FAQs In study

A laptop is the technical equipment of choice!

Why: An essential part of studying psychology is learning how to work empirically and scientifically. The statistical analysis of data sets plays a major role in this. Usually, the free statistical software R is used, which cannot be used on any device. In particular, many tablets are not capable of running the software. We therefore recommend that when choosing a device, you make sure that it supports a full operating system (i.e., Windows, MacOS or Linux).

If you received your admission very late or you were sent your matriculation number very late, please contact the examination office regarding the course allocation. It is best to send an email which courses you would like to take and which alternatives you could accept.

In any case, you must study modules 1 - 3 according to the study plan. If you do not pass an exam at the first attempt, you will usually be offered a second exam opportunity in the same semester. This way you can still keep to the standard period of study. If you do not complete one of the modules mentioned above within the time period specified in the study plan, your studies will be extended by at least one year.

Please note that we cannot guarantee that the courses of the different years of study will not overlap in time. Therefore, we recommend that you follow the study progress plan or consult the study advisor.

If for some reason you are unable to study according to the recommended study plan, please contact the Student Advisory Service. They will assist you in creating an individual schedule.

Usually, the registration period for the first semester events starts later than the registration period for the higher semesters.

You can usually register for first semester events until Thursday 23:59 of orientation week.

Usually, all our events are offered on an annual basis. Exceptions to this are the following events:

Examination Regulations 2014:

• Module 1 Experimental hours can be taken whenever they are offered.
• Module 8 Exercise - at least one exercise is offered each semester. However, seats are limited to 30 participants per exercise.
• Module 8 Seminars - seminars of varying content are offered each semester.
• Module 19 You can start with Module 19 in any semester. You can partially complete this in one semester.
• Module 20 You can complete internships in every lecture-free period starting in the 4th semester. Part-time internships during the lecture period are also possible. If you are planning a longer internship (longer than 12 weeks), please make an appointment with the student advisor.
• Module 21 You can start the bachelor thesis every semester. Registrations are possible on 01.04. and 01.10.

Examination Regulations 2020:

• Module 1 Experimental hours can be done whenever they are offered.
• Module 14 Seminars - seminars with different contents are offered every semester.
• Module 20 You can start with module 20 in every semester from WS 22/23. You can partially complete this in one semester.
• Module 21 You can complete the orientation internship (if you wish to be licensed) from the 1st semester. From the 4th semester you can complete the BQT I. The professional internship (without the desire for licensure) can be completed after the 2nd semester. Internships can be completed during the lecture-free period or as part-time internships during the lecture period.
• Module 22 You can start the bachelor thesis every semester. You need 150 ECTS or you are in the 6th semester, modules 1-5 should be completed. Registrations are possible on 01.04. and 01.10.

You only have to submit a medical certificate if you are requested to do so by the examination office. This may be the case from the second time you have reported sick for an examination.

Costs

The costs for an official medical certificate must be borne by you.

You would like to have achievements (except the non-psychology elective module / supplementary subject) recognized?

• You can use this form to apply for credit for services already rendered. On the first page you will find detailed instructions on how to proceed and which documents are required.

You would like to have the non-psychology elective / supplementary subject recognized?

• Please fill out the 2nd page of the form.
• Contact the module supervisor Luise Ende and ask for the further procedure. As a rule, the module supervisor of the subject in question must first confirm that the contents are equivalent. Once this has been confirmed, the form can be signed by Ms. Ende.
  • Please take the following documents with you or send them by e-mail:
    certified performance overview in German/English
    module handbook in German/English
• Please note that you need 8 credits. If you are accepted for less credits, please find out right away which course you have to attend additionally.
• Please submit the signed form to the examination office of the Institute of Psychology.

Some time later you will find your recognized achievements  in your performance overview.

Most psychology master's programs only begin in the winter semester. If you graduate in March, this means you will likely not have student status in the summer semester.

This may eventually affect you financially:

• no student ticket
  • Public transportation
  • Mensa meals
  • various discounts at events
• health insurance
• Income (scholarship, Bafög)

For students studying according to the examination regulations 2014:

An internship that you complete before your studies cannot be credited as an internship of your study program. You can start the internship at the earliest  after the 2nd semester.

Why?

The purpose of the internship is for you to test your theoretically acquired knowledge in practice. You can only do this after you have acquired knowledge.

For students who started in the winter semester 2020/21 and study according to the new examination regulations:

Internship activities that were completed before the start of the study program can be credited to the four-week orientation internship at the request of the student if the internship took place in interdisciplinary health care facilities in which psychotherapists work.

For students who study according to the examination regulations of 2014 applies:

You can only receive credit for internships that comprise at least 240 hours (6 weeks full-time). You can also complete the internship part-time.

For students who started their studies in the winter semester 2020/21 and study according to the new examination regulations applies:

The internship lasts a total of 10 weeks, divided into a four-week orientation internship and a six-week professional qualifying activity. It can be divided into sections of at least 150 hours (four weeks full-time)....

Please check the exam regulations first for the criteria for an internship position and please read the following website.

Where can you find internship positions?

• various websites
• contacting fellow students of older semesters
• research internships are offered sporadically via the psychologist distribution list
• direct approach of lecturers, clinics, companies
• via a list at the module supervisor for the internship Geraldine Jung
• ...

You can also do internships abroad. The Studentenwerk Kassel or the International Office can inform you about financing possibilities.

How do you proceed (search, completion, graduation)?

• Think about in which field of psychology you want to do an internship?
• When do you want to do it?
• Which places are suitable for you? Your finances, among other things, play a role here.
• Do you need certain preparations (e.g. vaccinations, visas)?
• Do you write a resume and a short letter of application?
• After you have received the acceptance for the internship, send Dr. Geraldine Klaus an email, asking for approval of your internship.
• optional: Get an internship contract.
• You are completing the internship. It is best to make notes of what tasks you complete. This will make it easier to issue your internship certificate.
• You have an internship certificate issued. You will need this for your internship report on the one hand and on the other hand you can use it e.g. for later applications.
• You write the internship report and submit it to Dr. Geraldine Klaus.

If you have any problems or further questions, please contact the person responsible for the module Geraldine Jung.

The registration deadlines for the Bachelor thesis are in:

• Summer semester: 01.04. -> Start of work: 15.04.
• Winter semester: 01.10. -> Start of thesis: 15.10.

Find out in the previous semester with whom and on which topic you would like to write the thesis.

How do you proceed?

• Decide on a subject area(s).
• Check the website of the corresponding department to see what topics are offered. You may also want to consider your own research question related to the topic offered.
• Email the supervisor(s) to schedule an interview.
• It is a good idea to read up a bit on the subject matter before the actual processing time begins to find out if the topic actually appeals to you.
• If it is necessary for you to collect data in other cities, please discuss with your supervisor beforehand whether you can receive a travel allowance.
• Once you and the supervisor are in agreement, complete the Bachelor Thesis Application.
   
• Theoretically, it is possible for you to write the bachelor thesis outside the university. Please note that one of your two supervisors must be a professor of our institute.

Further information

If you are interested in a stay abroad, we recommend the last two semesters of your study program. 

The people responsible for the modules will be happy to recognize modules you have completed abroad, as long as they have similar content to our modules. However, please discuss the recognition with the relevant professors before your stay abroad.

Prof. Dr. Reinhard and the International Office will be happy to assist you in preparing your stay abroad. Please allow approximately one year for preparation.