Overview

This Clinical and Health Psychology programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona focuses on the study of psychological aspects of health and mental disorders, supporting research into key areas such as developmental psychopathology, neurocognitive processes, and behavioural health. It enables investigation of clinical problems with the aim of improving understanding, assessment, and intervention in mental health care.

Key Facts

The academic environment integrates candidates into competitive research teams led by internationally recognised experts, fostering participation in ongoing projects and access to research resources. Candidates engage with topics including eating behaviour, body image, obesity, and chronic pain, while benefiting from seminars and collaboration within a small, focused cohort that supports personalised research development.

Each candidate is assigned a thesis director responsible for guiding the research project, ensuring its originality and coherence, and supporting alignment with established research lines. Supervision includes advising on methodology, monitoring progress, facilitating participation in academic activities, and assisting with thesis preparation and completion, often through publication-based research outputs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Developmental Psychopathology
Neurocognition and Social Cognition
Eating Behaviour, Body Image and Obesity
Pain and Health Psychology
Clinical Research Methods
Thesis Research and Supervision

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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More details

Pre-registration deadlines: March 21, May 30, July 31

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Barcelona, Spain

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

Bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Clinical or Health Psychology required; related fields (e.g. Medicine, Education, Health or Social Sciences) may be accepted upon approval
CV must demonstrate sufficient knowledge and research skills in clinical psychology
Submission of a doctoral thesis project aligned with programme research lines
Thesis supervision must be feasible and agreed by a department member
B1 level required in Catalan, Spanish, or English for international applicants
Background, CV, and suitability for doctoral study evaluated (30%)
Academic qualifications and potential for pre-doctoral funding considered (25%)
Full-time commitment to the programme assessed (25%)
Personal interview may be conducted (20%)
Up to 30 ECTS of supplementary training in research methodology may be required

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

763 EUR / year

≈ 763 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

763 EUR / year

≈ 763 EUR / year

Additional Details

If your access qualification for the PhD is from within Spain the price is €545.

Living costs

Barcelona

Spain

770 - 1360 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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