Social and Organisational Psychology

Social Psychology is the scientific field that seeks to understand and explain how people’s feelings, thoughts, and behaviours interact dynamically with their social context.

Organisational Psychology explores the psychosocial and socio-organisational principles that can be applied within organisational settings to improve performance, well-being, and quality of working life.

This master’s degree is therefore designed to provide students with advanced knowledge and specific competences in behavioural areas applicable to social, organisational, and work contexts.

Combining theoretical and technical training with practice and case studies, the master’s degree includes the development of a research dissertation and a placement in a real-world context for skills training and development.

The study plan has a duration of 2 academic years (4 semesters), totalling 120 ECTS credits.

• To train Psychologists capable of understanding and intervening in the social and organisational factors that shape human behaviour;
• To focus on the transmission of knowledge and the development of autonomous and scientifically grounded thinking and action across different social contexts;
• To develop scientific thinking translated into applied contexts within the fields of social and organisational intervention;
• To equip students with know-how in applied and laboratory research, providing competences for assessment, diagnosis, and intervention in areas such as human resource management, recruitment and selection, advertising and consumer behaviour, social intervention, team intervention, sport, and performance, among others;
• To prepare students for an unknown future, independent of current trends, by fostering autonomy in seeking ever-evolving knowledge.

Examples of professional contexts include:

• Recruitment, assessment, selection, and integration of individuals
• Training and development of individual and team competences
• Organisational consultancy and intervention
• Development of human resource management systems in the workplace
• Consumer behaviour studies
• Communication and advertising
• Studies of social dynamics and social intervention
• Research and data analysis

Graduates in Psychological Sciences or Psychology* and related areas

* Completion of this master’s degree grants access to registration with the Portuguese Psychologists’ Association exclusively for holders of a bachelor’s degree in psychology or Psychological Sciences (in accordance with the Association’s registration regulations)

** Admission of candidates from related areas is subject to a curricular review (validated by the Scientific Council) demonstrating solid academic, scientific, or professional preparation attesting to the candidate’s ability to successfully complete this study cycle.

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Opening of an evening class is subject to a minimum number of enrolled students.

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Ispa has placement agreements with hundreds of relevant public and private institutions, providing opportunities for its students to undertake curricular placements.

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Ispa rewards students who demonstrate outstanding academic merit by awarding scholarships, granted based on admission grades or performance within their programme of study.

In addition to recognising merit, Ispa is also committed to promoting fairness and social responsibility. For this reason, students facing economic hardship may apply for a variety of scholarships that serve as a financial and social support.

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International cooperation has always been a defining feature of Ispa, which for over 30 years has offered its students the opportunity to gain experience abroad. Whether through the Erasmus+ programme (within Europe) or through non-EU agreements (such as with Brazil), students may choose from more than 40 partner universities.

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• Registration as a Junior Psychologist with the Portuguese Psychologists’ Association (OPP), as a step towards obtaining the professional title of Psychologist.
• The practice of Clinical Psychology in public or private settings after obtaining the professional title of Psychologist, awarded by the OPP.
• Access to 3rd cycle graduate training (Doctoral Degree / PhD).

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