Objectives and competences

This postgraduate programme is a specialized training adapted to intervention, health, social and socio-educational contexts from a new perspective: animal-assisted intervention. Animal-assisted interventions aim to accompany the improvement of people's quality of life in the cognitive, emotional, physical /or social areas. The activities are part of a comprehensive programme in a treatment process that uses the animal's intrinsic values to facilitate the work of the therapist.

This postgraduate course forms part of the master's degree or postgraduate degree

Basic information

TypePostgraduate courses
CertificateSpecialization diploma
Coordinating facultyInstitut de Formació Contínua IL3
Branch of knowledge
  • Behavioural sciences and psychology
Mode of deliveryBlended
Credits30
Length of course1 academic year
Language(s) of instructionSpanish
Enrolment feeFirst year: 2.960,00 €
An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee
In-company placement(s)No
Start of teaching period20/10/2025
End of teaching period30/06/2026
E-mailadmisiones@il3.ub.edu
Webpagehttps://www.il3.ub.edu/master-terapia-assistida-gossos-gats
ManagmentPastor Baca, Victoria
Open pre-enrolmenthttps://www.il3.ub.edu/master-terapia-assistida-gossos-gats
Lead to doctoral studiesNo
Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualificationSí, amb crèdits pendents (10% o menys)

Objectives and competences

Objectives

- Address in a comprehensive way animal-assisted interventions, from their conception to practice, as a supporting resource in professional compliance, training professionals to design and develop projects independently in the work environment or as a business unit.
- In addition, the course addresses the research and production of scientific literature on domestic animal-assisted interventions.

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

Graduates in psychology, education, social education, social work, physiotherapy, nursing, occupational therapy, logopedics, early childhood and primary education, or veterinary science, as well as graduates in other related subject areas who have a specific interest in animal-assisted therapy with cats and dogs.

Access requirements and conditions

The course is also open to students with no prior university education, who will acquire the same knowledge and skills and receive a specific qualification for their learner group. Information on the access requirements and other conditions can be obtained from the course directors.

Pre-enrolment

Calendar

Contact us

Classes


AddressEDUVIC, SCCL (Escola Itinere)
C/ Castelao, 124 baixos

08902 - Hospitalet del Llobregat
Espanya
Email addressescola@itinere.coop
Webpagehttps://www.il3.ub.edu/ca/postgrau-intervencions-assistides-gossos
Telephone93 332 00 12
Observationsen línia.

Further information


AddressInstitut de Formació Contínua - UB
C/ Ciutat de Granada, 131

08018 - Barcelona
Espanya
Email addressadmisiones@il3.ub.edu
Webpagehttps://www.il3.ub.edu/master-terapia-assistida-gossos-gats
Telephone93 309 36 54
Observationsde dilluns a dijous, de 9:00 a 21:00, i divendres, de 9:00 a 15:00 (en els períodes de juliol, agost i Nadal, de dilluns a divendres, de 9:00 a 16:00).

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