Specialise in health psychology in the centre of Madrid
Official Master's Degree in General Health Psychology, with a teaching load of 90 credits, of which one third correspond to clinical internships in specialised centres and under the supervision of professionals with extensive experience.
All students carry out professional internships in some of the best companies and institutions in the sector, such as Activa Psicología y Formación, Alcea Psicología, Clínica Nuestra Señora de la Paz, PSYTEL or NB Psicología.
The Master's Degree in General Health Psychology offers regulated training in accordance with current regulations that enables psychologists to work professionally in the field of health care and health centres. It is an official programme, which is taught in the classroom mode.
This official programme provides knowledge and the ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to psychology, providing knowledge of the regulations in force in the Spanish healthcare field.
"The professional challenges of psychological intervention require a solid grounding in the most effective techniques and principles. As a science, psychology is alive, and this Master's degree transfers cutting-edge knowledge to training the psychologist's skills towards professional fluency and fluency. The background of the Master's is to provide the effectiveness and sensitivity necessary for professional performance".
Faculty with a long track record in clinical psychology
Internships in first class centres
This Master's Degree offers an extensive internship programme in the most prestigious health psychology centres in the Community of Madrid.
A comprehensive programme
The content of this curriculum is very varied in terms of academic subjects, offering students a multidisciplinary education.
Internships in first class centres
This Master's Degree offers an extensive internship programme in the most prestigious health psychology centres in the Community of Madrid.
A comprehensive programme
The content of this curriculum is very varied in terms of academic subjects, offering students a multidisciplinary education.
Syllabus
BOE Num. 66, of 18 March 2015
All our degrees and syllabuses have been developed in accordance with the new guidelines set by current legislation, and have already been verified by the National Agency for Quality Assessment.
Students must take 90 credits
Teachers
Professors: 26
Percentage of PhDs: 92%.
Quality
Official qualification: Master's Degree in General Health Psychology
Faculty or school responsible: Faculty of Life and Nature Sciences
Branch of knowledge: Health Sciences
Number of places available: 120
Type of course: Classroom-based
Academic year in which it was introduced: 2015-2016
Languages: Spanish
Duration: 2 years
Professional Outings
The regulation of psychology in the health field has made the existence of regulated university training through Master's programmes a necessity. Since the approval and publication of the General Law on Public Health, the General Health Psychologist has been legally recognised as a Health Professional and the professional competences in the area of health that are specifically reserved for him/her have been established.
The qualification of General Health Psychologist is obtained after passing the degree in Psychology and the complementary completion of the official master's degree in General Health Psychology.
The Master's Degree in General Health Psychology aims to provide an outlet for people who hold a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or a Graduate in Psychology and who wish to work professionally in the field of health.
- Privately run health centres in multidisciplinary teams
- Independent private practice in health psychology centres
- Research: universities and research centres/institutes
- Non-governmental social and health organisations and NGOs
- Municipal centres, institutions or companies with health promotion and social and health care programmes in different areas (addictions, gender violence, etc.).
- Child development and early care, educational, special education centres
- Associations of relatives and patients with physical or mental illnesses
- Centres for neuropsychological rehabilitation, rehabilitation of people with health problems or disabilities, psychosocial rehabilitation of chronic patients, addiction centres
- Nursing homes and homes for the elderly
- Privately run health centres in multidisciplinary teams
- Independent private practice in health psychology centres
- Research: universities and research centres/institutes
- Non-governmental social and health organisations and NGOs
- Municipal centres, institutions or companies with health promotion and social and health care programmes in different areas (addictions, gender violence, etc.).
- Child development and early care, educational, special education centres
- Associations of relatives and patients with physical or mental illnesses
- Centres for neuropsychological rehabilitation, rehabilitation of people with health problems or disabilities, psychosocial rehabilitation of chronic patients, addiction centres
- Nursing homes and homes for the elderly
Employability
In Teaching
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Forbes University Rankings
Labour market integration
Training and Employment Office (OFE)
The Training and Employment Office (OFE) carries out a satisfaction survey of graduate students with the academic training received, as well as their job placement. Below is the data on satisfaction with the Master's Degree in General Health Psychology:
Internship Partnership Agreements
This Master's Degree has collaboration agreements for professional internships with some of the best companies and institutions in the sector, among which the following stand out:
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