MA in Marriage and Family Studies

Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate the ability to supervise various programs in family counseling centers. 
  2. Achieve competence in data collection concerning individuals, couples, and families through interviews, psychometric instruments, and other methods. 
  3. Effectively operate in developmental psychological assessments.
  4. Show efficiency in cross-cultural communication.
  5. Understanding of the concerns of vulnerable groups (poverty milieu, victims of abuse, substance abusers, juvenile delinquency milieu).
  6. Analyze and evaluate research data relevant to families.
  7. To develop and show sensitivity to the spiritual needs of individuals, couples, and families. 

Program Curriculum

Core courses (required 30 credits or 50 ECTS)

Elective Courses (choose four courses from the following – 12 credits or 20 ECTS)

Thesis (12 credits or 20 ECTS)

Total Credit Hours Required: 54 credits or 90 ECTS
The German accreditation agency ‘evalag’ has accredited a slightly extended version with 14 courses plus a thesis. The total number of ECTS credits is 90 ECTS and extends over three years of part-time studies since the legal maximum of ECTS a part-time student may take in Germany is 15 per semester.


Revision #2
Created 13 January 2023 11:45:38 by Otniel Pesel
Updated 31 January 2023 09:46:14 by Rafael Dragomir