
Degree in Psychology
Understanding to help
Studying the Degree in Psychology will train you as a professional, and you will acquire the necessary knowledge to understand and explain human behavior.
With this degree you will acquire basic skills and abilities to evaluate and intervene in different contexts (education, clinical, social…) and with people and groups of different ages (from children to the elderly).
You will be able to work in an increasingly valued profession that seeks to promote and improve people’s health, psychological well-being and quality of life.
Educational aims and competences
Due to Psychology degree has to have a general nature, the student program wants to train multipurpose, giving a solid basis of knowledge and skills about discipline and an initial basic training in order to access to different fields of Psychology in which the main career opportunities are located, linking to those studies: clinic and health field, education field, work field and social intervention field.
The general nature of the degree, do not exclude that the students can configure, in certain way, its training, focus it priority in a specific field of Psychology, through external practicum and final degree project.
STRUCTURE AND CREDITS
| Subject | Credits | 
|---|---|
| Basic Formation | 60 | 
| Core Course(CORE) | 150 | 
| Elective Course(ELEC) | 18 | 
| Transversal(TRANS) | 12 | 
| Total | 240 | 
PSYCHOLOGIST PROFILE
To become a psychologist and dedicate yourself to one of the most exciting professions in the world, your profile should include:
- Desire to learn about aspects related to the functioning of human behavior and the human mind, and to dealing with people.
- Interest in the ultimate foundations of human life.
- Eagerness to know aspects related to health and quality of life.
- Ability to analyze problems, diagnose them and propose solutions.
- Ability to analyze, synthesize and relate to groups.
- Ability to understand and abstract, sociability, broad vision of the world and perspective on its possible evolution.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Clinical and health psychology: private and public mental health and consultation centres, hospitals and occupational health units and emergency facilities.
- Educational psychology: public and private educational centres, care teams of public bodies and private consultation offices.
- Psychology of social intervention: public social service centres, development cooperation and NGOs in areas such as minors, youth, women, the elderly, the disabled, immigrants, etc.
- Psychology of work and organizations: companies and human resources departments, career guidance, staff selection, training and occupational risk prevention.
- Legal psychology: courts, forensic clinics, police, prisons, armed forces and victim care units working as experts, forensic experts, counselors or mediators.
- Community care: Diagnosis, guidance and monitoring centres, day centres, residential centres and residential flats.
- Other professional fields: sports psychology, coaching, advertising, marketing, communication and intervention in disasters and emergencies, among others.
ACADEMIC STAFF
Boegaerts de Faucigny, Douglas
douglas.boegaerts@cardenalcisneros.es
Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación
Casares Guillén, Carmen Teresa
carmen.casares@cardenalcisneros.es
Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación
Castilla Baylos, Cristina
cristina.castilla@cardenalcisneros.es
Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación
Escribano Barreno, Cristina
cristina.escribano@cardenalcisneros.es
Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación
Esteban Hernández, María Ángeles
angeles.esteban@cardenalcisneros.es
Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación
Fernández Velasco, María Rocío
rocio.fernandez@cardenalcisneros.es
Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación
Fuentes Vergudo, Esmeralda
esmeralda.fuentes@cardenalcisneros.es
Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación
Giménez Hernández, Montserrat
montse.gimenez@cardenalcisneros.es
Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación
González de la Cámara, Marta
marta.gonzalez@cardenalcisneros.es
Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación
Maillo Urones, María Inmaculada
inmaculada.maillo@cardenalcisneros.es
Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación
Rabanal Cabrerizo, Juan José
juanjo.rabanal@cardenalcisneros.es
Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación
Rodríguez Velasco, Javier
javier.rodriguez@cardenalcisneros.es
Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación
Sánchez Marqueses, José Manuel
josemanuel.marqueses@cardenalcisneros.es
Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación
Sánchez Suricalday, Andrés
andres.sanchez@cardenalcisneros.es
Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación
BROCHURE
MORE INFORMATION
- Academic Institution: Centro Universitario Cardenal Cisneros.
- Publication date at BOE: 18/03/2015.
- Offer of places: 150.
- Education modality: Face-to-Face.
- Language: Spanish
- Implantation Calendar:
- 2014/15: 1º course.
- 2015/16: 1º y 2º course.
- 2016/17: 1º, 2º y 3º course.
- 2017/18: 1º, 2º, 3º y 4º course.
 
Subjects and study programme at psychology degree
1º Curso
1º Cuatrimestre
2º Cuatrimestre
2º Curso
1º Cuatrimestre
2º Cuatrimestre
3º Curso
1º Cuatrimestre
2º Cuatrimestre
4º Curso
1º Cuatrimestre
2º Cuatrimestre
English Friendly
Transversales
STUDY Programme
CREDIT RECOGNITION
CREDIT RECOGNITION ACTIVITIES
CREDIT RECOGNITION ACTIVITIES CUCC
Timetables and Academic Calendars
EXTERNAL PRACTICUM
Improve your skills with external practicum in institutions in the field of health and in entities where psychological intervention programs are developed, thanks to a wide range of practicums in areas such as:
- Schools.
- Health centers and clinics.
- Foundations.
- Public and private institutions.
- NGOs.
More information about External Practicum
Practicum Calendar 2023-2024
Organization of Practicum
Extracurricular Practicum Guide
Royal Decree on External University Student Teaching
Community of Madrid Student Teaching Order
Community of Madrid Student Teaching Order
Castilla-La Mancha Student Teaching Order
 
                                            
