PhD Programme Psychology

The PhD Psychology programme at Sigmund Freud University Vienna is offered in English and leads towards a scientific career. The curriculum is divided into two study phases: In the first study phase, which is ideally completed in the first year of study, the focus is on acquiring key competences for organising and independently conducting scientific research or designing research-guided teaching.

Transfer to the second study phase requires the approval of a project proposal following international research funding practices. The second study phase (minimum duration two years) is reserved for further elaborating this individual research project which is approved by a jury consisting of the study programme head and external experts.