Overview

This Health and Sports Psychology programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona enables investigation of topics such as healthy lifestyles, physical activity, motivation, and psychological processes affecting both general populations and individuals with health conditions.

Key Facts

The academic environment integrates collaboration with recognised healthcare and sports institutions, providing access to applied research contexts and multidisciplinary expertise. Candidates engage with areas including psycho-oncology, chronic pain, lifestyle behaviour, and sport motivation, within research groups that contribute to both basic and applied scientific knowledge.

Each candidate is assigned a thesis director responsible for guiding the research project, ensuring its originality, coherence, and alignment with established research lines. Supervision includes advising on research design, monitoring progress, facilitating participation in academic and professional activities, and supporting thesis preparation and completion, with opportunities for collaboration in health and sport settings.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health Prevention and Promotion
Lifestyle, Physical Activity and Health
Mindfulness, Psychoneuroimmunology and Chronic Pain
Motivation in Sport
Psycho-Oncology and Palliative Care
Stress, Coping and Health
Thesis Research and Supervision

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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More details

Pre-registration deadlines: May 30, July 31, October 15, November 28

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Barcelona, Spain

Disciplines

Psychology Sport and Exercise Science View 5 other PhDs in 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

Recognised research training and strong knowledge of concepts and tools in health psychology or sport/physical activity psychology
Ability to assimilate new knowledge
Minimum B1 level in English (or Spanish for international applicants)
Academic record and relevance to psychology, health sciences, or sport-related fields evaluated (50%)
Research experience (publications, conferences, projects) assessed (30%)
Language proficiency evaluated (10%)
Research grants considered (5%)
Research stays abroad evaluated (5%)
Minimum score of 7/10 required for admission

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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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