2 SEMESTERs - 100 % DISTANCE LEARNING
BSc Applied Psychology
- 100 % distance learning
- For professionals
- 2 Semesters
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BSc Applied Psychology
University Partner
In cooperation with
AIHE Academic Institute for Higher Education (AIHE)
registered
at the London Metropolitan University
Tuition Fee
Monthly tuition fee: 987.52 Euro x 12 months (VAT exempt).
Total costs for 12 months: 11,850.24 Euro (VAT exempt)
AIHE GmbH does not offer any scholarships and cannot advise on country-specific funding options.
For UK students: If you live in the UK, you will not receive any state funding as you have a contract with a German not a UK institute.
Academic Degree
Bachelor of Science (Hons)/, short: BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology (Top-Up)
A Top-Up Bachelor is designed for people who have completed professional training and want to raise their professional experience to an academic level. The Top-Up programme lasts 2 semesters and includes the most essential scientific-academic aspects necessary for a bachelor’s degree
Title
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Type of Study
On-the-job distance learning (100% online).
This study programme is deliberately designed so that you hardly have any online events with compulsory attendance. This study programme is suitable for people who would like to complete their studies autonomously and independently.
Attendance
Distance learning without any physical presence (100% distance learning)
Number of Students
15 – 20 students per cohort
Programme Language
English
Certificated minimum entry requirements for postgraduate taught courses: Students must provide evidence of English language skills demonstrated by:
- IELTS test at level 6.0 or above with a minimum score of 5.5 in each module, or
- Pearson PTE of 53 or higher in each module of the test, or equivalent, or
- a pass in the University’s English language test, or
- TOEFL Qualification English B1, or
- for international students only: equivalent as judged by the authorized admitting officer in accordance with the advice of the University’s International Office
Applicants resident outside the UK, for whom English is not the first language, should normally have gained the required English language qualification no more than two years prior to entry.
Start of studies
WS 01.09.*
SS 01.02.*
*Access to the learning platform, in order to be able to work ahead if you are interested, is possible immediately after signing the contract.
Application Time
WS 15.07.
SS 15.12.
Attention. Regardless of the application deadline, places are allocated in the order of contracts concluded. The earlier you apply, the more secure your place.
Admission Requirements
First degree from a recognised German or comparable other foreign university
or
at least 3 years of working experience or training in a field relevant to the course of study
or
120 ECTS from a discontinued study programme
or
30 ECTS from unfinished studies plus 2 years of professional experience
or
a large number of further education courses in a field relevant to the field of study
In addition, the following additional specializations are welcome: knowledge in the field of psychology, (e.g. social psychology, business psychology), leadership, coaching, systemic counselling, conversation skills.
All interested persons who do not hold a first academic degree will take a written admission test (answering questions in writing) for this purpose. For more information, please contact us by email or phone.
ECTS - Points
120 ECTS you have to prove as entry requirement from your academic ECTS or work experience + entrance test to enrol for the Bachelor’s programme.
For our one-year BSc (Top up) Applied Psychology programme, you will be awarded 60 ECTS.
With this, you then fulfil the admission requirements to subsequently take part in our further education Master’s courses.
We would like to point out clearly at this point that every university, worldwide, has its own admission requirements. To find out whether you will be admitted to other Master’s programmes with our Bachelor’s degree, please contact the relevant university directly. At some universities, the required 180 ECTS must be earned entirely from academic work, i.e. may not be composed of, for example, 60 ECTS from the Bachelor’s degree and 120 ECTS from professional experience and further education.
Title Award
After completion of the bachelor thesis as well as successful oral online defense, the awarding of the bachelor degree (Top-Up) takes place by London Metropolitan University.
Scope
12 – 25 working hours per week, depending on previous knowledge
60 ECTS
Selection process
The selection process is based on the order in which applications are received, taking into account qualitative criteria.
Certification + Iso 9001
This bachelor programme is approved by the „Zentralstelle für Fernunterricht“ (ZFU) in Germany. Registration number: 1118421.
AIHE is certified style DIN EN ISO 9001:2015.
Registered
Ministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur Schleswig-Holstein
Duration
2 semesters
It is possible to pause your studies for 12 months.
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Training focus of the
Bachelor programme
The content of the one-year bachelor programme is based on the following six focal points:
Foundations of Scientific Work in Psychology
- Basics of scientific work
- Critical evaluation
- Introduction to Applied Psychology
Psychology of Individual Differences
- Personality theories
- Intelligence theories
- Psychological assessment
The Brain, Cognition & Development
- Introduction to Biopsychology
- Cognitive Psychology and development of cognitive abilities
- Psychology of addiction
Social Interaction, Culture & Mindfulness
- Foundations of Social Psychology
- Foundations of Cultural Psychology
- Psychology of mindfulness
Business & Organisational Psychology
- Introduction to Personnel Psychology
- Introduction to Organisational Psychology
- Personnel development and trainings
Forensic & Clinical Psychology
- Foundations of Forensic Psychology
- Introduction to Clinical Psychology
- Relationship of mental health and crime
Bachelor´s Dissertation
- Written bachelor´s dissertation
- Recorded presentation
Distribution of priorities
Study programme in detail
SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION FOR EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS
Knowledge-sharing of the necessary psychological knowledge to enable comprehensive understanding and strategic orientation towards tasks within the individual’s own professional activities, as well as acquiring current and practice-oriented specialist knowledge and transferring it to relevant questions of professional practice.
DEVELOPMENT OF KEY COMPETENCES | BACHELOR DEGREE THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING
Holistic specialized knowledge of basic and applied psychological subjects as well as important related disciplines – Methodological competencies. Scientifically founded knowledge for practical and effective use in everyday (professional) life – Targeted promotion of independent further education and development through focus topics on various psychological applied subjects with a focus on practice.
TRENDS AND RESEARCH TOPICS OF THE FUTURE | APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
Dealing with current research and applied issues. Learn in the distance learning programme Applied Psychology how to use your psychological expertise in interpersonal private and professional situations and processes. While traditional psychology studies are heavily empirical, the focus here is on practical application. Applied psychology can be used in business, healthcare, media or communications and is gaining attention every day.
FOR WHOM HAS THIS BACHELOR PROGRAMME BEEN DESIGNED?
The bachelor’s degree programme is aimed at people starting their careers in the fields of social work, business and management, as well as anyone who wants to build up and expand their knowledge for the future and at the same time give their profession a scientific foundation.
Our target group
Student Dropouts
Field of study not relevant
Experienced Professionals
Pedagogue
Medical assistant
Policemen / Policewomen
Assistants
Project managers
Human resources managers
Naturopath
and many more
PEOPLE WITH FURTHER TRAINING
in higher numbers from departments that are conducive to the programme of study.
e.g.:
- Communication
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Nursing
- Management
- Training
- Leadership
- Intercultural Management
- Therapy
and many more
Learning concept of the Distance Learning Programme
HIGH PRACTICAL RELEVANCE | INNOVATIVE DISTANCE LEARNING | INDIVIDUAL AND COMPETENT STUDENT SUPPORT | NO PHYSICAL PRESENCE
The learning concept of the BSc (Top-Up) Applied Psychology course is characterised by a high level of relevance to evidence-based content as well as innovative teaching and learning methods. The design as a pure distance learning course means optimal orientation to the needs of the target group.
The combination of guided self-study, individual student support and e-learning units offers students the possibility of learning independent of time and place, oriented to their own professional requirements and needs.
The use of modern e-learning modules guarantees students interactive learning as well as clear presentation and discussion of abstract content. Interactive Online-Seminars and discussions in virtual space promote the integration of theoretical principles and methods into professional practice. The use of a Virtual Tutorium in the form of an online learning platform enables flexible and network-like knowledge transfer, which can be optimally varied and adapted according to individual learning needs and progress.
The availabilty of recordings as well as all learning material in electronic form facilitates knowledge management and asynchronous learning for students in a learning group with different professional conditions and open space. In addition, this means easier documentation and repetition of course content, independent of time and place.
Overview of the Teaching Concept
Guided self-study
In contrast to a study programme with attendance or complete self-study (also: individual study), guided self-study specifies the learning content. As with individual study, teachers are not present, and the time and place of study can be freely chosen. The guided self-study, however, offers you a given thematic and temporal framework and concrete tasks, which are carried out in a self-determined learning process, but which have to be mastered in certain periods of time and in certain forms of learning and working. In addition, teachers and tutors are available to you as contact persons and to support the structuring of guided self-study. The teachers and tutors enable you to structure learning material independently in several ways, to compile suitable information and to use it for the respective requirements of your studies.
The BSc (Top-Up) in Applied Psychology from London Metropolitan University and AIHE GmbH offers you a structured framework for a self-determined learning process. In order to achieve this, comprehensive teaching material and literature as well as study papers are made available in the “Virtual Tutorium” on a learning platform (more detailed description under „Virtual Tutorium“). In addition, there is thematic and methodological support from tutors, which can be used independent of time and place using common communication media.
Virtual tutorium
The BSc (Top-Up) Applied Psychology of London Metropolitan University and AIHE GmbH uses the learning platform „Moodle“ for the supervision of students as well as for the structuring of their studies and for the imparting of learning content, learning material and other study-relevant information. For questions about the content of each Module, they can use the Specialist Forums, which teachers and tutors answer within 48 hours on weekdays. Furthermore, Forums can be used for exchange and organisational issues can be discussed.
All study-relevant dates and deadlines are communicated via the Virtual Tutorium. Students will be informed of each new entry directly via e-mail. All teaching material such as Study Papers, Core Literature as well as web links and other study-relevant information such as the timeline for course planning, tasks, work instructions and literature recommendations are made available digitally via the Virtual Tutorium. The Virtual Tutorium also includes individual support by teachers and tutors via e-mail on specialist and administrative issues.
Individual telephone & video consultation
The Bsc (Top-Up) in Applied Psychology of London Metropolitan University and AIHE GmbH offers you the possibility of individual telephone or video consultation for the clarification and advice on professional and administrative study-related matters. You can discuss methodical and content-related questions or learning process-related matters with teachers and tutors in flexibly arranged appointments.
If required, learning groups of several people can also make use of the advice of teachers and tutors in the form of a telephone or video conference.
Live online SEMINAR
During the programme BSc (Top-Up) in Applied Psychology of London Metropolitan University and AIHE GmbH there are many online-seminars with various contents.
In general, an Online-Seminar is a seminar held via the Internet which enables interaction and information exchange between teachers and learners. For the design and execution of the Online-Seminars in the Bachelor Programme Applied Psychology, user-friendly software is used which offers a wide range of possibilities for information transfer and interaction. In the online-seminar, questions of contents will be deepened, discussed and applied live via video and audio, via file sharing, presentations, chat etc. The moderation is carried out by teachers and tutors.
Online presentations
The BSc (Top-Up) in Applied Psychology of London Metropolitan University and AIHE GmbH uses Online Lectures on selected Module content or other study-related content. These are organized via user-friendly software. Teachers and tutors explain the corresponding contents via video and audio. Students can attend the lectures live, ask questions and, in addition or as an alternative, view the Recorded Online Lectures via the Virtual Tutorium.
Online lectures
In our online lectures, Module topics are vividly explained and categorised by our lecturers. The lectures can also be used flexibly as a recorded online lecture for repetition. Different types of learners are taken into account by the additional availability of manuscripts, transcripts, audio tracks or video recordings. Our various experienced lecturers are able to skilfully introduce difficult topics.
Would you like to apply?
The application for admission to our bachelor´s degree (Top-Up) programme takes place in three steps.
Submit your application
Apply electronically using the application form. But before you do so, please take your time to read through the information on distance learning and estimate whether you can and want to invest approx. 12 – 25 hours a week. There will be exciting and relaxing phases, but also phases that are temporarily exhausting. Think about your personal motivation. You should be able to formulate it very clearly for yourself.
Examination
Upon receipt of your application documents, we, the AIHE, review them and send recommendations for admission to the London Metropolitan University. They will decide if and who will be admitted and inform us of their decision. We will then send you the London Metropolitan University’s decision.
Conclusion of contract
As soon as you have received an admission letter, you can conclude the student contract with us. Study places will be allocated according to the order in which applications are received after confirmation of admission. As soon as you have signed the study contract and sent it to us and a study place (limited to 50 places) is available, you will receive the signed contract back. Now your place is secured.
University Partner
This course is carried out in partnership with London Metropolitan University.
London Metropolitan University:
Study at one of the UK’s most
famoues universities in great Britain
London Metropolitan University’s long, rich history starts in 1848 when the Bishop of London and the Reverend Charles Mackenzie established The Metropolitan Evening Classes for Young Men. 1851 Prince Albert is so impressed with the classes that an annual celebration of the students’ work is held under his patronage.
Over the past 100 years, the north London campus has developed into a modern, progressive centre with a strong reputation for widening access into education.
The alumni of London Metropolitan University include Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, comedian Vic Reeves, singer Sinead O’Connor, actor Noel Clarke and Cobra Beer founder Lord Bilimoria.
