Program Overview

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Program Overview

The Bachelor's Degree in Psychology is a 3-year program that aims to provide students with a comprehensive education in psychology, covering various subfields and promoting critical thinking, research, and professional skills.

General Objectives of the Course

• Provide theoretical training based on fundamental skills, methods, techniques, and cross-competencies in psychology.
• Promote reflection and critical analysis in psychology and related areas.
• Foster interdisciplinary knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for professional functions.
• Develop the requisite skills and conditions for a second-cycle degree in psychology.
• Foster training for second-cycle studies in other fields of knowledge or research.

Admission Requirements

• National Call for Access and Entry to Higher Education (DGES): Two of the following subjects are required: Biology and Geology, Philosophy, Applied Mathematics Social Sciences, or Portuguese.
• Application score: 100 points (0-200 scale).
• Entry exams: 100 points (0-200 scale).
• Calculation Formula: Secondary school average (50%) and entry exams (50%).
• Other forms of access include change of institution/course pair schemes, special access call for over 23-year-olds, special access call for holders of other higher education courses, and special call for international students.

Professional Goals

Graduates in Psychology receive training that gives them basic skills for integration in different areas under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, including:

• Health Services (general and mental).
• Services related to Security and Social Solidarity.
• Services in the field of the Environment.
• Social reinsertion.
• Specialized Educational Support Services in Educational Institutions.
• Early Intervention Services.
• Special Education and Rehabilitation Institutions.
• Organizational Consultancy Offices and Central and Local Administration Bodies.
• Companies and other Organizations.
• Employment and Professional Training Institute.
• Investigation.

Mode of Study

• Face-to-face.
• Daytime.

Teaching / Evaluation Language(s)

• English.
• Portuguese.

Examination Regulations, Assessment, and Grading

The assessment is governed by the FPCEUC Assessment Standards approved at a meeting of the Pedagogical Council.

Learning Objectives and Intended Skills

The Psychology Degree aims to promote critical thinking, research, and professional skills, including:

• Acquisition of skills in research and fundamental knowledge related to basic psychological processes.
• Biological, sociocultural foundations, and their integration.
• Methodological and statistical foundations.
• Psychological assessment and theoretical models linked to human behavior.
• Written and oral communication skills.
• Competences in the area of information technologies.
• Personal and socio-cultural development.

Course Coordinator(s)

• Lisete Santos Mendes Mónico.
• Luciana Maria Lopes Sotero.
• Nélio Jesus de Freitas Brasão.

Recognition of Prior Learning

The University of Coimbra credits previous studies or professional experience, with a view to pursuing studies to obtain an academic degree or diploma, according to the legal regime defined by DL 74/2006.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Decree-Law No. 74/2006, of March 24, in the current wording.

Graduation Requirements

The degree is granted to those who, by passing all course units that constitute the study cycle, have obtained 180 ECTS.

Access to Further Studies

By granting the degree of licensee, this course allows access to second-cycle studies, master degrees.

Study Programme

• Common core: Bachelor's Degree in Psychology.
• Areas of expertise: Psychology, Variant with Minor.

Academic Year

Change year.

Course Type

1st Cycle Studies.

DGES Code

Qualification Awarded

Bachelor's Degree.

Duration

3 Year(s).

ECTS Credits

180.0.

Accreditations

Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior. Direcção Geral de Ensino Superior. Nº Registo: R/A-Cr 27/2021/AL01.