Psychology with a Focus on Forensic Psychology (Master of Science)

Dual Master's Degree

The Master's program in Psychology at the MSB is conceived so that graduates of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy can obtain a further Master's degree in Psychology with a Focus on Forensic Psychology (M.Sc.) in only one additional year. The content of the Master's program builds on professional and inter-professional expertise, so that this study content can be accredited in the subsequent Master's in Forensic Psychology. In two semesters, students will acquire the technical skills of the additional Master's program and have the chance to demonstrate and prove their expertise in the final Master's thesis.

Studying full-time

The full-time course comprises three years of study, which are divided into four semesters. During the lecture period, courses and seminars generally take 24 weekly hours. As a rule, each semester consists of five months' lecture time and one month of lecture-free/examination time. The tuition fees currently amount to 650 Euros per month and cover all services required for a successful completion of study (courses/seminars, examinations, material-spatial necessities, supervision, administrative processes). Not included are costs of accommodation, travel (semester ticket) and additional costs in connection with internships, excursions, etc.

The MSB's Master's program in Forensic Psychology aims to qualify students in the field of forensic psychology. Forensic Psychology is the generic term for both forensic and criminal psychology. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding interdisciplinary cooperation with other professional groups.

Reasons for implementing the Master's program in Forensic Psychology at the MSB Medical School Berlin are the growing needs in all areas where psychology and the law collide. On the one hand, it concerns the scientific processing of issues revolving around origin, maintenance, detection and punishment, as well as the prevention of delinquent behavior. On the other, specialized training has been created for forensic psychologists wishing to work in the prison and correctional systems (forensic clinics for offenders with mental disorders, penal institutions), the police, in outpatient clinics and counselling centers for offenders or victims, or in criminological research institutions. Students are further trained theoretically and with an intensive practical relevance in methods of psychological assessment.

With the Master of Science degree, forensic psychology students prove that they can meet the requirements of a practical field of application on the basis of scientific findings. Students are professionally qualified through the transfer of professional and methodological expertise. Thus, they have a broad spectrum of examination and research methods at their disposal and are familiar with the psychological diagnostics required in the context of forensic psychology. Their general and methodological knowledge specifically related to matters of forensic psychology makes them especially qualified for work in research institutions.

The Master's program in Forensic Psychology, with its 17 modules and a total of 120 credits, offers a specialized range of theoretical and practical teaching content. As such, students acquire professional and cross-professional skills, specific technical knowledge, comprehensive management foundations and methodological and scientific expertise for interdisciplinary fields of work. The study course at MSB Medical School Berlin is internationally geared and integrates an inter-/multidisciplinary network, as well as a cooperative network with the respective practice fields. This corresponds to MSB's innovative approach to learning and working in interdisciplinary teams and, at the same time, implementing practical projects together.