Four mentions let students lean toward a branch of psychology: Evaluation, Diagnosis and Clinical Intervention, Research in Basic and Applied Psychology, Health Psychology, or Developmental and Educational Psychology. Elective offerings range from clinical applications of cognitive-behavioural therapy to comparative cognition and numerical cognition. Of the 240 ECTS, 60 are basic, 132 compulsory and 30 elective, plus a 12-ECTS internship and a 6-ECTS thesis.
This four-year degree is on campus in Barcelona, taught in Catalan, Spanish and English, with 432 places. Entry is through upper-secondary education, such as the PAU or a CFGS vocational route. The cutoff grade at the start of the admission process in July 2026 was 9.660. Tuition is €17.69 per credit for all applicants in 2026/27.
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What you will study
92 modules published
Across 4 years of study.
Where will you be?
8 semesters, one by one
Each block is what the institution publishes for that semester.
Year 1
5 modules30 ECTS
5 modules30 ECTS
Year 2
5 modules30 ECTS
5 modules30 ECTS
Year 3
5 modules30 ECTS
1 module6 ECTS
Year 4
1 module6 ECTS
Internship12 ECTSSemester not stated
StudyInternshipYear known, semester not
What do you choose?
1 of 5 specialisations
Branches are the options the institution lists.
The options
Mención en Evaluación, Diagnóstico e Intervención Clínica (2020)
Mención en Investigación en Psicología Básica y Aplicada (2015)
Mención en Psicología de la Salud (2026)
Mención en Psicología del Desarrollo y de la Educación (2015)
Mención en Psicología Social y de las Organizaciones (2015)
When you choose: not stated
What are all the subjects?
All 92 modules
Year 1 · 10 modules · all basic · 60 ECTS
Module
ECTS
· 2o semestre
6
· 1r semestre
6
· 2o semestre
6
· 2o semestre
6
· 1r semestre
6
· 1r semestre
6
· 2o semestre
6
· 2o semestre
6
· 1r semestre
6
· 1r semestre
6
Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 2 · 10 modules · all required · 60 ECTS
Module
ECTS
· 2o semestre
6
· 1r semestre
6
· 2o semestre
6
· 2o semestre
6
· 2o semestre
6
· 1r semestre
6
· 1r semestre
6
· 1r semestre
6
· 2o semestre
6
· 1r semestre
6
Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 3 · 10 modules · all required · 60 ECTS
Module
ECTS
· 2o semestre
6
· 1r semestre
6
· 1r semestre
6
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
6
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
6
· 1r semestre
6
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
6
· 1r semestre
6
· 1r semestre
6
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
6
Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 4 · 4 modules · 30 ECTS
Module
Type
ECTS
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Internship
12
· 1r semestre
Required
6
Required
6
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Thesis
6
Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026
Modules · 58 modules · 180 ECTS
Module
Type
ECTS
· 1r semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre
Elective
3
· 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre
Elective
3
· 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre
Elective
3
· 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre
Elective
3
· 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre
Elective
3
· 1r semestre
Elective
6
· 1r semestre 2o semestre
Internship
6
Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026
The degree in facts
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6
QualificationGrado en Psicología
Credits240 ECTS
DeliveryOn campus
Internship
Credits12
CurricularYes
Thesis / final project
Credits6
RequiredYes
Places432 places
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How it differs
Against similar programmes
Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.
What is there more of here?
More maths and foundations than 4 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
UBThis programmeBachelor's Degree in Psychology UB
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology is a bachelor's programme in social sciences and psychology at Universitat de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain. It takes 4 years. It carries 240 ECTS credits. Teaching is in Catalan, Spanish and English.
The institution publishes 92 modules, of which 57 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (32%), free electives (20%) and maths and foundations (6%).
It includes an internship, a final thesis and a choice of specialisations.
How much does Bachelor's Degree in Psychology cost?
€17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities.
When is the next deadline or start?
Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027 (Starts).
Selection criteriaKind: Cutoff grade · Grade: 9.660 · Month: 2026-07 · Stage: start of the admission process, PAU and FP route · 2026
Programme · 13 with values
QualificationGrado en Psicología
Credits240 ECTS
DeliveryOn campus
Duration4 years
InternshipCredits: 12 · Curricular: Yes
Language of instructionCatalan, Spanish and English
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6
Official namesOfficial native: Grado en Psicología
Places432 places
Start ruleNote: Inferred from the institution-wide academic calendar; the programme page does not state its own start, and an individual programme may start on another date. · Rule: Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027 · Scope: Institution calendar · Applies to: All · Start date: 14 Sep 2026 · 2026/27 · Second term window: 1 Feb 2027; 8 Feb 2027Inferred
TracksMención en Evaluación, Diagnóstico e Intervención Clínica (2020) · Type: MentionMención en Investigación en Psicología Básica y Aplicada (2015) · Type: MentionMención en Psicología de la Salud (2026) · Type: MentionMención en Psicología del Desarrollo y de la Educación (2015) · Type: MentionMención en Psicología Social y de las Organizaciones (2015) · Type: Mention