Information for the student – Psychosocial Intervention

The degree is primarily addressed to candidates with an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in psychology, but is also open to those with a background in sociology, anthropology, humanities and other social sciences. Candidates must also have a good level of comprehension of Spanish and Catalan, should be able to read scientific texts in English, and must have the interpersonal skills required to receive training in the field of psychosocial intervention.
The course is equally suitable for recent graduates and current professionals in any applied area of social intervention or in research in the discipline.

In accordance with Article 16 of Royal Decree 1393/29 October 2007, students must hold one of the following qualifications to access university master's degree courses:

• An official Spanish degree.
  
• A degree issued by a higher education institution within the European Higher Education Area framework that authorizes the holder to access university master's degree courses in the country of issue.
  
• A qualification from outside the framework of the European Higher Education Area. In this case, the qualification should be recognized as equivalent to an official Spanish degree. If it is not recognized, the University of Barcelona shall verify that it corresponds to a level of education that is equivalent to official Spanish degrees and that it authorizes the holder to access university master's degree courses in the country of issue. Admission shall not, in any case, imply that prior qualifications have been recognized as equivalent to a Spanish master's degree and does not confer recognition for any purposes other than that of admission to the master's degree course.

Candidates who do not have the required academic profile may be asked to complete a series of bridging subjects.
Where candidates do meet the admission requirements, the selection criteria specified below will be taken into account.