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STRUCTURE OF FORMAL EDUCATION - SPAIN
The full psychology degree is offered at about 25
universities: U.Almeria, U.Autonoma de Barcelona, U. Autonoma
de Madrid, U. Central de Barcelona, U. Comillas (Madrid), U.
Complutense de Madrid, U. Deusto, U.Gerona, U. Granada, U.Islas
Baleares de Palma de Mallorca, U. Jaen, U. Jaume I. De
Castellon, U. la Laguna, U. Miguel Hernandez d'Elx, U. Malaga,
U. Murcia, U. Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (Madrid), U.
Oviedo, U. Pais Vasco, U. Pontificia de Salamanca, U. Rovira I
Virgili de Tarragona, U. Salamanca, U. Santiago de Compostela,
U. Sevilla, U. de Valencia
Entry requirements. Entry requirements are general for all
public Spanish universities. In general terms, the studies of
psychology have numerus clausus in all the universities except
the Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (Spanish Open
University). Preference is given according to the ranking of
the mark obtained in secondary studies averaged with that
obtained in a general exam carried out by the University or
group of universities of the same Autonomous Region.
The degree structure. The structure of formal higher
education has been regulated by the Ministry of Education by
law. The general framework for higher education has been
established in this law. In addition every official title
included in the Official Register of Titles is regulated by
Decree of the Ministry of Education and in it the core
commonalities for all the Universities of the State are
established.
Education is organised in two cycles: the 1st cycle (2 or 3
years), 2nd. Cycle (2 years).
Minimal teaching load 300 credits (1 credit = 10 teaching
hours). Maximum teaching load 360 credits. Minimum credits per
cycle 120.
Teaching hours can be of theory or practice. The last ones
have to be at least 40% and in every course at least 1/3 of the
total teaching load.
In addition to this minimal structure other regulations also
establish that in the design of the curriculum of every
university courses can be of the following types:
COMMON CORE COURSES: are courses on topics that are included
in the core contents compulsory for all Spanish Universities
teaching the Licenciatura en Psicología. Minimum number
of credits is established in the Decree (see next
paragraph).
UNIVERSITY COMPULSORY COURSES: are courses that have to be
studied by all students following the Psychology curriculum in
a given University. The same courses can not be compulsory in
other universities.
OPTIONAL COURSES: A certain number of courses are offered in
the curriculum and the student can choose some of them. Minimal
optional credits to be studied are 20% of the total of
credits.
FREE CONFIGURATION COURSES: 10% of the total load of the
curriculum (between 30 and 36 credits) can be studied among
courses offered at the University within the curricula of other
studies (medicine, law, economics, social work, etc.).
ECTS The new university education system in Spain is
organised by credits, usually 60 credits per academic year. One
credit represents 10 teaching hours. Thus, it is really easy to
convert Spanish credits in ECTS with the equivalence 1 to
1.
Examinations. Examinations are taken after every course
usually in written form. Essays and written reports are also
used. For professional skills there are practical examinations
and students are required to write a report about the practical
period or stage (practicum) that is evaluated by the
professional that is acting as supervisor and the tutor from
the university department.
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