Double Degree in Primary Education + Psychology
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- Type of programme
- Official degrees
- Campus
- Campus Sant Cugat
- Duration
- 11 semesters
- Credits
- 480 ECTS totals (399 coursed and 81 validated)
- Schedule
- Morning and afternoon
- Language
- Catalan, Spanish and some subjects in English
- Places
- 10
- Modality
- On site
Why study the Double Degree in Primary Education + Psychology at UIC Barcelona?
This double degree prepares you to be more than just a teacher: it shapes you into an educator equipped with scientific tools to understand, support, and enhance the comprehensive development of each student. At the Sant Cugat Health Campus, you will acquire pedagogical and psychological skills with an inclusive, innovative, and transformative perspective.
You will learn to teach, identify emotional needs, apply intervention strategies, and collaborate with families and other professionals. This program is a commitment to academic excellence and social responsibility in the face of today’s educational and mental health challenges.
- Comprehensive Training
The double degree offers a unique preparation, combining pedagogical and psychological tools that allow you to address student diversity from multiple perspectives. You will be equipped to teach, manage inclusive classrooms, and intervene in students’ emotional and behavioral aspects.
- Applied Psychology in Education
Thanks to the Psychology degree, you will develop an in-depth understanding of learning processes, human behavior, and child mental health, enabling you to effectively address students' emotional and cognitive needs.
- Hands-on Experience in Real Environments
From your first year, you will complete internships in both educational and psychological settings, thanks to our collaboration with educational centers and the university’s Support Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychology. This will allow you to apply what you have learned in real-world situations from the very beginning.
- Active Learning Methods and Teaching Innovation
Experience a learning journey based on active methodologies such as project-based learning, teamwork, and simulation, using innovative tools like robotics and gamification.
- Multidisciplinary Environment at the Health Campus
Study in a unique environment where disciplines such as education, psychology, and health converge, fostering interprofessional collaboration and allowing you to understand human behavior from diverse perspectives.
- Greater Career Opportunities
With this double degree, you will have a highly competitive professional profile, opening doors to various fields, from teaching at all educational levels to mental health intervention, expanding your career prospects in both education and psychology.
The Double Degree of Primary Education + Psychology in numbers
The Double Degree in Primary Education and Psychology at UIC Barcelona provides comprehensive training that combines education and psychology. Below are some key figures highlighting the quality and impact of this program on the training of future professionals.
Work in leading educational centres
A pioneering double degree in Catalonia
The combination of both degrees will give you a global perspective of the learning process and the difficulties and disorders that affect it.
Knowledge of the learning process
You will be ready to adapt to inclusive education from 6 to 12 years of age.
Further study in STEM education
We also strongly advocate STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in schools and promote t through our robotics workshops, the Experimental Science laboratories and the Domo greenhouse (university allotments).
Other similar studies
- Double Bachelor's Degree in Nursing + Psychology
- Double Bachelor's Degree in Pre-School Education + Primary Education
- Double Bachelor's Degree in Primary Education + Humanities and Cultural Studies
- Double Bachelor’s Degree in Primary Education + In Pre-School Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Bioengineering + UCLA Extension Certificate Programme
- Bachelor's Degree in Bioengineering
Presentation
UNESCO, via its 2015 report "Rethinking Education", and the EU, via its Europe 2020 Strategy, have made a firm commitment to inclusive education.
A commitment that the Government of Catalonia's Ministry for Education has implemented via Law 12/2009 of 10 July that recognises the need to adapt education to cater for the diversity of students and achieve greater equality of opportunity.
Against this backdrop, UIC Barcelona aims to provide crosscutting training to the teachers of the future via the double degree in Primary Education and Psychology. The combination of these two degrees will enable you to understand the aptitudes and attitudes of students and how they behave in the classroom, interact with their environment and learn.
It will also teach you how to support your fellow teachers and external professionals, which will improve the standard of education given and the development and learning of each student.
Curriculum
Download the curriculum of the Double Degree in Primary Education and Psychology.
"Validation of subjects: 10% of the ECTS credit price"
Facilities
Designed for active and collaborative learning
Our campus integrates educational technology, multipurpose spaces, and innovative resources that enhance student-centered teaching. A cutting-edge infrastructure that transforms your university experience from day one.
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Mobile ClassroomsFlexible and adaptable spaces that encourage collaborative work and active learning methodologies in both fields. They are ideal for developing educational projects and practical psychology activities, enabling a dynamic and participatory education.
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Pedagogical DomeA unique educational greenhouse where students can work on practical projects related to sustainability and environmental awareness, integrating elements of educational psychology and value development in the school environment.
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Support Clinic: Comprehensive Psychological CareThe University Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychology provides a real-world environment where students can observe and participate in psychological and psychiatric care. This hands-on experience is essential for integrating psychology and education.
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Music and Creative Expression ClassroomA key space for applying educational psychology through music, emotional stimulation, and creative learning. It helps students explore teaching methods that foster artistic expression and students' emotional development.
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Active Teaching LaboratoriesLabs designed for experimenting with active teaching methods and analyzing human behavior. They allow students to apply psychology and education knowledge in practical situations, facilitating learning in both classroom and clinical settings.
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Hospital General de Catalunya and UIC BarcelonaThe integration with the Hospital General de Catalunya enables students to gain full immersion in a clinical environment, enhancing the application of psychological knowledge in a hospital setting and promoting advanced practical training.
Professional Career
Prepare for more career opportunities
At UIC Barcelona, we are aware of the constant changes in the education system and the need for psychology to understand it.
- Teacher
- Educational psychology
- Clinical psychology and psychotherapy
- Human Resources
- Social psychology
- Psychotherapist
- Coach
- Sports psychology
- Forensic psychology
- Neuropsychology
- Researcher
Teaching team
The teaching team in the Faculty of Education consists of professionals who train future teachers using the most innovative methodologies. They are also involved in important research activities both inside and outside the university. Direct contact with professional practice allows our professors and lecturers to transmit a comprehensive, multidisciplinary and human overview of the reality in the sector to students.
Our teaching and research team
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ALBAREDA TIANA, Sílvia
Department of Education
salbareda@uic.esTel. +34 932 541 800 Ext. 6113, 4146
Open days
Attend the next Open Day
The University is organising open days for future university students who would like to know more about our institution and the programmes we offer.
Prerequisites & admissions
Admission process for degrees
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Request information
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Application for admission
- Delivery of documentation
- Validation of documentation
- Payment of processing fees
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Entrance exam results
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Admissions
- Admissions
- Admission pending BEA Grant
- Admission with BEA Grant
- On hold
- No admission
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Admissions
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Deposit paid
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Enrolment
Between June and September
- Tuition paid
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Welcome
You are now part of UIC Barcelona
To study this double degree, you must pass the university entrance exams and the PAP aptitude test, a requirement for studying a degree in education. You must also have an overall score of seven or higher on your secondary school certificate or an overall score of eight or more on a vocational training course (CFGS).
The entrance exams for this double degree consist of the entrance exams for each degree.
PAP Test
From the 2024-2025 academic year onwards, the Personal Aptitude Tests (PAP), organised and externally evaluated by the Interuniversity Council of Catalonia (CIC), will have to be passed before admission to the bachelor’s degree, or during the first year of the studies.
The Faculty of Education Sciences offers a PAP online preparatory course.
Application for admission
Your first step to studying at UIC Barcelona is to fill in the following online application form:
Entrance Examinations
After submitting your application you are required to take an entrance exam on our Barcelona Campus. You may take it at any one of the available times.
Required documentation
Check out the documentation you need to be admitted to UIC Barcelona. We believe there are many ways to start your new life at university. Click on the following link for all necessary information:
Reservation and enrolment
If you have received an acceptance letter, all you need to do is pay 20% of the full cost of the first year. Once your enrolment is complete, you must pay the remaining 80% in one lump sum.
Acces routes
How can I access UIC Barcelona? Click on the following link for information on all possible routes.
Recognition and transfer of credits
Prices, grants and financial aid
Price
Grants
UIC Barcelona offers various fellowships supported by both public institutes (MEC or AGUAR) as well as private UIC Barcelona funds.
For further information, please check with our admissions department:
Other grants
Those seeking undergraduate degrees at UIC Barcelona may be, also, eligible for other different grants.
Financial aid
Each payment method is adhered to the specific financing conditions of each degree programme.
Please see the attached document for details on these conditions:
Payment facilities
UIC Barcelona offers different payment options:
FAQ
FAQsGeneral information
- How many places are available at the Faculty of Education?
There are 80 places available across our degree programmes in Education and 90 places on our bachelor’s degrees in primary Education. The places are divided into smaller groups depending on the subject. The new double degrees in Pre-Primary Education with Psychology and in Primary Education with Psychology, offer a total of 10 places.
- How much does a bachelor’s degree in education cost?
The price depends on the degree programme. You can check the cost of credits at uic.es/educación
- What kind of grants or funding can I get to study education at UIC Barcelona?
You can check our website for all options regarding grants, discounts or free enrol- ment, as well as funding conditions. If you have an average mark of 8 from your first year of upper secondary school, or a 9 from your first year of CFGS, you can apply for an Academic Excellence Grant. (uic.es/becas).
- When will exams be held?
From 3 to 5.30 p.m. approximately.
- How and where are the exams held?
To ensure candidates’ safety, we have decided to hold all entrance exams online. Before the exam, we will send you all the information you need to access it (how to log in, your username, password, timetables, etc.)
- When do the practicums start?
The external placements are divided into three subjects that combine alternating placements in the 2nd and 3rd years with intensive placements in the 4th year, with the aim of facilitating the observation and reflection processes of the students. The duration of the placement is 3 alternate weeks in the 2nd year, 6 alternate weeks in the 3rd year, and 14 intensive weeks in the 4th year. The list of accredited training centres and centres with bilateral agreements is provided by the faculty, and placements are carried out in accordance with the regulations set out in the Practicum Manual.
Access routes
- Can I apply for the entrance examinations with any upper secondary school qualification?
Yes, you can apply from any type of upper secondary school qualification.
- Can I apply to sit the entrance examinations from any higher level vocational training course (CFGS)?
Yes. And in addition, depending on the CFGS, students can have up to 30 ECTS credits officially recognised.
- If I have already completed a bachelor’s degree, do I have to take the entrance exams?
Yes, everyone has to take the entrance exams.
- Can any of my subjects be officially recognised if I have already started university studies?
Yes, you can request that your subjects be officially recognised, especially if your previous degree programme was in the same field of knowledge: Social Sciences.
Entrance exams and the admission process
- What is the cut-off mark for accessing a degree programme in education?
Your admission will depend on the outcome of our University’s entrance exams, in addition to passing the PAU (national Spanish university entrance examinations) and the PAPs (personal aptitude test).
- What do the entrance exams involve?
They involve: a psycho-technical test, an English test, a specific Spanish and Catalan language test, a general culture test and a one-to-one interview. All of these tests are sat the same day.
- Do I have to pass the PAPs to be able to access a bachelor’s degree in education at UIC Barcelona?
The PAP tests are not an admission requirement for non-profit private universities, but they are part of an agreement to improve the profile of future teachers. If you have not passed the test before beginning your studies at the Faculty, you must do so during your first year.
- Per què es recomana tenir les PAP?
Recomanem tenir aprovades les PAP des del moment de l’admissió. Durant el transcurs del grau volem assegurar-nos que tots els estudiants les hagin aprovat, com a repte de millora personal i com a valor afegit a l’hora de postular-se a futures oposicions.
- Can I look up past entrance exam papers?
We do not provide past papers from previous years’ exams. In the case of the specific tests, we suggest that you revise one or more first-year upper secondary school text books. And for the psycho-technical test, you can find examples on the internet that give you an idea of the style of the exam.
- What level of English is required for the exam?
You do not need to have a minimum level of English to access the bachelor’s degrees in education, we only request a minimum B2 level in the case of bilingual subjects on bachelor’s degrees and double degrees.
- Quin nivell d’anglès necessito per cursar els estudis de l’English Programme?
Per a l’alumnat que vol cursar l’English Programme es demanarà un nivell igual o superior al B2.
- How are the marks from both my academic record and the entrance examinations weighted?
65% is attributed to your academic transcript, 25% to the entrance exams and 10%, to the one-to-one interview.
- Can I choose the date of the entrance exam?
You can request a specific date, but you must wait for a notification from the Admissions Department who, after reviewing your documentation will confirm the date of your test via email. The number of places will decrease as the exam sittings take place. In general, we recommend attending the first calls. You can see the entrance exams dates by visiting: uic.es/ca/admissions/graus/ proves-admissio.
- When will I find out the results of the entrance exams?
The results will be sent via email approximately 15 working days after the exams have been taken.
- If I am ‘not admitted’ can I attend the following call during the same academic year?
No, you can only attend one call per academic year.
- If I am admitted, what is the next step?
You will receive a letter of admission containing information about the next steps to take in order to reserve your place which means paying 20% of the fee for the first year. You will pay the remaining 80% during the enrolment period, between July and September.
- If I choose not to study at UIC Barcelona after having reserved a place, will the reservation fee be refunded to me?
The reservation fee will only be refunded if you do not pass upper secondary school or pass the PAPs. This clause is laid out in our General Terms and Conditions.
International mobility
Study abroad temporarly
As a student in this degree programme, you may complete part of your degree or a work experience placement abroad and receive academic recognition.
Spend a semester or a full academic year at one of your Faculty’s partner universities or find a company abroad to do an internship. You may also:
- Earn ECTS during the summer at the Berkeley Summer Sessions, the world’s best public university.
For information about everything you need to do before, during and after your mobility stay, check out the "Study abroad" section and download all the documentation specific to your Faculty:
If you are student of one of the double degrees you can also access the mobility opportunities of these faculties.
Study with us
If you are studying at another Spanish or foreign university, you can come to UIC Barcelona to study temporarily for one semester or a full academic year.
Visit the “International exchange students site” for more information and, download here all the specific documentation of this faculty:
Alumni Ambassador
The Alumni Ambassadors are volunteer alumni who will explain their experience at UIC Barcelona to you. With them you will be able to resolve any doubts that may arise about the chosen program, the University and your experience as a student.
What questions can you ask an Alumni Ambassador?
- What do you value most about this program?
- What profile of students studied it?
- What do you think about teachers?
- What professional practices did you do?
- What are the advantages of studying in Barcelona?
- If he/she already has a job and if he had a hard time finding one.
Don't miss this magnificent opportunity to learn first-hand what it means to do a program at UIC Barcelona and the value it brings you in the development of your career. If you have any specific questions about the admission process, scholarships, visas or financial aid, you can contact directly admisiones@uic.es.