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Psychology at the University of Münster
The Department of Psychology is responsible for the bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in psychology and for the mediation of psychological learning content in teacher training and in minors in psychology It is partnered with the Department of Sport & Exercise Sciences which together belong to Department 7 of the Westfalian Wilhelm's University (WWU). At the University of Münster, the field of psychology is divided into two main institutes: The Institute of Psychology, which covers the foundational and methodological, as well as the practice-oriented subjects, and the Institute of Psychology in Education & Training, which is responsible for teacher education within the field of psychology. Both institutes, the classroom facilities, the Dean’s Office, and the support facilities of the Department of Psychology, including staff and faculty offices, are located on campus grounds at Fliednerstr. 21.
- Learn more about our Department under Organisation
- Details about study programs and their contents can be found under Study
- For directions to the insitute click here
Current News
- Psychology students of the department have the chance again to attend interesting, practice-relevant block seminars during the semester. Find out more...
Open Science Concept in Psychology
The Institutes for Psychology of the University of Münster have established an Open Science Initiative and agreed on a joint concept for fostering Open Science. The Open Science Initiative of is actively following current efforts to improve the quality of psychological research, discusses implication for the study of psychology at the University of Münster and is working together with all research units of the department to establish the central premises of Open Science in reseach and instruction. The latest version of the Open Science concept-paper of the Institutes for Psychology is available for download here.
For further information see: https://osf.io/x3s5c/
Joint task force research initiative
Seven Units of the Institute of Psychology at WWU Münster are working together on research about psychological ascpects of refugee integration (PARI). The research initiative is coordinated by Dr. Jens H. Hellmann.
Semester Lecture Dates:
| WiSe 17/18 | SoSe 18 | |
| Start | 17-10-09 (freshers' week) 17-10-16 (begin of lectures) |
18-04-09 |
| End | 18-02-02 | 18-07-20 |
Lecture dates, holidays and term breaks for the current semester of the WWU Münster are available here