Curriculum structure before 2024

Master's degree Doctorate degree
Credits: minimum number 30

Foreign language proficiency
Mandatory in English

Mandatory Subjects (21 credits)
Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Seminars M–I (1 credit)
Advanced Seminars in Interdisciplinary Studies M – II (1 credit) Advanced Seminars in Interdisciplinary Studies M – III (1 credit) Advanced Seminars in Interdisciplinary Studies M – IV (1 credit) Theoretical Conceptions in Psychology (03 credits)
Research Methodology (03 credits)
Basic Statistics Applied to Psychology I (02 credits)
Basic Statistics Applied to Psychology II (02 credits)
Qualitative Methods in Psychology (03 credits)
Teaching Internship (04 credits)

Alternative Mandatory Subject (3 credits)
Human Development (03 credits)
Health Psychology and Interventions (03 credits)
Psychometrics (03 credits)
Brain, Behavior and Emotion (03 credits)

Elective Subjects (6 credits)
Optional subjects from PPG Psycho and/or subjects taught in other PPGs at UFRGS.

Pre-Qualification Round
Year of joining the PPG

Project Defense
Up to 14 months after enrolling in the Master's degree

Dissertation Defense
Up to 24 months after enrolling in the Master's degree

Submission of 01 scientific publication to request approval of the diploma.  

Credits: minimum number 42

Foreign language proficiency
Mandatory in two languages, one of which must be in English.

Mandatory Subjects (33 credits)
Advanced Seminars in Interdisciplinary Studies D – I (1 credit) Advanced Seminars in Interdisciplinary Studies D – II (1 credit) Advanced Seminars in Interdisciplinary Studies D – III (1 credit) Advanced Seminars in Interdisciplinary Studies D – IV (1 credit) Theoretical Conceptions in Psychology (03 credits)
Research Methodology (03 credits)
Basic Statistics Applied to Psychology I (02 credits)
Basic Statistics Applied to Psychology II (02 credits)
Qualitative Methods in Psychology (03 credits)
Advanced Statistics (03 credits)
Practice and Scientific Production in Psychology (03 credits)
Research Project Guidance Practice (04 credits)
Applied Projects in Psychology (02 credits)
Teaching Internship (04 credits)

Alternative Mandatory Subject (3 credits)
Human Development (03 credits)
Health Psychology and Interventions (03 credits)
Psychometrics (03 credits)
Brain, Behavior and Emotion (03 credits)

Elective Subjects (6 credits)
Optional subjects from PPG Psycho and/or subjects taught in other PPGs at UFRGS.

Pre-Qualification Round
Year of entry into the PPG or subsequent year

Project Defense
Up to 26 months after entering the Doctorate

Thesis Defense
Up to 48 months after entering the Doctorate

Submission of 02 scientific publications to request approval of the diploma.

Legal Forecast:

  1. Resolution 001-2018 – Curriculum structure and academic requirements Master’s degree
  2. Resolution 002-2018 – Curriculum structure and academic requirements Doctorate
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