International Psychoanalytic University Berlin (IPU Berlin) Summary
The International Psychoanalytic University Berlin is a private university located in Berlin, Berlin. International Psychoanalytic University Berlin is a state-recognized private university with university status and a unique psychoanalytic orientation in the fields of psychology, psychotherapy, culture, organisations, counselling and social research. Its institutional development includes 2009 – state recognition was given to IPU as a private university by Berlin. Winter 2009/10 - First teaching with psychology masters cohorts. The academic profile of today is defined by: psychology, clinical psychology, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, psychodynamic theory, counselling, leadership, organisational studies, cultural psychology, social psychology, trauma, collective violence and interdisciplinary psychoanalytic research. The location is important because The Moabit campus in Berlin links academic psychology and psychoanalysis with hospitals, counselling services, psychoanalytic institutes, cultural institutions, social organisations and an international research community.
The course portfolio is this master file. It has 1 undergraduate entry and 6 postgraduate entries. Subject combinations are consolidated under their parent degrees, where appropriate. Examples for undergraduates and for later entries are Psychology PLUS and Psychology PLUS. The postgraduate programs are: Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis and Cultural Psychology in Contemporary Societies, Leadership and Counselling, Social Psychology of Transformation, Integrated Care for People with Psychosis, Leadership and Counselling, Social Psychology of Transformation, Integrated Care for People with Psychosis. Each course remains a parent qualification and specialisations are recorded against the course entry and not misrepresented as separate degrees. This row aggregates parent qualifications; delivery modes, locations, elective tracks or certificates are not counted as separate degrees.
Admission is managed at program level. Bachelor applicants require a recognised higher-education entrance qualification. Relevant first degree and program-specific psychological, methodological, language or professional preparation are required for Master's courses. Selection process may include document review and interview. Admission to doctoral study requires a qualifying degree, a proposal, IPU supervision and approval under the doctoral regulations. Applicants should check the language of instruction, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route before submitting. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Admission to doctoral programs differs from admission to bachelor’s or master’s programs and normally requires a viable research proposal, appropriate supervision and formal approval of the faculty concerned.
The private program is charged tuition by the IPU. A representative Leadership and Counselling master’s is €570/month or €3,300/semester for executive and extended schedules, with lower alumni pricing on named tracks. The fees for psychology, psychotherapy, doctoral enrolment, supervision, and clinical requirements will vary from program to program. The institutional charges do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. Special tuition may be applied in the case of continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats, if provided for by the relevant law or program regulation. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards, but each funding application is assessed independently from admission.
Career preparation is not a guarantyd placement scheme, but is a reflection of the subject mix of the university. Students may improve their professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis.
The course portfolio is this master file. It has 1 undergraduate entry and 6 postgraduate entries. Subject combinations are consolidated under their parent degrees, where appropriate. Examples for undergraduates and for later entries are Psychology PLUS and Psychology PLUS. The postgraduate programs are: Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis and Cultural Psychology in Contemporary Societies, Leadership and Counselling, Social Psychology of Transformation, Integrated Care for People with Psychosis, Leadership and Counselling, Social Psychology of Transformation, Integrated Care for People with Psychosis. Each course remains a parent qualification and specialisations are recorded against the course entry and not misrepresented as separate degrees. This row aggregates parent qualifications; delivery modes, locations, elective tracks or certificates are not counted as separate degrees.
Admission is managed at program level. Bachelor applicants require a recognised higher-education entrance qualification. Relevant first degree and program-specific psychological, methodological, language or professional preparation are required for Master's courses. Selection process may include document review and interview. Admission to doctoral study requires a qualifying degree, a proposal, IPU supervision and approval under the doctoral regulations. Applicants should check the language of instruction, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route before submitting. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Admission to doctoral programs differs from admission to bachelor’s or master’s programs and normally requires a viable research proposal, appropriate supervision and formal approval of the faculty concerned.
The private program is charged tuition by the IPU. A representative Leadership and Counselling master’s is €570/month or €3,300/semester for executive and extended schedules, with lower alumni pricing on named tracks. The fees for psychology, psychotherapy, doctoral enrolment, supervision, and clinical requirements will vary from program to program. The institutional charges do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. Special tuition may be applied in the case of continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats, if provided for by the relevant law or program regulation. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards, but each funding application is assessed independently from admission.
Career preparation is not a guarantyd placement scheme, but is a reflection of the subject mix of the university. Students may improve their professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis.
