Faculty of Education and Psychology

Doctorates: Applications are open

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

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Masters Degrees: Applications are open

Psychology | Psychology of Human Resources Development | Science of Education

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Welcome to the Faculty of Education and Psychology

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Degree in 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

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Universidade Católica Portuguesa

UCP2 Mental Health to promote well-being and mental health among Católica Students

Named UCP2 Mental Health , this is the integrated system of mental health and well-being activities and services at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa...

March 18, 2025

Faculdade de Educação e Psicologia

Matilde Marques: "Being a student ambassador for the Portuguese Psychologists Association was one of my greatest achievements"

Matilde Marques is a third-year Psychology undergraduate student at the Faculty of Education and Psychology at the Universidade Católica Portguesa (FEP-...

March 12, 2025

Clínica Universitária de Psicologia

Did you know that... it's important to know the signs of bullying?

Bullying is behaviour by an individual or group with the intention of controlling, harming or damaging people physically or psychologically. It is...

March 5, 2025

Human Neurobehavioral Laboratory

HNL researcher is the only Portuguese from T4EU selected for the European Student Assembly 2025

The researcher will participate in the debate on youth mental health and well-being in the digital age Miguel Ferreira , a researcher at the Human...

February 25, 2025

Católica no Porto

Training for Digital Transformation: Universidade Católica launches 10 new courses to reinforce digital skills

Universidade Católica Portuguesa reinforced its offer with ten new courses designed to qualify young people and adults attending university in non-CTEAM...

February 14, 2025

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

UCP4SUCCESS Launches II Cycle of Webinars for Students: “Uncomplicating University and Building a Career Path”

‘How is my career path enriched at university?’ is the theme of the 2nd cycle of UCP4SUCCESS Webinars, developed especially for students attending higher...

February 13, 2025

Faculdade de Educação e Psicologia

Study reveals the impact of COVID-19 on the adoption of inclusive practices and teachers’ well-being

The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges to the education system. In Portugal, the abrupt transition to remote learning in March 2020 forced...

February 12, 2025

Faculdade de Educação e Psicologia

Lurdes Veríssimo: "School is one of the main contexts and driving forces for promoting mental health.”

Lurdes Veríssimo is a lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Education and Psychology in the field of Educational and Human Development Psychology. She...

February 6, 2025

Faculdade de Educação e Psicologia

“Giving a Voice to Students”: Inês Reis' Commitment to Leading the FEP-UCP Students' Association

The Students' Association of the Faculty of Education and Psychology at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (AE FEP-UCP) has played a crucial role in...

February 5, 2025

Faculdade de Educação e Psicologia

Study reveals impact of parental involvement on perfectionism and sports performance in young athletes

A recent study by the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP) and the Research Centre for Human Development...

February 4, 2025

Press

March 22, 2025

Viral

Notícia

"Dias da Psicologia" regressam para celebrar 20 Anos da Licenciatura em Psicologia

Com uma programação diversificada e dedicada aos desafios da Psicologia, os “Dias da Psicologia” vão incluir conferências, workshops, sessões interativas, e momentos de convívio, reunindo estudantes, alumni, docentes e profissionais da área. Organizados...

22/03/2025 - 14:29

Viral

March 18, 2025

CNN Portugal

Opinion

Investigadora alerta para risco de usar o ChatGPT como psicoterapeuta

Sugestões da IA prejudicam os pacientes através dos erros de diagnóstico e das recomendações de estratégias sem a devida avaliação psicológica da pessoa, alerta Mariana Barbosa. A investigadora e psicoterapeuta Mariana Barbosa alertou esta terça-feira...

18/03/2025 - 15:18

CNN Portugal

March 15, 2025

Lifestyle Sapo

Opinion

Patrícia Oliveira-Silva: "Me, My Brain, and the Digital Plaster"

"Until recently, we could believe that artificial intelligence was merely a tool, with the brain firmly holding the role of master. But what if they are simply different versions of the same mechanism? The brain learns through repetition, strengthening...

15/03/2025 - 14:30

Lifestyle Sapo

March 13, 2025

Público

Opinion

José Matias Alves: “Hidden school dropout and teaching those who do not want to learn”

There is a growing number of students who do not wish to learn what is prescribed and who are unwilling to assume the role of a student. This is undoubtedly a factor contributing to indiscipline and bullying. Following a historic decline in early school...

13/03/2025 - 09:15

Público

March 11, 2025

RTP - Sociedade Civil

Opinion

Sociedade Civil: Agressividade na Adolescência

Um estudo recente revela que 68% dos adolescentes portugueses foram vítimas de comportamentos agressivos na escola. O porquê da agressividade na adolescência, será o tema de conversa do próximo Sociedade Civil. Com o testemunho de Mariana Barbosa,...

11/03/2025 - 16:46

RTP - Sociedade Civil

February 12, 2025

CNN Portugal

Opinion

Vânia Sousa Lima: The Psychologist Responds: Burnout – What Should You Watch Out For?

"Working is Tiring" is a well-known work by Cesare Pavese, the first edition of which brings together poems written between 1933 and 1935. While the concept was distant for Pavese, burnout syndrome specifically stems from exposure to work-related stress...

12/02/2025 - 11:55

CNN Portugal

February 11, 2025

Visão

Opinion

Rita Tavares de Sousa: Balancing professional and personal life as a woman in research: a constant negotiation

Think of a scientist... it was a male figure that came to mind, right? Although many things have changed over the years, the public perception of a scientist is still very much associated with masculinity. However, throughout history, women have always...

11/02/2025 - 16:07

Visão

February 5, 2025

Público

Opinion

Catarina Morais: "Ronaldo dismisses retirement plans, but how does one decide when it’s time to end a career?"

Contribution by Catarina Morais, lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Psychology at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP) and coordinator of the Postgraduate Programme in Sport and Performance Psychology at FEP-UCP. "At 40 years old, a...

05/02/2025 - 16:50

Público

January 24, 2025

Visão

Opinion

Marisa Carvalho: "O poder da Educação: Um apelo à ação no Dia Internacional da Educação"

Artigo de opinião de Marisa Carvalho, docente da Faculdade de Educação e Psicologia.

24/01/2025 - 18:45

Visão

January 7, 2025

Público

Opinion

Patrícia Oliveira-Silva: "Proteger a segurança nacional sem sacrificar a internacionalização do ensino superior"

Mesmo as preocupações mais legítimas, quando exageradas, podem transformar proteção em prejuízo, e sufocar a ciência e a sociedade. Quando mentes brilhantes de diferentes partes do mundo se encontram e unem ideias, recursos e culturas, a investigação...

07/01/2025 - 14:48

Público