Faculty of Education and Psychology

Welcome to the Faculty of Education and Psychology

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Degree in Psychology

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Masters Degrees: Applications are open

Psychology | Psychology of Human Resources Development | Science of Education

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Doctorates: Applications are open

PhD in Education Science | International Ph.D. in Applied Psychology

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Research Centre for Human Development (CEDH)

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Masters

Masters in Science of Education Masters in Psychology Master in Psychology of Human Resources Development

Doctorates

PhD in Education Science International Ph.D. in Applied Psychology

Post-Graduate Programmes

Post-Graduate Program for School Psychologists Interdisciplinary Post-Graduate Program in Human Rights Post-Graduate Program in Neuropsychology Post-Graduate Program in Pedagogical Innovation and Educational Change Post-Graduate work in the Integrated Management of Learning – PreSchool Education and the First Cycle of Primary / Basic School Post-Graduation in Pedagogical Assessment of Learning

News

Faculdade de Educação e Psicologia

Christmas Message from the Dean of the Faculty of Education and Psychology

To the students, staff and all partners of the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, I wish you a Christmas filled...

December 17, 2025

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Applications for Harvard Summer School open until 6 January for Católica students

Applications to participate in Harvard Summer School under the partnership between Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) and Harvard Division of...

December 12, 2025

Faculdade de Educação e Psicologia

Learning with impact: testimony from lecturer Lurdes Veríssimo

With faculty member Lurdes Veríssimo , we launch the feature “ Learning with Impact ”, where we aim to highlight our lecturers’ commitment to pedagogical...

December 11, 2025

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Católica seeks students to represent the University at European level

Applications are now open for a representative on the Transform4Europe (T4EU) Student Council. The selected candidate will represent students from the...

December 11, 2025

Docentes

Erasmus+ fosters innovative teaching practices and broadens horizons for pupils and teachers

The Erasmus+ Programme continues to serve as a driving force for pedagogical innovation in Portuguese schools, creating inclusive, collaborative and...

December 10, 2025

Docentes

Building a school for all: Faculty of Education and Psychology brings reflection on inclusion to schools

Lecturer Marisa Carvalho presented innovative strategies for building more inclusive schools, involving contexts, resources, and processes. Educational...

December 9, 2025

Católica no Porto

Universidade Católica in Porto promotes Christmas Solidarity Campaign

Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto is celebrating the Christmas spirit with a wide-ranging Christmas Solidarity Campaign that mobilises the entire...

December 4, 2025

Research Centre for Human Development

Study highlights the importance of supporting women with eating disorders during pregnancy and after childbirth

A longitudinal study led by Bárbara César-Machado , lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Psychology at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP–UCP)...

December 3, 2025

Faculdade de Educação e Psicologia

Students from the Faculty of Education and Psychology take part in “Speed Interviews” and help vocational students prepare for the future

Putting into practice what is learned in the classroom while helping other young people take their first steps into the professional world - this was the...

November 27, 2025

Centro de Investigação para o Desenvolvimento Humano

Philip Zimbardo’s project transforms schools and communities in Portugal

The Faculty of Education and Psychology at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP) has recently published an article in the international...

November 26, 2025

Press

December 11, 2025

SAPO

Opinion

Elisa Veiga: "Christmas Beyond the Lights: The Importance of Rituals in a Fragmented World"

Opinion article by Elisa Veiga , Lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Psychology, Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto "Christmas is traditionally associated with a time of joy and generosity. This atmosphere fosters the values of solidarity,...

11/12/2025 - 14:34

SAPO

November 24, 2025

Visão

Opinion

Diana Mesquita: “There is no science without dreams”

Opinion piece by Diana Mesquita , Director of the Research Centre for Human Development and lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP). “In the last decade, doing science has become the...

24/11/2025 - 12:31

Visão

October 10, 2025

Visão

Opinion

Luísa Campos: “So many egos – but who’s looking out for mental health?”

An article featuring Luísa Campos , lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Psychology at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto. “Workshops, protocols, or specialist services are not enough. Mental health flourishes when we pay attention to...

10/10/2025 - 12:15

Visão

October 5, 2025

Público

Opinion

José Matias Alves: "Professor: o “primeiro de todos os ofícios”"

Artigo de opinião de Matias Alves, docente da Faculdade de Educação e Psicologia. Convoco para o título desta evocação do Dia Mundial dos Professores uma tese de Pierre Bourdieu: “Ensinar não é uma atividade como as outras. Poucas profissões serão causa...

05/10/2025 - 16:59

Público

September 27, 2025

Observador

Opinion

Vânia Sousa Lima: “Why do we so often fall in love with the wrong person?”

An article featuring Vânia Sousa Lima , lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Psychology at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto. “We tend to repeat past mistakes because we follow patterns without realising it. And, of course, this also...

27/09/2025 - 16:36

Observador

September 25, 2025

Observador

Opinion

Patrícia Oliveira-Silva: "Why We Feel Politics More Than We Think It"

Opinion article by Patrícia Oliveira-Silva, lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Psychology at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa and Director of the HNL – Human Neurobehavioral Laboratory. It’s not just electoral programmes that win votes...

25/09/2025 - 17:53

Observador

September 22, 2025

público Online

Opinion

José Matias Alves: "Structure, Culture and Leadership: The Possible Axes of School Regeneration"

Opinion article by José Matias Alves , from Faculty of Education and Psychology, at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa. The traditional organisational grammar of schools — based on fixed classes, rigid timetables, and disciplinary compartmentalisation...

22/09/2025 - 12:55

público Online

September 21, 2025

Visão

Opinion

Mónica Soares: “Psychology and the right to live in peace”

Opinion article by Mónica Soares, Researcher at the Research Centre for Human Development (CEDH) and Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Education and Psychology of Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Even more accessible and more terrifying, the world...

21/09/2025 - 15:43

Visão

September 5, 2025

Notícias ao Minuto

Opinion

Patrícia Oliveira-Silva: "Why does your brain hate the end of the holidays?"

An opinion piece by Patrícia Oliveira-Silva , a lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Psychology at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa and director of the Human Neurobehavioral Laboratory, one of the four research and community outreach units of...

05/09/2025 - 17:51

Notícias ao Minuto

Catarina Morais e Carlos Filipe Fernandes photo

September 2, 2025

Visão

Opinion

Catarina Morais and Carlos Fernandes: "Leadership and psychological safety: what can we learn from great coaches?"

An opinion piece by Catarina Morais , a lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Psychology at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa and coordinator of the Postgraduate course in Sport and Performance Psychology , and Carlos Filipe Fernandes , a Sport and...

02/09/2025 - 15:29

Visão