Master degree in Psychology of Education, Development and Counselling

The work developed by a student during one academic year, according to the indicative plan of the course and on a full time basis, totals 60 ECTS.


Study Programme

Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Career Counselling Models 1 1st Semester Compulsory PSY 3.0
Counseling Models and Practice 1 1st Semester Compulsory PSY 6.0
Development and Intervention in Childhood and Adolescence 1 1st Semester Compulsory PSY 6.0
Early Intervention 1 1st Semester Compulsory PSY 3.0
Ethics and Deontology in Educational, Developmental, and Counseling Psychology 1 1st Semester Compulsory PSY 3.0
Neuropsychological Assessment: Children and Adolescents 1 1st Semester Compulsory PSY 6.0
Adult Development and Aging 1 2nd Semester Compulsory PSY 6.0
Assessment and Intervention in Inclusive Education Contexts 1 2nd Semester Compulsory PSY 6.0
Assessment in Career Intervention 1 2nd Semester Compulsory PSY 3.0
Methodology and Statistics Applied 1 2nd Semester Compulsory MET 6.0
Psychoeducational Programs for the Promotion of Psychological Health 1 2nd Semester Compulsory PSY 3.0
Research Project I 1 Semestrial Elective * PSY 3.0
Research Project II 1 Semestrial Elective * PSY 6.0
Life Long Counselling, Human Relations and Communication 1 1st Semester Elective * PSY 6.0
Child maltreatment: conceptualization and intervention 1 2nd Semester Elective * PSY 6.0
Evolutionary Developmental Psychology   1 2nd Semester Elective * PSY 3.0
Intercultural Psychology 1 2nd Semester Elective * PSY 6.0
Psychology for Sustainability and Educational Intervention 1 2nd Semester Elective * PSY 6.0
Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Internship in Psychology of Education, Development and Counselling 2 Annual Compulsory PSY 30.0
Master Dissertation 2 Annual Compulsory PSY 30.0

The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit