Admissions

Number of slots for 2024/2025 

 2nd phase

National candidates of a country which is not a Member State of the European Union: 2

 

 

Conditions of access

a) Holders of a degree in Psychology or its legal equivalent.
b) Holders of a foreign academic degree obtained after completing a 1st cycle of studies in Psychology organized following the principles of the Bologna Process by a State adhering to this Process.
c) Holders of a foreign academic degree recognized as meeting the objectives of the degree in Psychology by the scientific council of the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences of the University of Algarve.

The recognition mentioned in paragraphs b) to c) solely allows access to the master's degree program and does not imply equivalence to a graduate degree or confer recognition of such a degree.
 

Criteria for selection of the candidates

  • Curricular assessment and/or interview or practical selection test (as the Course Director decides).
    SCORE = GRADE OBTAINED IN PREVIOUS ACADEMIC DEGREE (70%) + TYPE OF DEGREE (5%) + RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (10%) + SOFTWARE (10%) + CLINICAL EXPERIENCE (5%)

Necessary documentation

Certificate of qualifications, with a transcript of courses (proof of degree ownership, indicating the overall grade); in the case of foreign qualifications, a certificate must be attached, duly authenticated by the consulate/embassy.
Copy of ID card or Passport
Curriculum Vitae (with personal, academic, and professional data)
Proof of payment of the application fee (€50).

 

 

 
 
 

Application calendar for 2024/2025

1st Phase*  
Applications 05-01-2024 to 31-01-2024
Selection  01 to 09-02-2024
Sending the selection to the Academic Services 09-02-2024
Publication of results 16-02-2024
Complaint 16 to 20-02-2024
Complaint results Until 23-02-2024
Registration 19 to 29-02-2024

* The 1st phase of applications is only intended for masters and doctoral courses that are taught in the English language.

2nd Phase  
Applications 11-03-2024 to 05-04-2024
Selection  08 to 18-04-2024
Sending the selection to the Academic Services 18-04-2024
Publication of results 23-04-2024
Complaint 23 to 26-04-2024
Complaint results Until 03-05-2024
Registration 29-04 to 10-05-2024
3rd Phase  
Applications 27-05-2024 to 05-07-2024
Selection  08 to 16-07-2024
Sending the selection to the Academic Services 16-07-2024
Publication of results 23-07-2024
Complaint 23 to 26-07-2024
Complaint results Until 30-07-2024
Registration 24 to 31-07-2024
4th Phase  
Applications 09-08-2024 to 26-08-2024
Selection  26-08 to 04-09-2024
Sending the selection to the Academic Services 04-09-2024
Publication of results 11-09-2024
Complaint 11 to 13-09-2024
Complaint results Until 17-09-2024
Registration 11 to 19-09-2024

Note: Non-EU applicants are advised to apply in the early stages due to the need to obtain a visa, a process that may delay arrival on national territory.