The course plan of the Integrated Master course in Psychology (MIP), includes a 1st cycle of general training for six semesters corresponding to 180 ECTS and a second cycle of four semesters corresponding to 120 ECTS which provides specialized training in one of four areas:

• Psychological Intervention, Education and Human Development 
• Clinical and Health Psychology 
• Organizational, Work and Social Psychology 
• Psychology of Justice and Deviant Behavior

The granting of the master's degree requires the demonstration of the following skills:

1. Being knowledgable of different theoretical approaches and methodologies in psychology at an advanced level, built upon the 1st cycle of studies or 180 ECTS and that can give rise to original developments or applications for research
2. Being able to apply knowledge and skills in the context of professional practice in psychology, in new and unfamiliar situations and multidisciplinary contexts
3. Being able to use expertise in Psychology to integrate knowledge, deal with complex issues, develop solutions and make judgments in situations of limited information, including to reflect on their ethical and social implications
4. Being able to communicate expert conclusions and their justifications to diferent parties, inside or outside the field of psychology, in a clear and unambiguous way
5. Possess skills that will allow autonomous acquisition of knowledge throughout life (life long learning).

Admission requisits

• Have successfully completed secondary school or have an equivalent qualification 
• Have completed one of the following university entrance exams (central exams prepared by the Ministery of Education and Science): 02 Biology and Geology, or 17 Mathematics Applied to Social Sciences, or 18 Portuguese 
• No prerequisits 
• The formula for calculating the access note is: 50% (secondary school average) + 50% (entrance exams) 

Duration: 5 years

Employment Prospects

The employment activities include companies, hospitals, health centres, social security services, regional planning divisions, job and vocational training centres, education, prison and probation services, local government, clinics and psychological consultation centres.

Contacts

Academic Office
T. | +351 22 042 89 00
E. | s_academico@fpce.up.pt

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