Overview

PPG Psychology UFRGS

The Graduate Program in Psychology at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (PPG Psicologia UFRGS) offers Master’s and Doctoral courses, focusing on the training of high-level researchers and professors in the field of Psychology. The program is recognized for its academic excellence and significant contributions to scientific and social development.

Lines of Research:

• Methods and Measures in Psychology
  Development, adaptation, and construction of psychological and neuropsychological assessment methods and instruments.
• Developmental Psychology
  Focus on emotional, cognitive, social, and behavioral processes across different developmental stages and in diverse contexts and applications, with attention to diversity, inclusion, and vulnerability.
• Prevention, Health Promotion, and Intervention
  Investigates psychological processes related to physical and mental health, including the study of psychopathological aspects, therapeutic interventions, and strategies for health promotion and disease prevention in clinical, educational, and social settings.
• Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
  Studies cognitive, emotional, and behavioral systems in both experimental and applied contexts.

Faculty: The program has a highly qualified faculty, consisting of 22 professors with extensive experience in research and training, involved in national and international projects. https://www.ufrgs.br/ppgpsicologia/docentes/

Infrastructure: Students have access to modern laboratories and resources that support the development of research in the area. https://www.ufrgs.br/ppgpsicologia/laboratorios-2/

Internationalization: The PPG maintains cooperation agreements with international institutions, promoting academic exchanges and non-foreign research opportunities. We welcome visiting foreign students for exchange internships and collaboration between laboratories.

Curriculum: The disciplines of the Master’s Degree and Teaching in Psychology of the PPG are organized into three areas (thematic, methodological and academic) and in three categories: students (for all students), alternative schools (schools based on the interests of some and the recommendations of the advisor) and electives (free schools). The Master’s curriculum requires a minimum of 20 credits, divided into 14 credits of tutoring courses, 2 credits of alternative tutoring courses, and 4 credits of elective courses. The Doctoral Curriculum requires a minimum of 30 credits, including 26 credits in undergraduate courses and 4 credits in elective courses. https://www.ufrgs.br/ppgpsicologia/estrutura-curricular/

Selection Process: Admission to Master’s and Doctoral courses is carried out through periodic selection processes, with notices published on the program’s official website. https://www.ufrgs.br/ppgpsicologia/processo-seletivo/

Admission for Foreign Students in the Graduate Program in Psychology (UFRGS)

The program accepts international candidates through the Regular Selection Process (in a notice published in Portuguese) or through the PECPG or GCUB modality. The courses are free and scholarships may be available depending on the type of income. Theses and dissertations can be written in Portuguese, English or Spanish.