr: 695.00 EUR is listed on the official program page. |
Proof of financial resources
International applicants should plan for tuition and living costs in Germany. You must be able to demonstrate sufficient funds for your stay as required by German immigration and student visa procedures.
- Tuition for the program is published by the university (monthly study fee for the full-time master).
- You must show sufficient financial resources as part of the German student visa process (requirements are defined by German immigration rules).
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application portal opens | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (final submit) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Recommended apply-by | N/A | N/A |
| Semester begins | N/A | N/A |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| VPD request - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| VPD result expected | N/A | N/A |
| APS - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| Start eligibility check | N/A | N/A |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application submission deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Language certificate deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Official transcripts deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Certified translations deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Missing documents (if requested) | N/A | N/A |
📝 How to Apply
Prepare your bachelor documents and eligibility check
Review whether your prior bachelor’s degree is in Business Psychology (Wirtschaftspsychologie), Psychology, or Business/Economics and whether you meet the minimum credit requirement stated by the university. If your bachelor degree is in business/economics or psychology, note that the program requires an admission test for applicants depending on the degree type. Gather transcripts and degree certificates early so you can upload them during the online application.
Complete the online application during the open period
Submit your application via the university’s official online application process for the master program. The program page states that applications are possible throughout the year, with study start possible for winter semester and also summer semester (as stated on the program page). Upload all required academic documents in the format requested by the university portal and ensure your application is complete before you submit.
Attend the admission test if required for your bachelor background
If you completed a business/economics bachelor, the university requires an admission test to assess the required business-psychology and psychology competencies. If you completed a psychology bachelor, the university requires an admission test to assess the required business/economics competencies. Follow the instructions provided by the university after you submit your application to complete any assessment steps on time.