Bachelor's Programme Psychology

Curriculum (2019W)

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

Duration/ ECTS-Credits
6 semesters / 180 ECTS-Credits

Mode of Study
Full-Time

Language
English

Admission Requirements 
Secondary school completion certificate or equivalent and Language Certificates

Faculty 
Faculty of Psychology and Sport Science

Qualification Level
Bachelor (First Cycle)
ISCED-11: Level 6, EQF/NQF: Level 6

ISCED-F
0313 Psychology

Study Code
UC 033 640

The curriculum is the basis of a degree programme. A look at the curriculum for the Bachelor Psychology gives you a detailed overview of the structure, content, examination regulations and qualification profile of this Bachelor's degree.

The curriculum can clarify several important questions before you start your studies. For example, which criteria must be fulfilled for enrolment in the Bachelor Psychology, how long the programme lasts, which modules must be completed and much more.

The 2019W curriculum is currently valid for the Bachelor's programme Psychology.

Information on the Curriculum (2019W)

The complete version of the curriculum reflects the currently valid version of the curriculum. It is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding version of the curriculum, including any amendments, may be found in the University of Innsbruck Bulletins.

In order to determine which version of the curriculum is applicable in your case, see the Catalogue of Studies,
available at: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_meinestudien.studienblatt
Section: Current Curriculum version.

Recommended Course Sequence

The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.

The standard duration of the study programme is 6 semesters or 180 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).

3.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Introduction to Psychology and its History
3.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Introduction to Psychological Methods
1.5 ECTS-Credits: VU Introduction to Scientific Working
5.5 ECTS-Credits: VO Statistics I
2.0 ECTS-Credits: UE Computer-Aided Data Evaluation I
3.5 ECTS-Credits: VO Qualitative Methods
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Social Psychology I (attendance of the lecture)
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: VO General Psychology I (attendance of the lecture)
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Developmental Psychology I (attendance of the lecture)

4.5 ECTS-Credits: VO Statistics II
3.0 ECTS-Credits: UE Computer Aided Data Evaluation II
1.5 ECTS-Credits: UE Qualitative Methods
10.0 ECTS-Credits: PM General Psychology II (completion of the whole module)
10.0 ECTS-Credits: PM Developmental Psychology II (completion of the whole module)
10.0 ECTS-Credits: PM Social Psychology II (completion of the whole module)
2.5 ECTS-Credits: VO Psychological Gender Research

3.5 ECTS-Credits: VO General Psychology III
4.0 ECTS-Credits: SE Empirical-Experimental Seminar
10.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Biological Psychology I and II
5.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Psychology of Personality and Individual Differences I
5.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Psychology of Personality and Individual Differences II
4.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Diagnostics I
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Clinical Psychology I (attendance of the course)
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Work, Organisational and Economic Psychology I (attendance of the course)

3.5 ECTS-Credits: VO Diagnostics II
2.5 ECTS-Credits: UE Diagnostics
10.0 ECTS-Credits: PM Clinical Psychology II (completion of the whole module)
10.0 ECTS-Credits: PM Work, Organisational and Economic Psychology II (completion of the whole module)
2.5 ECTS-Credits: SE Seminars in advanced study of basic and/or appliend psychology

5.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Specific Topics of Basic Research
5.0 ECTS-Credits: PM Specific Topics of Applied and Clinical Psychology
2.5 ECTS-Credits: SE Advanced Course of Basic and Applied Psychology
12.0 ECTS-Credits: Internship
2.0 ECTS-Credits: SE Research Seminar I
2.5 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module
  2.5 ECTS-Credits: VO Psychopathology I (attendance of the course)

5.0 ECTS-Credits: PM Psychopathology II (completion of the whole module)
2.5 ECTS-Credits: VO Specific Topics of Basic Research
2.5 ECTS-Credits: SE Advanced Course of Basic and Applied Psychology
0.5 ECTS-Credits: UE Reflection of Practical Experience
13.0 ECTS-Credits: SE Research Seminar II with Bachelor’s Thesis
2.5 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module

BA Psychologie 19w_Studienverlauf_en

ECTS-Anrechnungspunkte (Arbeitsbelastung)
Semester
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Course Sequence
SemesterECTS-APTitel

Extension Programme

Within the scope of the Study Programme, a Extension Programme corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits may be passed. Admission to the Extension Programme requires the admission to or the having passed of one of the selected Study Programmes. Detailed information: https://www.uibk.ac.at/studium/angebot/es-informatik/

Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading

Examination regulations

The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.

The grade distribution table is a statistical representation of the distribution of all successfully completed examinations in a given programme of study or subject (based on all registered students for the programme or subject). The grade distribution table is updated in regular intervals.

ABCDE
Austrian grading scheme Definition %-age
1EXCELLENT: Outstanding performance 38.6= 100%
2 GOOD: Generally good, but with some errors 29.8
3SATISFACTORY: Generally sound work with a number of substantial errors 19.9
4SUFFICIENT: Performance meets the minimum cirteria 11.7
5INSUFFICIENT: Substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work

December 2021


Overall classification of the qualification

Not applicable
Explanation: An overall classification (mit Auszeichnung bestanden/pass with distinction, bestanden/pass, nicht bestanden/fail) – is awarded only for examinations that conclude a programme of study and consist of more than one subject (an examination of this type is not specified in the curriculum of this programme of study).

Information about the Programme

Contact and Information

Examination Office
Standort Innrain 52d

Associate Dean of Studies (Recognition of exams)
Mag. Dr. Christine Unterrainer
and 
OR Mag. Dietmar Kratzer (from 01.03.2024)

Dean of Studies (from 01.03.2024)
Ass.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Michael Barth, Bakk. MSc

Start of Studies
phone: +43 512 507-56006
E-Mail:anerkennungen-psychologie@uibk.ac.at

Admission Procedures
phone: +43 512 507-96001
E-Mail:Aufnahmeverfahren-neu@uibk.ac.at


Information about the Programme (in German only)

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