Faculty of Education and Psychology

Welcome to the Faculty of Education and Psychology

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Degree in Psychology | Applications are open

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Masters Degrees: Applications are open

Psychology | Psychology of Human Resources Development | Science of Education

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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

Advanced Training

Interdisciplinary Post-Graduate Program in Human Rights Post-Graduate Program in Neuropsychology Postgraduate Programme in Nutrition, Psychology and Health Post-Graduate Program in Pedagogical Innovation and Educational Change Community of Learning and Practice: inclusive education in higher education Post-Graduate Program for School Psychologists Post-Graduation in Pedagogical Assessment of Learning

News

Monika Šimkutė-Bukantė, PhD candidate at the Institute of Educational Research, Education Academy, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), in the Faculty of Education and Psychology with the lecturer Luísa Mota Ribeiro.

Internationalisation

School leadership and wellbeing: Monika Šimkutė-Bukantė completes doctoral internship at the Faculty of Education and Psychology

Monika Šimkutė-Bukantė, a PhD candidate at the Institute of Educational Research, Education Academy, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), chose the...

September 29, 2026

Alumnus of the Interdisciplinary Post-Graduate Program in Human Rights

Interdisciplinary Post-Graduate Programme in Human Rights

André Luis de Lima Maia: “Interdisciplinarity teaches us to recognise the limits of our own knowledge and to value the contribution of others.”

André Luis de Lima Maia reflects on interdisciplinarity, Human Rights, international law and conflict mediation.

September 28, 2026

Research Centre for Human Development

Faculty of Education and Psychology partners with the “vivaMente: Youth for Mental Health” competition

The Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP) and its Research Centre for Human Development (CEDH) are...

September 28, 2026

Career Opportunities

Recrutamento de um Técnico Especialista em Gestão de Projetos de Inovação Pedagógica

A Universidade Católica Portuguesa – Centro Regional do Porto encontra-se em processo de recrutamento de um(a) colaborador(a) na área científica das...

September 24, 2026

Career Opportunities

Recrutamento de um Técnico Especialista em Inovação Pedagógica e Tecnologias Digitais

A Universidade Católica Portuguesa – Centro Regional do Porto encontra-se em processo de recrutamento de um(a) colaborador(a) na área científica das...

September 24, 2026

Welcome session for new students in the Master's Degree in Psychology

Faculty of Education and Psychology

Students on the Master’s Degrees in Psychology and in Psychology and Human Resources Development begin the 2026/2027 academic year

The Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP) welcomed, on 18 September, students commencing the Master’s...

September 22, 2026

New students of the Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology in the gardens of Católica Porto.

Faculty of Education and Psychology

Faculty of Education and Psychology welcomes new Bachelor's Degree students

The Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP) welcomed first-year students of the Bachelor’s Degree in...

September 15, 2026

Faculty of Education and Psychology

Welcome Message for the New Students 2026/2027

Welcome message from Raquel Matos , Dean of the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP), for new students...

September 3, 2026

Research Centre for Human Development

Stress in the Police: Study reveals emotional regulation is the most important factor for mental health

Ana Moreno is the first author of the study “Policing, stress and coping: a characterization study with Oporto Portuguese Security Police Officers”...

August 27, 2026

Condolence Notice - Professor Doutor Francisco Carvalho Guerra

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Note of Condolence on the Passing of Professor Francisco Carvalho Guerra

It is with profound sadness that Universidade Católica Portuguesa announces the passing of Professor Francisco Carvalho Guerra, a towering figure in the...

August 7, 2026

Press

September 27, 2026

Observador

Opinion

António Fonseca: " 'International Day of Older Persons' is still not for me! Or is it?"

Opinion article by António Fonseca, lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP), marking the International Day of Older Persons.

27/09/2026 - 16:16

Observador

September 18, 2026

Sábado

Opinion

Ana Moreno: “Holidays cannot make up for a year lived in constant urgency”

Opinion article by Ana Moreno, researcher at the Human Neurobehavioral Laboratory (HNL) of the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP), on the importance of unwinding during the holiday period.

18/09/2026 - 17:18

Sábado

Raquel Matos, lecturer and dean of the Faculty of Education and Psychology

September 17, 2026

Antena 1

Faculty of Education and Psychology

Interview on the current situation of the Portuguese prison system: “The reintegration of prisoners must not be forgotten”

Interview on the conditions of prisons in Portugal and the reintegration of prisoners into society. Raquel Matos , lecturer and dean of the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP), spoke with Antena 1 as part...

17/09/2026 - 16:05

Antena 1

September 15, 2026

Salus Magazine

Faculty of Education and Psychology

Interview on the uncertainty experienced by young people: “We protect young people too much from the challenges of everyday life”

Interview about the constant sense of uncertainty that young people experience in their daily lives. Raquel Matos , lecturer and dean of the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP), in an interview with Salus...

15/09/2026 - 18:00

Salus Magazine

September 13, 2026

Sábado

Faculty of Education and Psychology

News report on the “bystander effect”: “From war to bullying: why do we so often choose not to act”

News report on the phenomenon of “bystander effect”, which occurs in situations of violence, injustice or suffering. Mariana Barbosa , coordinator and lecturer on the Masters in Psychology at the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade...

13/09/2026 - 15:23

Sábado

September 7, 2026

Visão

Opinion

Raquel Matos: “Young people, uncertainty, and the value of Psychology”

Opinion article by Raquel Matos , lecturer and dean of the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP), marking National Psychologist Day. "For most young people, uncertainty has ceased to be an exceptional...

07/09/2026 - 15:24

Visão

August 19, 2026

Jornal de Notícias

Research Centre for Human Development

News report on Stress in the Police: “Many police officers experience high levels of stress, but few seek professional help”

Ana Moreno, lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Education and Psychology, shared with Jornal de Notícias the results of an international study on the levels of stress experienced by Public Security Police (PSP).

19/08/2026 - 13:58

Jornal de Notícias

Doctoral student Maria Gabriela Vintimilla and lecturer Patrícia Oliveira-Silva

August 13, 2026

Notícias ao Minuto

Opinion

Opinion Article on Chronic Pain: “There is an unspoken rule at this time of year. But chronic pain does not take holidays”

Opinion article by Maria Gabriela Vintimilla co-authored with Patrícia Oliveira-Silva on the topic of chronic pain.

13/08/2026 - 11:22

Notícias ao Minuto

July 22, 2026

Visão

Opinion

Patrícia Oliveira-Silva: “What a brain injury can take from us… without taking our life”

Opinion article by Patrícia Oliveira-Silva , lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP) and Director of the Human Neurobehavioral Laboratory (HNL) , marking World Brain Day. “On this World Brain...

22/07/2026 - 12:47

Visão

July 7, 2026

A Bola

Psicologia do Desporto e da Performance

Carlos Fernandes: “Anniversary of Diogo Jota’s death may boost the National Team against Croatia”

Carlos Fernandes, one of the coordinators of the Post-Graduate Programme in Sports and Performance Psychology, gave statements to the newspaper A Bola about the impact that highly emotional moments can have in high-performance sport.

07/07/2026 - 17:30

A Bola