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Official Master's Degree
Discover how the brain learns to know how to teach. Get merits that will add points to your mark in the Teacher and Secondary School Examinations. A university degree related to this area is a prerequisite for admission: Graduate in Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Pedagogy, Psychopedagogy or by means of complementary training. Study at Spain's No. 1 University in terms of employability (U-Ranking 2023, BBVA Foundation). Limited places.
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The Master's Degree in Neuropsychology Online trains you to revolutionise learning processes by applying the latest advances in educational neuroscience. In Spain, approximately 800,000 students (15% of the student body) have neurodevelopmental disorders that directly affect their learning, making it essential to have a specialist in educational neuropsychology for early detection, assessment and intervention in these cases.
This professionalising master's degree integrates pedagogy and psychology with a practical focus, providing you with merits for teacher and secondary school competitive examinations, as well as access to an extensive network of public and private centres and specialised offices where you can carry out curricular internships with students.
Develop your specialisation through active methodologies such as flipped classroom and real case studies, in small groups that guarantee fully personalised attention. Learn to design educational research protocols and master the biological bases of learning with our interdisciplinary faculty of neurobiologists, neuropsychologists and active counsellors. Enjoy the flexibility of the online modality and the possibility of accessing doctoral programmes.
You will develop specialised skills to transform educational practice based on neuroscience.
The Master's Degree in Educational Neuropsychology focuses on the specific aspects that neuropsychology brings to the field of education and trains its students in the pedagogy demanded by today's 21st century education.
The list of subjects allows students to receive comprehensive training in this field and enables them to face the educational challenges that arise in the classroom.
Máster Universitario en Neuropsicología Educativa
Primer Curso
PRIMER CUATRIMESTRE
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| M121200 | Atención, Funciones Ejecutivas e Hiperactividad | OB | 6 |
| M121202 | Introducción a la Neuropsicología infantil y juvenil | OB | 6 |
| M121203 | Memoria, habilidades superiores y Neurodidáctica | OB | 6 |
| M121204 | Neuropsicología del lenguaje y trastornos de la comunicación | OB | 6 |
| M121206 | Percepción, motricidad, lateralidad y aprendizaje | OB | 6 |
| M121254 | Plasticidad neuronal, percepción y atención | CM | 4 |
| M121255 | Psicología evolutiva | CM | 4 |
| TOTAL: | 38 | ||
SEGUNDO CUATRIMESTRE
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| M121201 | Dificultades y trastornos de la lectura, la escritura y el cálculo | OB | 6 |
| M121205 | Evaluación y programas para Trastornos del Espectro Autista | OB | 6 |
| M121207 | Practicum | OB | 12 |
| M121208 | Trabajo Fin de Máster | OB | 6 |
| M121209 | Metodología de Investigación en Neuropsicología Educativa | OB | 6 |
| M121210 | Practicum | OB | 6 |
| M121256 | Bases neuropsicológicas de las dificultades del aprendizaje | CM | 4 |
| M121257 | Pedagogía y neurociencia | CM | 4 |
| TOTAL: | 50 | ||
*Character: BT: Basic Training, Ob: Required, Op: Optional
The main reason why at UAX there are students like you is the possibility of making your personal, professional and academic life compatible. Our differential value is a methodology without barriers, focused on you and your desire to learn.
How is our methodology?
In addition, you will have the full availability of our campus in Madrid, to carry out your formalities, solve your doubts and enjoy the facilities it offers you.
Our teaching team is made up of experts in the field with extensive experience in each of the subjects they teach, and they combine teaching with their professional work, so they will offer you an up-to-date view of the reality of the education sector and the various applications of the knowledge you will acquire in the Master's Degree.
Discover the official status of your degree and official recognition in your country:
Once you have completed your studies in the Online University Master's Degree in Educational Neuropsychology,
you will receive your official European degree issued by the Alfonso X el Sabio University, the first private university in Spain with more than 30 years of experience. Its official programmes are degrees verified by the Council of Universities and fully valid in Spain, as well as in the European Higher Education Area. It has the homologation and automatic recognition by the Educational Systems of Latin America and their corresponding Ministries of Education.
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You will train to work in one of the most in-demand specialisations for professionals in Education and Psychology.
You will benefit from the different collaboration agreements and agreements with which the university has to complete your profile by doing internships** in different educational centres, social services, institutes, specialised offices, etc.
Some of the centres where you can do an internship.
** Note: if you have a degree in psychology and/or psychopedagogy and also have one year's experience (at the start of the master's degree) in psychopedagogy offices and/or guidance departments, you will be able to have half of the internships recognised upon legal accreditation and a report from the centres where you have worked, with a breakdown of your duties, signed and stamped by the relevant managers.
Hear first-hand about the experiences of our education students, be inspired and discover what life is like studying at UAX and all the opportunities that are waiting for you.
You can access this course if you have a university degree related to this academic area:
You will be able to access by taking complementary training courses:
The following criteria will be taken into account for the admission of candidates, which will be applied only in the case where demand exceeds supply:
Ranking of admission:
To start the admission process you must provide the following documentation:
In addition, if you already have previous professional experience related to the competences inherent to this degree, it may be recognised in the form of credits. The recognition of ECTS will require a personalised study. Contact our advisors and they will inform you personally.
The transfer of credits consists of the inclusion in the student's official academic documents, relating to the current course, of all the credits obtained by the student in official courses taken previously, at the same or another university, which have not led to the award of an official qualification.
The recognition of credits in official Master's degree courses shall be carried out taking into account the adequacy between the competences and knowledge derived from the courses taken and those foreseen in the syllabus of the corresponding courses.
In the credit recognition system of this master's degree, if you already have previous professional experience related to the competences inherent to this degree, it may be recognised in the form of credits, up to a maximum of 6 ECTS (only psychologists and educational psychologists). This recognition will require a personalised study. Contact our advisors and they will inform you personally.
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The master's degree in educational neuropsychology can open the door to various career opportunities related to the understanding and application of neuropsychological principles in the field of education. Some of the career opportunities that may be available to graduates of this master's degree include: specialised teaching staff in educational centres, psycho-pedagogical offices, associations, socio-health centres, foundations, technology centres and research teams.
El máster en neuropsicología educativa de UAX tiene una duración de 9 meses y es una titulación oficial de 60 créditos ECTS.
The UAX master's degree in educational neuropsychology has a flexible methodology that is compatible with your professional life. The online classes are in the evenings from 18:00h.
Neuroeducation, also known as neurodidactics, is an innovative educational discipline that focuses on the study of how the brain works during the teaching-learning process. It aims to understand how the brain develops and how it reacts to different stimuli, which are then converted into knowledge. This new educational perspective focuses on the implementation of educational strategies and technologies based on brain functioning, merging the fields of neuroscience, psychology and education to optimise the teaching and learning process.
In short, neuroeducation is defined as a bridge between neuroscience and educational sciences, where educational psychology plays a fundamental role. It is a scientific project that seeks to integrate knowledge about brain functioning with educational processes, with the aim of applying what is known about how the brain learns and what stimulates its development in the school environment.
Moreover, if you are an ICT lover, the Master's Degree in Educational Technology is an outstanding example of how technology can enhance and enrich teaching methodologies, adapting to the cognitive and emotional needs of students to improve their educational experience and promote more effective and meaningful learning.
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The Degree Monitoring and Improvement Committee is made up of the master's degree management, a representative of the degree's teaching staff, a student representative and a representative of the Vice-Rector's Office for Studies and Quality Assurance. In addition, guest members may be invited to deal with specific issues that need to be monitored.
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| Graduation rate | 100 | 87,17 | 71,43 |
| Rate of return | 83,5 | 91,53 | 88,42 |
| Drop-out rate | 8% | 0 | 0 |
| Student satisfaction with teacher | 8,7 | 8,5 | 9 |
| Student satisfaction with teacher support and guidance | 7,4 | 7,6 | 7,3 |
| PAS satisfaction | 7,1 | 7,8 | SD |
| Employability | 85 | SD | SD |
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