Overview

The Health, Psychology and Psychiatry course from Rovira i Virgili University encourages exchanges and convergence between disciplines for a better understanding of the problems faced. Another aim is to promote a network of multidisciplinary scientific contacts that will contribute to the professional development of our graduates.

The main objective of the programme is to offer a multidisciplinary framework to favour the training of doctoral students in various fields of health, psychology and psychiatry. The students are trained to raise and solve problems methodically and efficiently and to communicate their knowledge in international scientific symposia and to the general public. They will be able to transfer their scientific knowledge to society and apply it in their work.

The programme focuses on health in general and mental health in particular, bringing together specialists in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, health sciences, neuroscience, neuroendocrinology, neurotoxicology, psychopharmacology and neurorehabilitation.

Career opportunities

Students who successfully complete the doctoral programme will be able to work in the following positions:

Expert staff in state regulatory agencies in the field of mental health.

Researchers in the development of tools for behavioural assessment.

Experts in mental health and psychology.

Teachers of mental health and psychology.

Researchers in the characterisation of drugs and neurotoxins.

Consultants in mental health and psychology.

Programme Structure

Research includes:

Assessment of cognitive function and personality

Chronic Pain

Entrepreneurship and innovation

Epidemiology of mental disorders in childhood and adolescence

Evaluation and intervention in infant chronic pain

Audience

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-23 00:00:00

Language

English, Spanish, Catalan

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tarragona, Spain

Disciplines

Psychology Health Sciences Clinical Psychology View 3 other PhDs in Clinical Psychology in Spain

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

The recommended entry profile is a person with a high motivation for research in the field of the doctorate and who has a high level of functional English, equivalent to the C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for the languages, that enables to understand and write scientific texts in this language.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

766 EUR / year

≈ 766 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

548 EUR / year

≈ 548 EUR / year

Additional Details

Second and successive academic year: 548€

Living costs

Tarragona

Spain

580 - 960 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

One of the aims of the university is to facilitate access to higher education and to prevent exclusion for financial reasons. Every year, the Universitat Rovira i Virgili offers three kind of scholarships: URV Master’s Grants, URV Master’s AUIP Grants and Grants for initiation in teaching and research URV -BIDI. Application period opens in April and closes in June.

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Scholarships Information

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