Psychology is interesting! Is there anything more interesting than the amazing (and sometimes confusing) way we humans think, feel and act? At the heart of psychology studies are the questions and answers to some of the deepest questions in the process. The study of psychology contributes to a better understanding of others, and often ourselves, on a scientific basis.

The Bachelor's curriculum has a modular structure: In addition to the basic application and methodological subjects of psychology, you can design your personal study profile with our wide range of electives. Electives support the focus of your studies and combine the (research) interests of lecturers and students.

Trained psychologists generally have good career opportunities with below-average unemployment due to an established market with diverse fields of activity.

The orientation of the psychology degree program at the University of Lübeck trains psychologists for the largest market share, that of clinical psychology and psychotherapy (approx. 55%), as well as for the research and teaching sector (approx. 5.5%).

As a rule, Bachelor's graduates aim for a Master's degree, but the Bachelor's degree is also a professional qualification for psychological assistant activities in clinics and research as well as for activities in business or the media. The decisive advantage lies in the possibility of choosing more profile-forming Master's degree courses. This opens up the possibility of specialized training with a subsequent competitive advantage for corresponding positions.

• Interest in psychological topics and human experience and behavior as a whole
• Enjoy methodology and are not afraid of statistics and measured values
• Communicative skills
• Curiosity about the human psyche
   

In addition to the Psychology degree course, the University of Lübeck also offers another degree course with psychology content without admission restrictions. The Media Informatics course focuses on human-technology interaction and the design of digital systems. The interdisciplinary course integrates content from computer science, design and psychology and is dedicated to the design of digital technologies for people.

The focus of the -> Media Informatics degree course is therefore on people as users and designers of technical systems. How must systems - such as apps or websites - be designed so that they can be operated effectively and efficiently by the user and are perceived as satisfactory? As part of the degree program, psychology enables a deeper understanding of the effect of technology on different users, which in turn enables the optimal design of systems. This degree program is right for you if you are interested in designing technology for people, if you have an affinity for mathematical-logical thinking and if you find it appealing to learn programming.