Institute Office
The mission of the Institute Office is to ensure optimal support for the administration, teaching, staff and students of the Institute of Psychology.
The duties of the Institute Office broadly consist of:
- Secretaries Administration, Operations & Committees.
- Education & Student Affairs
- Research & Education Policy
- Marketing & Communication
- Study Advice
Head of the Institute Office
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Responsible for organisational and personnel management at the Institute Office. Also responsible for policy development and the implementation of operational processes at the Institute of Psychology.
Secretaries Board, Operations and Committees
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Performs secretarial, administrative, organisational and policy preparation tasks for the Institute Board. Organises, prepares and takes minutes of Institute Board meetings.
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Responsible for administration and correspondence related to all activities of the Board of Examiners. Processes student requests, answers colleagues’ questions, prepares committee meetings and assists in the handling of appeals.
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Responsible for administration and correspondence related to all activities of the Board of Examiners. Processes student requests, answers colleagues’ questions, prepares committee meetings and assists in the handling of appeals.
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Responsible for administration and correspondence related to all activities of the Board of Examiners. Processes student requests, answers colleagues’ questions, prepares committee meetings and assists in the handling of appeals.
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Handles student requests, answers colleagues’ questions and assists in the handling of appeals.
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Supports decision-making and implementation of the Psychology Research Ethics Committee. Organises, prepares and records committee meetings.
Teaching & Student Affairs
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Ensures optimal implementation and organisation of educational processes and support within the Institute of Psychology in order to provide high-quality teaching within the study programmes.
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Plans and coordinates educational activities to promote effective, efficient and high-quality educational processes and teaching.
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Plans and coordinates educational activities to promote effective, efficient and high-quality educational processes and teaching.
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Responsible for tasks related to the admission of students to the Psychology Bachelor’s, Pre-Master’s and Master's degree programmes and handling appeals regarding admissions.
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Contributes to the optimal organisation of educational processes within the Master’s programme offered by the Institute of Psychology. Serves as the first point of contact for Master’s students and issues special declarations. Organises BAPD (Basic Registration Psychodiagnostics) certification and the entry exams.
Also performs tasks regarding the selection and placement of prospective first-year students.
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Point of contact for incoming and outgoing Psychology exchange students. Also liaises with universities abroad and concludes contracts regarding exchange opportunities for students.
Policy, Research and Teaching
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Develops, implements, evaluates and adjusts policies on education within the Institute of Psychology. Provides substantive support to the Director of Education.
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Develops, implements, evaluates and adjusts policy on scientific research within the Institute of Psychology. Provides substantive support to the Scientific Director.
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Develops, implements, evaluates and adjusts policy on scientific research, ethics and privacy within the Institute of Psychology. Provides substantive support to the Scientific Director.
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Carries out hands-on data management activities and advises researchers on how to handle data securely, ethically and sustainably. Also prepares or reviews data management plans and verifies and uploads publication packages.
Marketing & Communication
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Responsible for formulating, organising and implementing the Institute of Psychology’s communication policy for internal communication, science communication and marketing & student recruitment. Project management on internal communication for staff and students.
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Supporting Psychology researchers with new forms of science communication that focus on connecting research with society and developing practical forms of communication and participation.
Study Advice
The student advisers are engaged in informing, advising and guiding students, regarding approach to study, study progress and way of studying, in order to promote good student progress and enable students to make informed choices within their own study programme.
