ISPA - University Institute of Psychological, Social and Life Sciences

ISPA-Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida

ISPA - Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas

Basic information

  • Identifiers
    • DEQARINST2148
    • PT0067
    • PT-ETER.BAS.NATID: 4450
    • Erasmus: P LISBOA17
    • WHED: IAU-009327
  • Provider type
    higher education institution
  • Website
  • Founding year
    1962
  • QF-EHEA levels
    third cycle, second cycle, first cycle
  • Previous names
    • University Institute of Psychological, Social and Life Sciences (Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida) until 30/06/2015

National External Quality Assurance Requirements

  • Institutional Assessment
    Carried out every six years, years, at the end of each regular cycle of assessment/accreditation of all study programmes in operation
  • Accredition of study programmes in operation
    The usual period of validity of the accreditation is 6 years. In case of a lighter touch approach, only a desk analysis is carried out.
  • Further information on external quality assurance in Portugal

External Quality Assurance Reports and Decisions

Institutional level

Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Institutional assessment

Programme level

Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Ciências Cognitivas e do Comportamento (first cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Cognitive and Behavioural Sciences
  • Qualification/award
    • Licenciatura
  • Level
    first cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Licenciatura em Educação Básica (first cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Bachelor in Basic Education
  • Qualification/award
    • Licenciatura
  • Level
    first cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Mestrado em Educação Pré-Escolar (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Master in Pre-school Education
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Mestrado em Educação Pré-escolar e Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Master in Pre-school Education and Primary School Teaching
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Neurociências Cognitivas e Comportamentais (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Psicologia (third cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Psychology
  • Qualification/award
    • Doutoramento
  • Level
    third cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Psicologia Clínica Psicanalítica (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Psychoanalytic Clinical Psychology
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Psicologia Comunitária (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Community Development
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Psicologia da Saude (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Health Psychology
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Psicologia Forense (second cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme