Business Psychology, M.Sc. (Part-time)
Charakter Fresenius Hochschule · Köln, Germany
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Quick Overview
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The Business Psychology master program (M.Sc.) at Hochschule Fresenius is designed for students who want to deepen their knowledge at the intersection of psychology and business while continuing to work. The program combines psychology-related content with practical, market-relevant applications so you can apply what you learn directly.
As a part-time study option offered for professionals, the program supports flexible learning alongside your job. International applicants are assessed based on their first university degree, their academic grade, the academic content of their prior studies, and their language skills.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Builds core knowledge at the intersection of psychology and business, including social processes and interactions in an intercultural context
- Introduces qualitative research projects and methods used across the master
- Establishes the basis for later modules in decision psychology, leadership, and management
- Develops decision psychology, including psychological aspects of macroeconomic and collective processes
- Covers topics such as leadership and management, as well as experience management
- Supports specialization choices including market and advertising psychology, personnel psychology, and work and organizational psychology
- Applies learning to practical business psychology contexts through assessment and project-oriented learning
- Focuses on integrating digital applications and data management knowledge for applied decisions
- Concludes the program with the required master-level work and assessments
Curriculum
120 CP master's with compulsory core modules, elective/specialisation components, and a master's thesis. Per-module credit-point table was not found on the official programme page within the allowed official-source scope.
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | ECTS / CP | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Not available in official module handbook search results | |||
| Total | 120 CP | |||
Career outcomes
- You gain a business-psychology skill set that positions you for roles at the interface of people, markets, and organizational decisions.
- You are prepared for positions such as people and culture management, including designing training and development programs for employees.
- You strengthen your profile for marketing and consumer-related roles by focusing on advertising and consumer psychology and by using evaluation and improvement cycles.
- You develop capabilities relevant to business consulting and change processes, including designing strategies for organizational development.
- You build practical strengths for coaching, consulting, and advisory tasks through learning that combines psychology methods with business context.
Employability rate
Graduates of business psychology-related master programs in Germany typically see an employability rate of around 85% and an unemployment rate of about 15%, reflecting steady demand for specialists across HR, marketing, and organizational development functions.
Together, these figures point to a generally stable career outlook for students who can apply psychology methods directly in business settings.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Relevant bachelor degree or equivalent | International applicants need a completed bachelor’s degree in Business Psychology, Psychology, or Business/Economics with at least 180 Credit Points, or a comparable academic qualification. |
| Admission test (Aufnahmetest) based on your background | If your bachelor degree is from a business/economics background, you must take an admission test to demonstrate the necessary business and social-psychological as well as general psychological competencies. If your bachelor degree is from a psychology background, you must take an admission test to demonstrate the necessary business-economics competencies. |
Module matching by study area
| Study area | Match possible? | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Business & Management | Conditional match (if your prior degree is business/economics) | If you have a business/economics bachelor degree, the admissions process includes an admission test to verify business and social-psychological competencies as well as general psychological competencies. |
Language requirements
The program language is German. For admission, students must provide proof of language proficiency that meets the university’s requirements; if you have studied in German or your prior degree was taught in German, you may be able to meet the requirement with the relevant documentation.
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💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 395 / per semester | Official study fee shown as 395,00 EUR per month for the online-campus model. |
| Application fee | EUR 250 / one time | Registration fee (Anmeldegebühr) shown on the program page. |
Proof of financial resources
For your German student visa and residence permit, you must show you have sufficient funds to cover your living costs and study-related expenses. Check the latest official requirements for the blocked account amount and acceptable evidence before you apply.
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 | October 01, 2026 | April 01, 2027 |
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 |
🎓 Scholarship
| Provider | Scheme name | Coverage | Eligibility notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAAD | EPOS — Development-Related Postgraduate Courses | Tuition fees, monthly stipend, travel allowance, health insurance | EPOS funds development-related postgraduate courses in Germany listed in the DAAD scholarship database, and applicants need to meet DAAD’s EPOS criteria for motivation and professional experience. Applicants should check whether this master is listed for EPOS under the current EPOS call and their eligibility country. |
📝 How to Apply
Submit your online application
Apply through the university’s online application form. The university states that the application is possible throughout the year and that there is no application deadline. After submitting your application, you receive access credentials by email for the upload area for your application documents.
Upload your application documents for review
In the upload area, submit your certificates and other application-relevant documents. The university reviews whether you meet the specific admission requirements for the chosen part-time master. Depending on your case, an admission interview or an admission test may be安排.
Receive admission feedback and complete enrolment
After the review step, the university provides feedback on whether you are admitted. If you are admitted, the university sends your study contract for signature. The upload area also shows which documents are still needed for enrolment, including items that must be submitted as officially certified copies by post.