Psychology International Psychoanalytic University Berlin (IPU Berlin)

Overview

Psychology at the International Psychoanalytic University Berlin (IPU Berlin) represents a theory of science and knowledge, one that is located between the natural sciences and the humanities, cultural studies and social sciences, and which connects these lines of tradition in an innovative, forward-thinking manner.

Career opportunities:

The master’s programme is a unique and multi-layered study course that will prepare you for an equally diverse career and professional life. The study course’s clinical direction, which focuses on psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches, additionally provides solid education and training in research methods. At the same time, this is broadened on a fundamental level with in-depth knowledge from non-clinical application areas of psychological and psychoanalytic thinking.

Our aim at the IPU Berlin is to make you familiar with the whole spectrum of discourse, so that the greatest possible range of professional options and perspectives are open to you afterwards. The intention of the course is to enable you to work independently as a clinical psychologist, to further your scientific or academic studies and to pursue a university or higher education. 

While this degree does not qualify international students to work as a psychological psychotherapist in Germany after graduation, students can take “German as a foreign language” (DaF) courses at IPU and continue their studies in the German psychology programme.

Unique Features

• Studying at the sole German university for psychoanalysis

• Psychoanalysis is not only seen as a psychotherapeutic method, but also as a cultural theory and applied social science

• Multi-layered and interdisciplinary study course

• Learn in small groups with in-depth interaction between lecturing staff and students

Accreditation

All degree courses are state-recognized by the Senate Chancellery for Science and accredited by the ACQUIN agency.