El Degree in Psychology at UNED we find it within the category of Health Sciences. It is a highly demanded career at a national level and very complete in terms of study. If you are thinking of studying the Degree in Psychology and you have the UNED (National University of Distance Education) in your objective, take a good look because you cannot study in a welfare way, or because you like this university, then we leave you with all the details about this degree.
Objective and presentation of the degree
The general objective of the Degree in Psychology It is the training of professionals specialized in analyzing, interpreting, understanding and explaining human behavior. Likewise, they must exhibit basic skills and abilities to analyze, assess, evaluate and intervene in the various personal and social contexts throughout the life cycle, knowing and respecting the ethical values and the Code of Ethics of the Psychologist.
study structure
First course | total 60 ECTS
| Basic formation | 36 | compulsory | 24 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 subjects of 9 ECTS | 4 subjects of 6 ECTS | |||||
| 3 subjects of 6 ECTS | ||||||
Second course | total 60 ECTS
| Basic formation | 24 | compulsory | 36 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 subjects of 6 ECTS | 2 subjects of 9 ECTS | |||||
| 3 subjects of 6 ECTS | ||||||
Third course | total 60 ECTS
| compulsory | 60 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 subjects of 6 ECTS | |||
Fourth year | total 60 ECTS
| Mandatory | 18 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Degree Project | 6 | External Internships | 12 | |||
| 6 ECTS | 12 ECTS | |||||
Once the fourth year is finished, you can either finish it and get the title of Graduate in Psychology, or make any of these mentions:
- Mention in Work and Organizational Psychology.
- Mention in Educational Psychology.
- Mention in Health Psychology and Intervention in Mental and Behavioral Disorders.
Career Opportunities
The fields of professional work of the psychologist have always been the Clinical and health psychology, educational psychology and Psychology of work and organizations. Currently, these areas have been expanded to new fields of intervention, such as, among others:
- Cognitive Science
- Neuropsychology
- psychogerontology
- Legal and Forensic Psychology
- addictions
- Intervention in disasters and emergencies
- Traffic Psychology and Road Safety
- Psychology of physical activity and sport
- Community psychology