• Specialization in Psychology of Health
• Taught in English
• Degree in position nº8 in the National Ranking and nº 43 in the European Ranking according to u-Multirank
• Specialization in Neuropsychology and Neurodevelopment
• Specialization in Psychology of Education
• Specialization in Psychological Interventions in Health-care Settings
• Spanish Language Courses included
• More than 80% of UCAM graduates are currently working on something related to their studies
• Research

To study Psychology, it’s recommended that the student has the abilities to observe and to concentrate. Other skills very useful in this area are the ability to analyze and to synthesize, to be thorough and to have attention to detail, to be capable of logical reasoning, have good level of numeracy, inclination towards investigation, interest for scientific developments, motivation towards technology, and interest in the human development.

Furthermore, due to the Career Opportunities that Psychology presents, it’s recommended to have interest towards studying human beings, our social sensibility, capabilities to form relationships and interpersonal contact, as well as interpersonal communication (oral and written), verbal reasoning and comprehending, visual and auditory memory, capacity to negotiate, flexibility and critical sense.

Skills:

• Interest in studying human behavior.
• Ability to observe and listen systematically.
• Ability to self-observe.
• Ability to oral and written communication.
• Research skills.
• Capacity for analysis, criticism and reflection.
• Good social skills.

A B2 English level is required to be admitted in this Degree.

You can provide any language proficiency certificate from this list. Any other English certificate will be evaluated individually.

Other entry requirements are: 

• Scanned biopage of your valid passport.
• High School academic transcript, Diploma and national exam result slip
• Statement of Purpose/Motivational Letter
• Curriculum Vitae

Psychology profession covers different social realities. Most psychologists work in public positions (hospitals, Town Halls, Public Administrations), even though private practice of the profession is also a common career option.

The following are the different areas in which psychology students can practice once they graduate:

• Clinic
• Health
• Education
• Community intervention
• Human resources
• Legal psychology
• Psychology of Physical Activity and Sport
• Psychology of traffic and road safety
• Advertising and Public Relations
• Cultural Mediation
• Intervention in emergencies and disasters
• Neuropsychology

Employment opportunities:

• Public sector
• Private sector

1st year

• Attention and Perception
• Fundamentals of Psychobiology 
• Fundamental Ethics
• Theology I
• Research Methods in Psychology
• History of Psychology
• Personality Psychology
• Learning
• Motivation and Emotion
• Developmental Psychology I: Infancy and Childhood
• Language for Psychologists

2nd year

• Data Analysis
• Psychology of Education
• Social Psychology
• Developmental Psychology II: Adolescence, Adulthood and Old Age
• Social Anthropology
• Memory 
• Psychology of Groups and Organisations
• Physiological Psychology
• Research Desing in Psychology
• Applied Ethics: Bioethics
• Theology II

3rd year

• Psychological Assessment
• Social Doctrine of the Church
• Humanities
• Health Psychology
• Psychogeriatrics 
• Work Psychology
• Thought and Language
• Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
• Neuropsychology 
• Adult Psychopathology
• Cognitive Techniques and Behaviour Modification
• Physical Activity and Sports Psychology
• Legal and Forensic Psychology

4the year

• Psychometrics
• Psychological Therapies
• Work-placement I
• Therapeutical Skills
• Clinical Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology
• Educational Guidance and Psychopedagogy
• Early Childhood Intervention
• Neurodevelopment
• Work-placement II
• Final Year Project
• Applied Health Psychology
• Intervention in Mental Health
• Psychological Intervention Programmes
• Social and Emotional Development
• Developmental Disorders and Learning Difficulties
• Psychoeducational Intervention for Children Disorders
• Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
• Child Neuropsychology
• Neuropsychological Evaluation

Optional

• Clinical Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology
• Therapeutical Skills
• Applied Health Psychology
• Psychological Intervention Programmes
• Intervention in Mental Health
• Educational Guidance and Psychopedagogy
• Early Childhood Intervention
• Developmental Disorders and Learning Difficulties
• Psychoeducational Intervention for Children Disorders
• Social and Emotional Development
• Clinical Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology
• Neurodevelopment
• Neuropsychological Evaluation
• Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
• Child Neuropsychology