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Master Angewandte Psychologie und Beratung (M.Sc.)*

*Translated: Applied Psychology and Counselling. Language: German.


Turn your talent into a profession. Support companies in counselling with your Master's degree in Applied Psychology and Counselling.

Study Applied Psychology and Counselling. Your Communication of the Future.

The Master's distance learning programme in Applied Psychology and Counselling prepares you to use your professional know-how, for example, in in-house counselling. Companies need professionals like you nowadays more than ever, because as a consecutive Master's degree, Applied Psychology and Counselling focuses precisely on the interface between Business Psychology and Clinical Psychology. After your studies, you will be able to recognise psychological complaints and recommend a suitable form of therapy, promote the Personal Development of your team or advise your clients in crisis situations.   

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Best advice on your career path.

After your Master's degree at the IU International University of Applied Sciences (IU), a wide range of career opportunities await you in various industries. The breadth of Counselling, Business Psychology and Clinical Psychology provides you with a solid foundation on which to build your ideal future. Develop yourself as you wish and in which function you can best live out your talents. With this Master's degree, many doors are open to you.    

Industrial Psychology deals with all questions and psychological problems within a company. As a sub-discipline of Business Psychology, it examines the relationships between people at work. As an Industrial Psychologist, you take on responsibility for personnel, usually in the area of HR-Management. You support employees in dealing with conflicts, in team and change processes and deal with leadership issues or burnout prevention. Coaching, Support and Counselling are part of your everyday tasks in this profession. 

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Choose how you want to study Applied Psychology and Counselling at IU

You can complete your Applied Psychology and Counselling Master's degree at IU as a 100% online distance learning programme. For maximum freedom and self-determined learning, you not only have an innovative mix of interactive teaching formats at your disposal. In addition, the IU distance learning programme offers you numerous other advantages.  

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You study completely on your own terms. Get the perfect blend of innovative study tools, interactive study formats via video chat (live or on demand) and personal support.

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Why you should study Applied Psychology and Counselling

With a Master's degree, you can take your career to the next level and bring the expertise you have already gained to a new dimension. This way, you can not only pursue a certain career direction, but also specialise in a selected subject area. First and foremost, this gives you an attractive competitive advantage over other applicants who "only" have a Bachelor's degree. In addition, your Master's degree will give you the skills you need to take on important management functions with significantly more responsibility later on. This should also be reflected in your salary sooner or later. Your Master's degree thus offers you optimal opportunities for advancement and career development. 

Your IU studies in Applied Psychology and Counselling

On the one hand, the programme's economic aspects distinguish it from Classical Psychology, whose students aim to train as psychotherapists. On the other hand, subjects such as Clinical Diagnostics or seminars such as Digital Technologies in Psychotherapy provide the psychological aspect of this degree programme. In the field of Counselling, you will learn about topics such as Coaching and Counselling, Crisis Intervention or Conversation and Communication Techniques. Of course, elective modules such as Promoting Resilience, Public Health or Employment Law are not neglected. In your Master's degree, you have everything you need to start your future well prepared. 

A look into the future: what you'll do after graduation

After your Master's degree at the IU International University of Applied Sciences (IU), you can look forward to a wide range of career opportunities in various sectors. The breadth of Counselling, Business Psychology and Clinical Psychology provides you with a solid foundation on which to build your ideal future. Develop yourself as you wish and in which function you can best live out your talents. With this Master's degree, many doors are open to you. 

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