Psychology

Studying Psychology

As a field of study, psychology focuses on human actions and feelings: it is not only about recognizing and treating mental illnesses, but also everyday things such as learning, communicating or shopping. The topics covered in the field psychology are incredibly diverse.

By studying psychology, you’ll learn to describe, analyze and predict human behavior and experiences. You’ll also learn how to create and formulate recommendations for action. The application of psychological theories and models in different fields of practice (e.g. in business or education) is also often covered.

In addition to a knowledge of psychology, you’ll acquire a basic understanding of statistics. You’ll also deal with mathematics, biology and medicine and business administration, because an important part of this field of study is conducting experiments and to do so, you’ll need methodical and interdisciplinary skills.

In psychology as a field of study, you can focus on different sub-areas, such as cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, and personality psychology. Typical degree programs include (applied) psychology, work and organizational psychology, business psychology, media psychology, health psychology, clinical psychology, and sports psychology.