Psychology

Coordinator

Admission exams

Biology and Geology (02) or
Philosophy (06) or History (11) or
Portuguese (18)

Publication in the Official Gazette

Study Plan 2022 - Notice N.º 12810/2022 - 2nd series,  N.º 122 of 27 june 2022
Notice n.º 21767/2011 - 2nd series, nº. 210 of 02 November 2011.

The Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at ISMAI has over 20 years’ history. It gives students who wish to work as professional psychologists their first level of training. The training follows the requirements of the Portuguese Order of Psychologists (OP) and the recommendations of the European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations contained in the European Qualification Standard for Psychologists. This course provides access to Master’s degree courses in the field of psychology and also mobility within Europe. Foreign students attend our degree course and Portuguese ISMAI students complement their studies at European and Brazilian universities under the ERASMUS+ Programme and the Exchange Programme with Brazil. This course therefore aims to develop students’ basic skills and knowledge in the different areas of psychology (clinical psychology/health, neuropsychology, education, justice, organisations, community, sport).

Professional opportunities

Psychology graduates provide assistance to psychologists by, among other things: running surveys (as interviewers or group monitors); carrying out research (data collection, statistical analysis); providing technical support for industry and services that involve direct interpersonal contact (sales, public relations). A Master’s-level degree is needed to independently practise psychology.

What makes this course different?

The Bachelor’s degree in Psychology offers two timetables: daytime and evenings. The Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES) accredited the course for the maximum time possible in 2013. Teaching is given by teachers who have PhDs and practical work experience in the topics they discuss. They also have significant international research careers and many of them are members of research units reconhecido pela Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia e classificado como “Excelente” (Centro de Psicologia da Universidade do Porto - CPUP) e “Muito Bom” (Centro Interdisciplinar de Estudos de Género - CIEG). São muitos os recursos disponíveis na universidade para a formação e investigação em psicologia: biblioteca, biblioteca de testes psicológicos e bases de dados que dão acesso a milhares de revistas científicas (b-on, por exemplo); anfiteatro com espelho unidirecional; laboratório de investigação em psicoterapia, etc. A excelência alcançada na área da psicologia no ISMAI tem permitido a acreditação de vários cursos de Mestrado em Psicologia e de Doutoramento em Psicologia Clínica.

Internationalisation

Students may apply for periods of mobility for studies in around 150 higher education institutions of more than 30 countries, as well for international internships, with possibilidade de apoio financeiro.​​