Study requirements
To be admitted to the degree program, candidates must have completed a first vocational university degree in Psychology with a concentration in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy recognized in Germany, which corresponds to the specifications of the first portion of a degree program pursuant to § 9 PsychThG und § 8 Number 1 PsychThApprO in terms of content and structure, and which meets the legal occupational requirements according to the responsible body under Saxon state law pursuant to § 9 Paragraph 3 PsychThG. Proof must be provided via reference on a certificate or official notice.
Furthermore, this degree program also requires English language proficiency at the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
German language requirements
International applicants and German applicants with foreign school leaving certificate please find information here: language requirements.
Step 1: Online application for the degree course
- Please visit the online application page once the application period has started.
- After answering the questions in the application section, you will be guided to the corresponding application portal.
- After you have entered your data, you need to submit your online application.
- You will then be asked to print out your cover letter with your application number.
Step 2: Application for the Aptitude test or NC selection
For your application for the aptitude test or selection procedure required for your degree programme, you must send the following documents to the address below within the specified period. Once you have submitted the online application, we will let you know how (by post or email) and by what date the documents need be submitted to us. Please be advised that your application number from the online application is included in your application documents.
Required documents
a) General documents
• your online application - filled in and signed
• Copy of the higher education entrance qualification (usually Abitur certificate); if available, certificate of the higher education entrance examination (copy of the original and the translation in either German or English)
• Officially certified copy of the original and officially certified translation (German or English) of the degree certificate of the required first university degree. If the first university degree is not yet available: Confirmation from the first university that at least 80% of the work required for the current university degree programme has been completed, as well as information on the current average grade for degree programmes with entry restrictions (form on the Admissions Office website)
• Certificate of enrolment of the last semester studied, stating the semester of study
• If you are not yet enrolled at TU Dresden, a certificate of your academic achievements from your previous university stating all courses of study including semesters
• Copy of passport (for international applicants)
• Original certificate of the Academic Evaluation Centre of the German Embassy (APS) for Chinese and Vietnamese applicants
• Officially certified copy of proof of sufficient German language skills according to our notes on required german language skills
b) Special degree-specific documents
• Officially authenticated copy to prove the required linguistic competence (e.g. High School Diploma qualifying for entry to a university)
• Proof of the required English language proficiency must be provided in the form of a subject-specific university of applied science entrance qualification certificate or a Bachelor’s degree comprising English as a foreign language. If the applicant does not have a university entrance qualification certificate, they may provide this proof by taking an internationally recognized test and scoring accordingly (preferably IELTS: 5.5, online TOEFL: 72, UNIcert II)
Deadlines and address for submitting your documents
- Application deadline
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1st June - 15th July
- Application address
- The address for submitting the required documents will be issued after the completion of the online application.
- Application deadline
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1st April - 15th July
- Application address
- The application takes place online via uni assist e.V.
Further links and information
- Additional information
- • The selection procedure is based on TU Dresden Regulations for Award of Master's degrees [Mastervergabeordnung der TU Dresden] and on special regulations of the faculty concerning the selection process.
- Link to the degree program
- Psychology with Focus on Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy