Alright, folks, let’s dive into my journey of figuring out how to find a Master’s in Clinical Psychology in Germany, taught in English. It wasn’t as straightforward as I initially thought!
The Initial Search (and Frustration)
First, I hit up Google. You know, the usual: “masters clinical psychology germany english”. I got a bunch of results, but many were just general university program lists, not specifically clinical psych, or they were in German (which, sadly, my skills are nicht gut).
I spent a good few hours clicking through university websites. It felt like searching a huge library. Some sites were confusing, some were outdated, and some just didn’t have the info I needed in English. I started to feel a bit lost.
Digging Deeper
Then, I started using more specific keywords. I tried things like:
- “clinical psychology masters germany english-taught”
- “MSc clinical psychology germany english”
- “english psychology masters programs germany”
This helped narrow things down a bit. I started finding a few programs that looked promising, but I still needed to do a lot of manual checking.
I open each program that appears.
The Verification Process
This is where it got tedious, I won’t lie. For each program I found, I had to:
- Check the language of instruction: Obvious, I know, but sometimes it wasn’t clearly stated. I had to dig through FAQs or even email the program coordinators.
- Confirm it was clinical psychology: Some programs were general psychology or focused on research, not clinical practice. So, I had to look carefully at the curriculum and modules.
- Look at admission requirements: This included things like GPA, required coursework (like stats, which I barely passed in undergrad!), and sometimes even work experience.
- Check the application deadlines: These varied a lot, and I didn’t want to miss any!
Finally get there
Finally, I found some programs that actually matched. From those that meet the conditions, I had to filter them out. There is an admission test, an interview and I passed it.
I carefully prepared my documents, filled out the applications (which were sometimes quite long!), and hit submit.
It was a long and winding road, but I eventually managed to track down some suitable programs. Persistence and a bit of stubbornness definitely helped! It’s not a simple click-and-find process, but totally doable if you’re willing to put in the work.
