Program Overview

Program Overview

The Grado en Psicología (Bachelor's Degree in Psychology) is a four-year undergraduate program offered by the Facultad de Psicología (Faculty of Psychology) at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). The program aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of human behavior, as well as the skills and knowledge necessary to evaluate and intervene in individual and social contexts.

Program Details

• Duration: 4 years (240 ECTS)
• Language of Instruction: Spanish and some courses in English
• Mode of Study: On-campus
• Cut-off Mark: 10.426
• Approximate Course Fee: 1015 (non-EU students: 6823 )
• Center: Facultad de Psicología

Program Objectives and Competencies

The program seeks to equip students with the scientific knowledge and skills necessary to understand, interpret, analyze, and explain human behavior. It also aims to provide students with the basic skills and abilities required to evaluate and intervene in individual and social contexts, promoting health, quality of life, and social development.

Admission and Enrollment

• Access Requirements: Information on access requirements, including PAU (University Entrance Examination) and admission for students over 25 years old.
• Pre-enrollment: Information on the pre-enrollment process.
• Enrollment: Information on the enrollment process, including deadlines and procedures.

Curriculum

• Plan of Studies: The program offers a comprehensive curriculum that includes core courses, electives, and a final project.
• Complementary Offer: Students can take transversal and optional courses from other degrees.
• Recognition of Credits: Information on the recognition of credits for university activities and higher education.

Career Opportunities

• Psychology: Clinical and Health Psychology, Educational Psychology, Work and Organizational Psychology, Social Intervention Psychology, Sports and Exercise Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Traffic and Road Safety Psychology, Applied Ethology, Basic and Applied Research.
• Regulated Professions: The degree allows access to regulated professions such as General Sanitary Psychologist and Specialist Psychologist in Clinical Psychology.

Quality and Accreditation

• External Monitoring: Verification, modification, monitoring, and renewal of accreditation.
• Indicators: Follow-up indicators for the degree, including labor market insertion.
• Internal Quality Assurance System: Information on the internal quality assurance system.

Related Programs

• Grado en Medicina (Bachelor's Degree in Medicine)
• Grado en Enfermería (Bachelor's Degree in Nursing)
• Doble Grado en Maestro/a en Educación Infantil y Maestro/a en Educación Primaria (Dual Degree in Early Childhood Education and Primary Education)

Recommended Master's Programs

• Máster Universitario en Dirección de Recursos Humanos (University Master's in Human Resources Management)
• Máster Universitario en Intervención Psicosocial y Comunitaria (University Master's in Psychosocial and Community Intervention)
• Máster Universitario en Metodología de las Ciencias del Comportamiento y de la Salud (University Master's in Methodology of Behavioral and Health Sciences)
• Máster Universitario en Psicología de la Educación (University Master's in Educational Psychology)
• Máster Universitario en Psicología General Sanitaria (University Master's in General Sanitary Psychology)