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Studies at the Department of Psychology

Thinking, Feeling, Acting–Students at the Department of Psychology learn to analyze complex psychological phenomena, apply scientific methods, and gain in-depth insights into human behavior. Through a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical experience, they develop the skills necessary to understand the intricacies of thought, emotion, and action.

Study Programs

Welcome to the Department of Psychology! Here, you will find a diverse selection of study programs that provide students with exciting insights into psychology and optimally prepare them for their professional careers.

Master's Degree Programs

Our department offers a variety of specializations. We provide four Master's degree programs in Psychology (M.Sc.) available in German or English.

School Psychology (DE)

Major in Psychology (DE)

Minor in Psychology with 30 or 60 ECTS (DE)

Doctoral studies

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Unleash your potential in the Doctoral Training Program in the Learning Sciences! This interdisciplinary program is aimed at early career researchers in the learning sciences and psychology. You can look forward to exciting seminars, intensive dissertation retreats and a dynamic network.

Doctoral Training Program in the Learning Sciences

Find out more about doctoral studies in the humanities on the website of the Examination Office for Humanities and Social Sciences.

Doctoral Degree

The GraduateCenter^LMU is the central coordination, advisory and service institution for doctoral studies at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

Graduate Center

Training Institutes for Psychotherapy

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The Munich university training institute for child and adolescent psychotherapy (MUNIK) is an institution of LMU Munich with a focus on behavioral therapy. The university affiliation enables us to integrate the latest scientific findings into our training programs and to align our services with national and international treatment guidelines for psychotherapy with babies, children, adolescents, and parents.

visit MUNIK training institute (in German)

The Munich university training institute for adult psychotherapy (MUNIP) is an institution of LMU Munich with a focus on behavioral therapy. The university affiliation enables us to integrate the latest scientific findings into our training programs and to align our services with national and international treatment guidelines for psychotherapy with adults.

visit MUNIP training institute (in German)