Objectives and competences

The first year of this course includes theoretical and practical training at the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Barcelona together with the postgraduate programme in early childhood care. The second year includes internships in child development and early care centres or other centres for the care of developmental disorders and the final Master's thesis. The course offers specialized professional training in the area of early care, giving students the skills to detect situations of risk to early childhood development, carry out preventive actions, evaluate development and the context in which it takes place, detect cases requiring intervention, and implement programmes to optimize childhood development processes and family support.

Courses of postgraduate course that integrate the master or postgraduate degree and that can be processed separately

Basic information

TypePostgraduate courses
CertificateLifelong learning master's degree certificate
Faculty or schoolFacultat de Psicologia
Branch of knowledge
  • Behavioural sciences and psychology
Mode of deliveryFace-to-face
Credits60
Length of course2 academic years
Language(s) of instructionCatalan;Spanish
Enrolment feeFirst year: 1.910,00 €
Second year: 1.890,00 €
An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee
In-company placement(s)Yes, curricular
Start of teaching period05/02/2025
End of teaching period04/09/2026
E-mailmriverog@ub.edu
Master's degree course homepage https://masteratencionprecoz.com
ManagmentRivero García, M. Magdalena
Open pre-enrolmentNo
Lead to doctoral studiesNo
Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualificationNo

Objectives and competences

Objectives

- To acquire specialized training in early care.
- To learn to detect risks in child development through on-site theoretical and practical training.
- To learn to carry out preventive actions.
- To learn to detect requirements for intervention.
- To learn to assess early childhood development and family settings.
- To be able to implement intervention programmes for the purpose of optimizing childhood development.

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

Holders of pre-EHEA or bachelor's degrees in psychology, physiotherapy, speech therapy, medicine, education, educational psychology, occupational therapy, social work or related disciplines.

Access requirements and conditions

Pre-enrolment

Calendar

07/07/2024 29/11/2024

Contact us

Classes


AddressFacultat de Psicologia
Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 171

08035 - Barcelona
Espanya
Email addressmriverog@ub.edu
Webpagehttps://masteratencionprecoz.com
Telephone933125819

Further information


AddressMagda Rivero García
Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron,171

08035 - Barcelona
Espanya
Email addressmriverog@ub.edu
Webpagehttps://masteratencionprecoz.com
Telephone933125819
ObservationsDuring 2025, classes take place on Wednesdays and Fridays from 5 to 9 p.m. (except for July, August and September). Schedules for 2026 must be arranged with work placement centres within the working hours of the professionals at each centre (mostly morning schedules). The work placement period may vary depending on the number of hours spent at the centre each week. The provisional calendar runs from February to June 2026, with 12 to15 hours of class per week (240 hours in total). The presentation of final master's degree projects will take place in the first fortnight of July 2026, or, exceptionally, the first week of September 2026. If you need more information, get in touch with Magda Rivero (mriverog@ub.edu, passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 171, 08035 Barcelona). Contact preferably by e-mail. Appointments can also be arranged.

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