Overview

The specific objectives of this Psychiatry programme at the Autonomous University of Barcelona are:

Updating and gaining further knowledge in psychiatry, clinical psychology and clinical neurosciences.
Training in diagnostic techniques and research procedures and quantitative methods oriented to psychological and psychiatric pathologies.
Systematic tutoring in the preparation and production of a PhD thesis that is original and research orientated, preferably clinical.
Promotion of the efficient dissemination of the results in international specialist literature, through the publication of articles deriving from the thesis.

Professional opportunities

This PhD programme provides the following principal career options:

University hospitals
Clinical management in psychiatry or clinical psychology
Neuroscience institutes and biomedical research parks
Senior research staff
Second-level hospitals, primary healthcare centres and psychiatry or clinical psychology services: continuous professional development

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

Animal and Human Models of Mental Disorders
E-Mental Health, Prevention and Epidemiology in Neuropsychiatric Diseases
Forensic Medicine, Forensics and Toxicology
Neurofunctionality, Neuropathology and Neuroimaging
Psychiatric Disorders and Psychopathology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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More details

Pre-registration deadlines: 30 May, 30 July, 15 November

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Clinical Psychology View 3 other PhDs in Clinical Psychology in Spain

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Certification or academic record of the Degree or the Spanish or foreign degree
Certification or academic record of the Master's Degree / Doctoral Program
Certification or academic record of the DEA or the Research Proficiency
Motivation letter
Research project or plan
DNI / Passport
Curriculum vitae
Reference letters
Document of acceptance of the academic tutor
Document of acceptance of the thesis supervisor
If the thesis supervisor is external to the UAB, CV of the thesis supervisor with investigative merits: doctor's degree, publications, research projects, congresses
Language level accreditation
Accreditation of courses on quantitative and / or qualitative methodological techniques

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Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

540 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 540 EUR per year during 36 months.
EU/EEA

540 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 540 EUR per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Barcelona

770 - 1360 EUR /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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