Psychology

Yes, both the University of Sustainability (Charlotte Fresenius Private University) and our degree programs are accredited by the Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria (AQ).

JThe eligibility of credit transfer will be assessed after your application. In total, no more than 50 % of the ECTS required for our program can be credited from prior studies.

The monthly tuition is € 895 (+ € 70 for non-EU students). This fee includes all services related to your studies. An additional semester fee of € 24.70 (for Austrian Student Union) applies.

Winter semester begins on the first of October, applications are normally accepted until the end of October.

Yes! Choose from elective modules to customize your studies to match your interests and career goals.

You have the opportunity to spend a semester abroad at the Charlotte Fresenius Hochschule in Germany.

Our campus is located at Christine-Touaillon-Strasse 11/1, in Vienna, Austria.

No deadlines! You can apply anytime. Even if you haven’t yet completed all your final qualifications, you can still start the application process and submit missing documents later.

With a B.Sc. in Psychology, you’ll have excellent career prospects in education, HR, consulting departments, and the non-profit or public sectors. If you aspire to work as a psychotherapist, clinical psychologist, or health psychologist, you’ll need to complete a relevant master’s degree in psychology followed by postgraduate training.

The B.Sc. in Psychology program includes all required coursework in accordance with Germany’s Psychotherapist Act (PsychThG 2019) and the Psychotherapist Licensing Regulations (PsychThApprO 2020). These courses are essential components of a bachelor’s degree for those seeking licensure as a psychotherapist in Germany.

In Austria, the program meets the academic requirements outlined in Section 7 of the Austrian Psychology Act (2013), covering the mandatory subjects needed for postgraduate training in health psychology and clinical psychology.

Psychotherapy training in Austria is regulated by the Austrian Psychotherapy Act (1990) and is only offered by recognized psychotherapy training institutions. Completing a B.Sc. in Psychology, together with a relevant master’s degree in psychology, is one of several prerequisites for meeting the entry requirements for postgraduate psychotherapy training.

In the Bachelor’s in Psychology, you will develop a deep understanding of human behavior patterns and gain essential skills for their analysis in medicine, business, and society.

Yes, the psychology program includes three internships as well as 30 participant hours, where you gain practical experience by taking part in psychological studies.

After submitting your application, you will go through an additional selection process, which includes a written cognitive performance test and an interactive social psychology assessment. You must pass both tests to be admitted to the program.

Following this, you will be invited to a personal interview to discuss your motivation for choosing this career path and any relevant prior experience. If the number of applications exceeds the available study places, admission will be determined based on the order of document submission.