The Master’s degree in Psychological Counselling qualifies you to provide professional support to people in complex life and decision-making situations. You will acquire scientifically sound specialist knowledge and deepen central consulting and conversational skills.

Through practice-oriented teaching formats, you will develop a confident repertoire of actions for a wide range of fields of application. In this way, you will prepare yourself specifically for responsible activities in counselling, coaching and psychosocial fields of work.

* Please be aware that this programme does not lead to qualification as a licensed psychotherapist. This degree specifically prepares you for careers in counselling, coaching, and broader psychosocial fields of practice.

The lectures and other courses mostly take place on your campus. They are filled with current content by lecturers who come directly from the relevant industry.

During your studies, you will work on practical projects together with professors, fellow students and cooperation partners and gain your first practical experience before your internship at a company of your choice in the practical semester.

During the Master’s degree programme in Psychological Counseling you will learn key counselling and communication techniques, acquire in-depth knowledge of psychological theories as well as personality, developmental, and social psychology. Furthermore, you will learn to professionally plan and manage complex counselling processes and evaluate them using scientific methods.

1st Semester

• Learning and Development
• Motivation and Action Regulation
• Critical Thinking in Science
• Psychopathological Foundations for Counselling Practice
• Psychodynamic and Behavioural Approaches
• Resilience and Coping

2nd Semester

• Intercultural Psychology
• Communication and Social Systems
• Research-oriented Project
• Humanistic and Systemic Approaches
• Health Coaching

3rd Semester

• Practical-based Project
• Law, Ethics and Professional Identity in Counselling
• Formats and Digital Technologies in Counselling
• Diagnostics and Assessment
• Conflict Counselling

4th Semester

• Practical Counselling Case
• Master’s Thesis

In addition to the practical semester, and to perfectly prepare you for it, we at Macromedia University place particular emphasis on practical course content. Our instructors, who have direct experience in the field, will provide you with in-depth insights into common practices and forward-looking business strategies.

From day one, you’ll apply your acquired specialist knowledge in exciting and practical projects, benefiting from the expertise of our experts as well as from the collaboration with your fellow students.

• State-recognised degree programme
• Small classes
• Real-life experience
• Extensive (cooperation) partner network
• Industry-based instructors
• Practical lecturers

The Psychological Counselling programme includes practice-oriented projects and guided consulting exercises to ensure that you gain early experience in realistic conversation scenarios.

This real-life focus will strengthen your confidence and help you develop a professional understanding of demanding consulting practice.

The Master’s programme in Psychological Counseling offers you a solid academic qualification to effectively support people in challenging life situations. You will expand your psychological expertise, strengthen your diagnostic skills, and deepen your professional counselling and communication techniques. Through practice-oriented modules and realistic case studies, you will develop a confident repertoire of actions for diverse counseling settings.

The programme is designed for anyone who wants to advance their career in coaching or psychosocial counselling. Thanks to flexible study structures, the master’s programme can be ideally combined with professional commitments. With your degree, you will position yourself as a qualified professional who competently applies evidence-based methods in practice. This creates optimal conditions for a successful future in professional psychological counseling.

Once you graduate, you will be equipped to work in a variety of professional settings where psychological support and guidance are needed. With a strong foundation in evidence-based counselling methods and ethical practice, you will be ready to support individuals and groups in navigating personal challenges and fostering long-term wellbeing.

Psychological counsellor in the healthcare sector

You provide supportive guidance to individuals facing emotional or psychosocial stress. Your role focuses on stabilization, coping support, and practical assistance – not on diagnosing or conducting psychotherapy. Working closely with professionals in medicine, nursing, and social work, you help ensure that clients receive well coordinated, holistic support.

Psychological counsellor in social work

You accompany individuals, couples or families in challenging life situations and support them in developing new perspectives and solution strategies. In doing so, you will use professional conversation and intervention techniques to promote sustainable change.

Self-employed psychological counsellor

Independent psychological counsellors support clients with personal, professional and emotional challenges through solution-oriented interviewing and individual coaching methods. You will work independently, develop tailor-made consulting services and bear full responsibility for acquisition, practice organisation and professional development.