The 8 best universities to study Psychology online

Many students, after the selectivity test, have to consider their future and decide what university degree they want to pursue. One of the careers that generates the most interest among future university students is, without a doubt, the Degree in Psychology.

While some people are very clear about what they want to study and where to study even before finishing high school, Others, even after high school, still have doubts and ask themselves, what are the reasons for studying the Degree in Psychology? What are the universities that offer this degree?

• You can find the answers to the first question in our article “Why study Psychology? 10 points that you should value”. The answer to the second question can be found in this article.

Study in person or remotely

Deciding where to study the degree is a crucial question, which often depends on our note. But an option that is booming in recent years is to study the degree online. Distance training has gained popularity in recent times thanks to its advantages: it provides greater time flexibility to those students who are combining studies with work and facilitates access to study without having to travel to another city and it is regardless of the location (although it usually requires examination in the different affiliated centers in different towns or communities autonomous).

• However, there are also drawbacks to this type of training. You can find out what they are in our post: “Online training: 7 advantages and 7 disadvantages of learning online”.

One of the most common reasons why students opt for online education is the lack of time to attend face-to-face classes. However, many online university institutions, in addition to the agenda and the videoconferences published on the virtual campus, also offer the possibility of attending the university center so that students can benefit from the different lessons that are taught face-to-face Of course, attendance is never mandatory.

Universities that offer the degree of psychology online

There are many university centers that have joined this training model aware that it covers the needs of many students and arouses great interest among future students.

Below you can find a list with the Spanish universities that offer the Degree in Psychology at a distance as part of their training offer.

1. International University of Valencia (VIU)

The International University of Valencia (VIU) offers training programs in Psychology both at the Undergraduate and Postgraduate and Masters levels, such as the Master's Degree in General Health Psychology or the Master's Degree in Third-Party Psychological Therapies Generation. In addition, it is the first online university that offers a mention in Forensic Psychology in its Degree in Psychology (which is now in its 16th edition).

Another aspect to highlight of the degree in Psychology (online) from the International University of Valencia is that all classes are live and it offers various masterclasses taught by internationally recognized experts in the field of behavioral science and scientific disciplines related.

All the study options in Psychology offered by the International University of Valencia are based on a combination of live classes and materials available on its online platform, as well as in the discussion forums and the personalized tutorial service. In addition, the subjects are taught by expert professionals in the field of psychology and behavioral sciences.

This is a very interesting option for those looking to study Psychology at a distance with all the advantages of the versatility of the online format and the flexible hours it offers.

• You can find more information about the Degree in Psychology (online) at the International University of Valencia at this link.

2. BIND

UNIR university has an offer of truly interesting Masters in Psychology, all of them with 100% online teaching, with classes in directly for the students and also with the possibility of having a personal tutor to resolve doubts at any time of the course.

The UNIR training methodology allows the participants of each of its Masters to learn both theoretical and practices and carry out the practices in person most of the time in reference psychological and health centers throughout the Spain.

The main online Masters that we find at UNIR are the Master's Degree in Forensic Psychology, the Master's University Degree in Third Generation Psychotherapies, the Master's Degree in Clinical Neuropsychology and the Master's Degree in Psychology Infantojuvenile.

• In this page You will find all the information related to the Masters in Psychology offered by UNIR.

3. Open University of Catalonia (UOC)

The UOC is a Catalan distance university of the highest quality level, for which it enjoys great prestige. It was created in 1996 and its headquarters are in Barcelona. In addition to the Degree in Psychology, the UOC also offers master's degrees, postgraduate studies, specializations, seminars, specialization courses, language courses and doctoral programmes.

Studying remotely implies a high degree of responsibility and proper time management by students, but the UOC puts different tools at the service of its students that facilitate student learning, with collaborative work spaces, audiovisual content of the highest quality and access to training through devices mobile. In addition, the contents are specifically adapted for the characteristics of distance learning, so a much more autonomous way than that which occurs in classrooms and promoting that spirit of investigation on its own account.

4. International University of Catalonia (UIC)

The International University of Catalonia offers its Official Degree in Psychology in the online modality, a training offered with total flexibility of schedules for each student, both in the morning and in the afternoon.

This Master is especially aimed at offering the greatest variety of job opportunities and offers each participant the possibility of specialize in the following mentions: Psychology of Clinical Evaluation and Intervention, Education and Business and Organizations.

The duration of the Master is 8 months, its price is €8,940 and its workload is 240 ECTS credits.

5. Miguel de Cervantes University (UEMC)

The UEMC is a relatively new private university institution, located in Madrid, but it enjoys great popularity and has experienced spectacular growth since its inception. Much of its success has to do with the reputation it has earned for good treatment with the student, in which the close teacher-student relationship predominates.

In addition to the possibility of studying the Degree in Psychology, It has a wide range of postgraduate training. It offers the possibility of a mention in Health Psychology for those students interested in taking the Master's Degree in General Health Psychology.

6. Distance University of Madrid (UDIMA)

The Distance University of Madrid (UDIMA) began teaching in 2006, becoming, at that time, the third distance university in Spain. The UDIMA offers 18 official Bachelor's degrees (among them Psychology) and 35 official Master's degrees.

Its headquarters are in Madrid but it has students spread throughout the national territory. UDIMA is a member of the European University Association.

7. Elizabeth I University (UI1)

Isabel I University was founded in 2008. It is an online and blended university center, with headquarters in Burgos (Castilla y León, Spain). It has degrees, official master's degrees and its own postgraduate degrees, all of them fully valid in the European Higher Education Area.

In addition, the double degree is taught from this university, Degree in Psychology + Degree in Criminology, which makes it unique in the entire national territory with this option. Currently, more than 6,500 students are studying at this university.

8. National University of Distance Education (UNED)

The UNED is the oldest distance university in Spain. It is a public institution under the Spanish Ministry of Education. Its headquarters are in Madrid, although there are different associated centers throughout the Spanish territory and partly abroad (Switzerland, Belgium, Argentina, Mexico, etc.).

It is the distance university with the largest number of students, more than 260,000, and has a community of students who share knowledge on the UNED campus itself on unofficial pages, for example, “UNED psychology" on Facebook. In addition to the Degree in Psychology, UNED also offers master's degrees, postgraduate diplomas and specialization courses.

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