Master's Degree in Learning Difficulties and Cognitive Processes 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Universidade de Vigo |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master's Degree in Learning Difficulties and Cognitive Processes is a specialization path in psychoeducational research. It complements the training received in the degrees that qualify for the performance of teaching, guidance and psychopedagogical intervention tasks. The training offered allows for in-depth study, explanation, identification and intervention in learning difficulties and the design of improvement systems that contribute to optimizing the learning of school-age students. This degree aims to improve the skills of professionals in the formal education field to carry out their professional activity more effectively.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master's Degree in Learning Difficulties and Cognitive Processes is a specialization path in psychoeducational research. It complements the training received in the degrees that qualify for the performance of teaching, guidance and psychopedagogical intervention tasks. The training offered allows for in-depth study, explanation, identification and intervention in learning difficulties and the design of improvement systems that contribute to optimizing the learning of school-age students. This degree aims to improve the skills of professionals in the formal education field to carry out their professional activity more effectively.

Admission Requirements

Admission criteria

  • Graduates in Primary and Early Childhood Education (10 places)
  • Graduates in Psychopedagogy, Psychology, Pedagogy (5 places)
  • Teacher specialist in Special Education, Hearing and Language, Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Foreign Languages, Physical Education and Music Education (5 places)
  • Active secondary, primary and nursery school teachers (3 positions)
  • Foreigners from outside the EHEA with a degree equivalent to Psychology or Psychopedagogy (1 place)
  • People with disabilities (1 place)



NOTE: Places that remain vacant in a rank may be filled by applicants from other ranks following the previous order.

Likewise, the following will be taken into account as admission requirements and/or merit assessment criteria:

  • Average grade of the academic record of graduates in Primary and Early Childhood Education, graduates in Psychopedagogy, Psychology, Pedagogy, specialist teacher in Special Education, Hearing and Language, Early Childhood and Primary Education, Foreign Languages, Physical and Musical Education. The same for foreigners outside the EHEA
  • Regardless of the access qualification, years of service for active secondary, primary and nursery school teachers

1 Year
Jan
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

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