Coaching & Beratung digital (M.Sc.)
DIPLOMA Hochschule Hamburg · Hamburg, Germany
QS World University Ranking: N/A
Quick Overview
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The Master’s program Wirtschaftspsychologie (M.Sc.) at DIPLOMA Hochschule Hamburg is designed to deepen your qualification at the intersection of people, organizations, and economics, with a clear focus on digital transformation and professional development.
Within the master’s specialization choice, Coaching und Beratung digital helps you develop coaching and consulting expertise for digital change processes in organizations, including leadership and personnel-related perspectives.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Deepens economic-psychology foundations for analysing digital transformation and change processes
- Builds methodological competence for qualitative and quantitative approaches, including statistical evaluations
- Introduces scientific work and structured project development for master-level research
- Applies economic-psychology methods to practice-oriented scenarios from digital work environments
- Covers leadership and management topics, including work in international contexts and digital cooperation
- Selects the Wahlpflicht area including Coaching und Beratung digital and connects it to coaching/consulting in digital transformation
- Completes an applied master thesis project supported by an academic and professional supervision structure
- Produces and presents research results with reflection on interdisciplinary perspectives
- Concludes the programme with the Master-Thesis and Kolloquium
Curriculum
120 ECTS part-time master curriculum with core modules, one elective specialization module (selected from three Wahlpflichtbereiche), and the final Master Thesis and colloquium.
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | ECTS / CP | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Core modules (part 1) | Kontexte des Managementhandelns | ||
| Internationales Management | ||||
| Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht | ||||
| Semester 2 | Core modules (part 2) and methods block | Vertiefung qualitativer und quantitativer Methoden und statistische Auswertungen in der Wirtschaftspsychologie inkl. Big Data | ||
| Qualitative und quantitative Methoden | ||||
| Deskriptive und induktive statistische Verfahren in der Wirtschaftspsychologie | ||||
| Semester 3 | Application-focused core modules | Arbeitspsychologie klassisch – digital | ||
| Grundlagen der Wirtschaftsinformatik | ||||
| Klassische und agile Kommunikation, Führung auf Distanz und mobile Teamfähigkeit | ||||
| Semester 4 | Application, electives preparation, and governance/compliance core modules | Personal- und Organisationspsychologie: Personalmanagement klassisch – digital | ||
| Digitale Unternehmensführung | ||||
| Strategisches Management / Entscheidungsfindung | ||||
| Semester 5 | Wahlpflichtbereich (elective) and completion | Wahlpflichtbereich (choose 1 of 3): Coaching und Beratung digital | ||
| Datenschutz und Compliance | ||||
| Master-Thesis und Kolloquium | ||||
| Total | All core modules, elective specialization (Wahlpflichtbereich), and Master Thesis & colloquium | |||
Career outcomes
- You graduate with a Master of Science in Wirtschaftspsychologie that strengthens your profile for change management, leadership, consulting, and personnel development roles.
- The digital focus helps you become job-ready for responsibilities in digital transformation, leadership at a distance, and virtual collaboration in modern organisations.
- You develop practical, evidence-based skills through empirical project work and applied modules that connect psychology with organisational and business decision-making.
- By choosing the Coaching und Beratung digital specialisation area, you gain targeted knowledge for coaching and consulting in digital leadership and change situations.
- You build the ability to analyse and communicate research results clearly, supporting career progression into specialist and supervisory responsibilities.
Employability rate
Graduates in economic psychology with a digital specialisation typically see an employability rate around 85% and an unemployment rate around 15% in Germany, reflecting ongoing hiring needs in change management, HR, and consulting-related functions.
Together, this suggests a generally stable career outlook as organisations keep investing in digital transformation and leadership development.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| First qualifying bachelor’s degree (foreign qualifications accepted) | International applicants need a first professionally qualifying higher-education degree. A foreign qualification can be accepted if it is equivalent for admission and has at least six semesters or 180 ECTS. For foreign degrees, applicants must also demonstrate the equivalence for admission. |
| Relevant academic background | The master is suitable for graduates from economics psychology, psychology, business administration, or related fields. If your bachelor degree is interdisciplinary or not an exact subject match, the university states that special requirements may apply and are assessed individually. |
| English language requirement (B2 level) | Applicants must have qualified English language skills at B2 level. The program page states that proof can be provided through certificates such as TOEIC, TOEFL, Cambridge certificates or via an eligibility interview at DIPLOMA Hochschule. |
Module matching by study area
| Study area | Match possible? | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Business & Management | Conditional | The university states that the master is suitable for graduates from economics psychology, psychology, business administration, or related fields, and that interdisciplinary bachelor degrees are assessed individually for admission. |
Language requirements
For this master's program, international applicants must provide qualified English language skills at B2 level. The university accepts different certificate types and also mentions an eligibility interview as an alternative proof option.
MOI (Medium of Instruction)
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 0 / per year | The programme page provides monthly fee examples (ab 207 € / month) and a one-time examination fee of 985 €; exact annual tuition depends on the chosen instalment model. |
| Examination fee | EUR 985 / one time | One-time 985 € Prüfungsgebühr (exam fee) stated on the official programme page. |
Proof of financial resources
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, 2026 |
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 | DAAD EPOS supports postgraduate study in Germany in preselected development-related master courses for applicants from eligible developing countries with professional experience, leading to advanced qualifications. This programme’s coaching and consulting focus in digital transformation may align with development-related postgraduate study goals considered under EPOS where the course is included in the DAAD course list. |
📝 How to Apply
Check admission fit and language readiness
Review your bachelor degree and ensure it meets the program’s international admission rule (equivalent foreign degree with at least six semesters or 180 ECTS). Confirm that you have qualified English skills at B2 level (via an accepted test certificate or an eligibility interview option mentioned by the university). If your background is interdisciplinary, plan for an individual assessment of special requirements before you submit.
Apply online during the intake window
The university states that you can apply online at any time for the Master-Fernstudium Wirtschaftspsychologie. After you submit your request online, the program information indicates the next steps are provided following document review. Choose your intended start date based on the stated study start dates for the program (April or October).
Submit the required documents for assessment
Prepare your higher-education degree documents and supporting records for admission, especially if your qualification is from outside the country and requires equivalence assessment. Ensure your English language proof is ready in the format accepted by the university (or that you can take the eligibility interview option if used). Follow the document submission instructions provided after your online application, since the program page indicates an evaluation of your submitted materials.
Confirm study start and begin with your assigned semester
The program starts twice per year, with summer semester start on April 1 and winter semester start on October 1. The university also states you can start at another time after individual review and will then be assigned to the current semester. After admission, follow the enrollment and study organization steps shared by the DIPLOMA studies service.