Psychology University of Basel

Overview

The Faculty of Psychology is committed to evidence-based, scientifically sound psychology in research and teaching with the overarching goal of improving human well-being. She understands people as complex bio-psycho-social beings who develop, act in and help shape different living and working environments. 

The course in Psychology at the University of Basel conveys the ability to take on diagnostic, advisory and evaluating tasks in health and social services, in education and training, in administration, business and industry. Research methods can be safely applied and empirical data can be appropriately statistically evaluated. In addition to technical content, students acquire personal and social skills in internships and group work. 

Focus of teaching and research

The study of psychology at the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Basel is innovative and offers a broad basis in the most important topics, methods and applications as well as a focus on interesting, important and promising sub-areas of psychology. These include the specializations in the master’s program

• Social, economic and decision-making psychology,
• Personality and Developmental Psychology and
• Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience.

The departments and lecturers involved in these specializations are active in the respective topics in basic and application-related research and have a diverse and active network in research, in health and education as well as in companies.