Study Human Behavior
A major in psychology at Webster Geneva Campus gives you the opportunity to study questions about human behavior and mental life ranging from how you see the world to why you fall in love. You will study the great controversies: nature versus nurture, free will, consciousness, the brain/mind dichotomy, human difference and social and cross-cultural perspectives. You will explore different branches within psychology including biological, clinical, cognitive, developmental, social and cultural.
This solid academic foundation provides you with ways to begin to make sense of your world. As you develop and apply problem-solving skills your instruction will be personalized. This will help you to think analytically and communicate clearly and persuasively as you build competencies for a specific career or area of interest.
You will join an active psychology club, be informed about psychology events, socialize with others and share your experiences and expectations. You will combine your studies with subjects from other disciplines as you prepare to become a global citizen.
Study Psychology at Webster in Switzerland
There is no domain of activity that doesn’t benefit from knowledge of psychology. As the science of mental processes and behavior, this field of study offers students a deeper understanding of human development, normal and abnormal functioning, cognitive, affective and motivational processes as well as their intertwined biological and cultural basis.
Dr. Neil German On What to Expect at Webster Geneva Campus
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Text on screen: Webster Geneva Campus Faculty Spotlight
[Professor Neil German sits in front of glass doors with a view of the top of Geneva campus, trees and mountains.]
Text on screen: Neil German, Psychology Program Head
I'm Neil German. I'm American. I've been living in Switzerland since 1992. I have a BA in Psychology, teaching certificate for teaching public schools in the States. I have an MA in Counseling Psychology, and I have a Psychoanalytic Diploma from The Jung Institute in Zurich, so I'm trained as a psychoanalyst, as well.
Text on screen: Why Webster Geneva Campus?
Why should you come to Webster Geneva? You should come here because we have a diverse faculty, and we have a diverse student body. We have people from many different countries, from all over the world.
If you come to our classrooms, you'll have a variety of experiences. You'll have, you'll hear a lot of different opinions, you'll hear a lot of different information, and you'll be able to listen to that and maybe even change your thinking and the way you see the world in a way. So it's a very, our classroom's very stimulating, very exciting. There's always something going on.
Text on screen: Why should I attend your classes?
Oh, why should you take my classes? You should take my classes because I have extensive experience in working with dreams and for several decades, and I use them a lot in my classes, and we explore them and look at what they try to say to us, and we go into historical foundations. We even go into different theoretical foundations for dream analysis, including Freudian, Jung and existentialist. And so there's a lot to learn.
So if you come to my classes, hopefully you'll learn a lot about yourself, as well. And that's something you can probably integrate into your own life and hopefully, makes for a better life for you in some way. So there's a lot of learning that you can experience in my classes.
Text on screen: Webster Geneva Campus
Psychology is an empirical discipline. What distinguishes the BA/BS is a comprehensive training covering all the main areas of psychology, together with the possibility to choose areas where the students want to specialize.
Webster has a highly international faculty with various areas of expertise; two major areas of focus are in understanding mental health and the psychology of creativity and innovation.
Our department provides individualized attention from teachers, the possibility to receive guidance in writing a bachelor thesis, and ample possibilities of gaining practical experience (including through formal internships, which help to get employment after graduation).
Bachelor Programs in Psychology
A BA in Psychology from Webster Geneva Campus will allow you to pursue a career as a psychologist in a variety of fields, from education and the workplace to specializing in mental health. A BS in Psychology would cultivate your research skills and offer you a deeper understanding of methodology. Certificates and Minors in Psychology are perfect for all those who would like to complement other courses of study with a solid enough basis in psychology to understand and shape change processes in a wide range of conceptual and applied settings
Programs available in Geneva (links to external catalog)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Minor in Psychology (General Psychology)
Psychology (BA) with an Emphasis in Mental Health
- The Bachelor of Arts students can combine other subjects with their electives, from a Certificate in International Human Rights to Marketing, both of which bring added career opportunities.
- The BS in Psychology cultivates research skills that can be applied in many applied areas even outside of psychology.
- The Advanced Statistics course and the Thesis course for the BS are very helpful for job applications and/or for applications to top grad schools.
- The humanitarian sector in Geneva (the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, Doctors Without Borders and similar NGOs) have an ongoing need for interns, for researchers and for mental health professionals.
The Psychology and Counseling Department at Webster Geneva Campus is a research intensive one with our faculty, students and alumni joining an international community of dedicated researchers and practitioners. You can find out more about our main lines of research by visiting the Psychology and Society Group.
Areas of Expertise among our research and adjunct professors are listed here. These are issues that are often interdisciplinary and of high interest to students in understanding the application of psychology in aspects of society. Each one of these strands includes several research topics and aims to produce both academic outputs (e.g., articles, chapters, conference presentations) and outreach activities, working with various organizations in the local community.
Stress, Trauma and Well-Being
This research strand focuses on a variety of topics within the stress, trauma and
well-being literature, including: PTSD recovery and post-traumatic growth, assisting
war victims through body work, mindfulness, stress, burnout and well-being in organizations,
Employee Well-Being Project (WellPro), emotion focused therapy, etc.
Mobility, Migration and Refugees
This research strand focuses on a variety of topics within the mobility, migration
and refugee literature, including: perspective-taking and refugees, automobility,
identity and sense of place, expat families, etc.
Development and Family Dynamics
This research strand focuses on a variety of topics within the development and family
dynamics literature, including: families in transition, attachment, family therapy,
child development, sexology, parenting practices, narcissistic mothers, transgenerational
transmission, couple therapy, etc.
Creativity, Imagination and Expressive Arts
This research strand focuses on a variety of topics within the creativity, imagination
and expressive arts literature, including: textile work, photography, authorship,
art and narcissism, creative imagination, depth psychology, conceptual art, architecture
and psyche, emotion and expression, etc.
Tradition, Spirituality and Religion
This research strand focuses on a variety of topics within the tradition, spirituality
and religion literature, including: craft and craftsmanship, dreams and symbols, the
psychology of religion, Eastern traditions, psycho-spirituality, rituals and routines,
etc.
Alumni Testimonial - Julia Sader
Alumni Testimonial - Julia Sader
Meet Julia Sader, a clinical psychologist at the University Hospital in Geneva. Sader holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Webster University Geneva, and graduated Magna Cum Laude with Departmental Honors. She is currently working toward a PhD in Medical Education
Transcript
[Instrumental music starts and plays in background softly.]
Text on screen: Webster Geneva Campus logo, Alumni Testimonials
[Ariel view of the Webster Geneva Campus, trees and city.]
Text on screen: Julia Sader
[Sader sits inside at the Webster Geneva Campus at a table near lighted windows with foliage outside.]
Sader: I'm Julia Sader, a clinical psychologist at the HUG, so it’s the University Hospital in Geneva, and I’m currently completing my PhD in medical education at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Geneva. I’ll be defending my viva in December.
Text on screen: How Webster helped you build your career?
[Webster Geneva campus buildings in the background.]
Sader: Well, I’d say mostly it’s linked to the multicultural aspect that came at Webster. I really enjoyed the small classes, the fact that you could really spend time with faculty, ask questions at the end of a course, or have meetings when you are not sure about a certain paper or course material, and so on and so forth. So I’d say the small classes was one of the biggest takeaways that stayed with me.
Text on screen: What was your most memorable experience?
Sader: The fact that you can choose courses outside of my major. I ended up doing a minor in Philosophy, and I never thought I would, but I was really interested in philosophy, in general. And that really aligned well with psychology. Also, I enjoyed taking studio acting. It was kind of nice to do something different and meet students that I wouldn’t have met if I hadn’t done those classes.
Text on screen: How was your journey after graduation?
Sader: Well, my journey after graduation was quite smooth. I applied to several universities in the U.K. and was accepted to a few. I decided to go University College London, where I did a Master’s of Science in Developmental Psychology. And that was really a great. It made sense. Coming from Webster going there. The English language, obviously, but also the multicultural diversity that was also in London.
Text on screen: What was your most memorable experience?
Sader: I stayed here five years. I have quite a few memories. I was the president of the Psych Club, and I really enjoyed the different charity events that we could take part of. I really enjoyed the fact that we could also include faculty in those events. We did a few interesting ones. The one that really stayed with me was we had a like "Puppy Day" at the school just before exams. So we had puppies that came over so that students could have a break from studying and spend time with puppies to relieve their stress. So that was lovely.
Text on screen: What advice would you give to students?
Sader: Take your time. Enjoy. Take it in. Remember where you are. You’re in Geneva. There’s so many links you can make in Geneva by going through this campus. So don’t hesitate to go to Career Services. They were a great help for me for my CV, for my presence online, LinkedIn, understanding all of those important steps that come after graduating. So I’d say, yeah, take it all in but plan ahead.
Text on screen: Webster Geneva campus logo
[Instrumental music swells and ends.]
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