Master's Degree in Psychoeducational Research and Intervention

Academic year 2024-25

You can also consult this information for the academic year 2023-24.

New student profile and admission criteria

A specific list of personal and academic characteristics has been established for the most suitable entry profiles in order for new students to better adapt to the proposed curriculum and ensure appropriate skill development. The recommended profile with regard to undergraduate degrees is:

  1. Degrees:
    • Social Education
    • Psychopedagogy
    • Psychology
    • Pedagogy
    • Graduates from any degree who have a Master’s in Teacher Training.
  2. Students with the following qualifications are also suitable with supplementary training:
    • Degree in Early Childhood Education
    • Degree in Primary Education
    • Three-year Diploma Degree or Four-year Degree in Social Work
    • Three-year Diploma Degree in Teacher Training, specialising in Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Foreign Languages, Hearing and Speech, Music, Special Education and Physical Education
    • Three-year Diploma Degree in Social Education.
  3. Finally, admission for students with other undergraduate degrees with at least 30 credits in psychology, education or didactic training will be considered. In any event, specific supplementary training will be offered for this admission profile.
Admission Requirements

Students interested in applying for a place on the master's programme need to submit their pre-registration application within the deadline for each academic year, as set by the UIB Centre for Postgraduate Studies (CEP).

The CEP will analyse and verify that applicants meet the admission requirements, i.e. their degree(s) grant them access to official master’s programmes in accordance with current regulations, and notify the applicants about its decision.

Admission Requirements and Criteria

Once an applicant’s right to admission for the requested course is verified, the CEP shall pass on their application to the Master's Academic Commission for assessment and decision on admission. The CEP will then send applicants a notification of their admission with the dates for students to formally enrol on the programme.

In order to issue the master’s admission decision, the Academic Commission will take into account the following admission requirements and criteria:

Requirements

Spanish has been established as the main language of instruction on the master’s programme (classes will be taught in Spanish). In addition, English is a supplementary language of instruction since support material written in English may be used. Nonetheless, classes will not be taught in English. Further, there is a supplementary training course taught in English: English for Education and Social Work. Finally, Catalan is deemed another supplementary language of instruction as students may take supplementary training taught in Catalan.

In line with the above, and in order to take the master's programme, students will need to accredit a B2 level or above in Spanish and English, in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR) from the Council of Europe.

Where students have to take supplementary training taught in Catalan, they will also need to accredit a B2 level in Catalan.

Students who hold an undergraduate degree from the University of the Balearic Islands are deemed to have already accredited these levels. Students from outside the UIB will have to accredit their B2 level in the following ways:

  1. 5. Having taken basic or university courses in the stated language (Catalan, Spanish or English).
  2. Submitting certificates or diplomas equivalent to a B2 level, in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR)
  3. For English: having taken and passed subjects on their undergraduate degree granting admission to the master’s programme that were taught and assessed in English, and deemed equivalent to a B2 level 8. For English: students have the opportunity to take the supplementary online training subject on the degree programme in social education—English for Education and Social Work.
Criteria

The following criteria shall be considered in terms of assessing the merits of applicants wishing to be admitted to the master's programme:

4. Average mark from the academic record/transcript for studies granting admission to the programme 5. Merits in terms of research training and ability, i.e. collaboration grants linked to research projects, publications, and participation and attendance at conferences, seminars or specialised courses 6. Years of professional experience in the field of education.

To ensure correct assessment, candidates must submit the required and duly accredited documentation, in accordance with what is set by the admissions body.

Applicants’ merits shall be assessed as per the following weighting:

  1. Average mark from the academic record/transcript granting admission to the master’s programme on a scale of 0 to 10 (50%). In the case of overseas qualifications, students must provide the attestation of equivalence for the average mark on university transcripts provided by overseas institutions. Failure to provide this will lead to the average mark being set at 5/10
  2. Merits regarding research training and skills (30%)
    • Collaboration grants linked to research projects: one point per academic year up to a maximum of three points
    • Publications in journals or book chapters, or books indexed in renowned databases: two points per publication up to a maximum of 12 points
    • Participation and attendance at conferences, seminars or specialised courses on education: 0.25 points per activity up to a maximum of five points.
  3. Years of professional experience in the field of education (20%)
    • One point per full year up to a maximum of ten points.

If there is a tie between candidates after applying the weighting percentages, the date on which students’ submitted their pre-registration for the master’s programme shall be considered.

Supplementary Training

In all instances, the curriculum and supplementary training of all admitted students will be considered so as to ensure necessary prior knowledge and skills for entry. Where this knowledge cannot be fully verified, students will be recommended to take supplementary subjects. The core knowledge required to take the master’s programme covers knowledge on education, scientific methodology and English. Depending on where students took their undergraduate training, and taking into account the curricula at the University of the Balearic Islands, students must take the following supplementary training:

 

  • Three-year Diploma Degree in Teacher Training in all specialisations. Subjects from the online Degree in Social Education at the UIB:
    • Educational Research Methods and Techniques
    • Documentation and Scientific Communication
  • Three-year Diploma Degree in Social Work. Subjects from the online Degree in Social Education at the UIB:
    • Educational Research Methods and Techniques
    • Documentation and Scientific Communication
  • Degree in Early Childhood Education and Degree in Primary Education. A subject from the online Degree in Social Education at the UIB:
    • Educational Research Methods and Techniques
  • Degree in Social Work. A subject from the online Degree in Social Education at the UIB:
    • Educational Research Methods and Techniques
  • For all studies: where students do not have a B2 level in English (e.g. degrees in Psychopedagogy, Pedagogy and Psychology; and three-year diploma degrees in Social Education, Social Work and Teacher Training, except for the specialisation in English). A subject from the online Degree in Social Education at the UIB:
    • English for Education and Social Work.

Academic and professional goals

The Master’s Degree in Psychoeducational Research and Intervention aims to train future education, psychology and social work professionals in research to enable them to underpin their psychoeducational interventions with solid, evidence-based science. The general objective is focused into five intervention profiles across the five specialisations on the master’s programme: a) early childhood, family and life quality; b) inclusive education; c) psychological and pedagogical assistance for educational needs; d) educational and professional transitions, and e) empowerment, education and community development.

In order to achieve this aim, the credit distribution has been designed to offer a balance of general, specialised and practical training. In this sense, 35% of the programme’s credits focus on core training in scientific methodologies, a further 35% on profile specialisation and 30% on practical training on external placements and the master’s thesis.

The programme thus aims to meet the demand for up-to-date useful knowledge in research and daily professional practice with a skills-based approach underpinned by knowledge acquisition and scientific evidence.

Structure of the study programme

The curriculum for the Master’s Degree in Psychoeducational Research and Intervention comprises 45 subjects split into the following eight modules and five specialisations:

  • Four mandatory core training subjects in a single module: Research Methodology (21 credits)
  • Thirty-nine elective subjects linked to five modules and five specialisations (117 credits)
  • A mandatory External Placement subject (six credits) for all students. The placement centre choice will be in line with the selected specialisation
  • A mandatory Master’s Thesis subject (12 credits) common to all students, albeit adapted to specialisation topics.

Subjects are organised into eight specific modules by subject type and area of knowledge:

  • Research Methodology
  • External Placement
  • Master’s Thesis
  • Early Childhood, Family and Life Quality
  • Inclusive Education
  • Psychological and Pedagogical Assistance for Educational Needs
  • Educational and Professional Transitions • Empowerment, Education and Community Development.

In order to be awarded the master's degree, students must take 60 credits:

  • Four mandatory subjects (21 credits in total)
  • Placements (six credits)
  • Master’s Thesis (12 credits)
  • Elective subjects worth three credits (21 credits in total) that may be freely selected or in line with students’ specialisations.

In this vein, the programme offers five specialisations:

  • Early Childhood, Family and Life Quality
  • Inclusive Education
  • Psychological and Pedagogical Assistance for Educational Needs
  • Educational and Professional Transitions
  • Empowerment, Education and Community Development. Each one is worth 21 credits.

With regard to scheduling, teaching on the programme runs for a full academic year.

In terms of subject distribution across semesters, the four subjects on the Research Methodology Module are taught in the first semester. One subject from each specialisation will be taught in the first semester. The remaining subjects will run in the second semester. The External Placement and Master’s Thesis subjects run throughout the year. Given the wide selection of subjects, students who do not wish to take a specialisation may spread their workload as they deem fit.

Final Exam

The master’s programme ends with the submission and public defence of the master’s thesis. This will take place after all other required subjects have been passed to attain the degree.

Evaluation criteria and exams

Els criteris d'avaluació es detallen en la guia docent de cada assignatura, que es publiquen anualment abans de començar el període de matrícula.