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Headed by three prestigious institutions in the area of family therapy.
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1st academic year: Monday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., and some Saturdays throughout the year
2nd year: Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 3.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. and Fridays from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and some Saturdays throughout the year
See specific calendar at the bottom of the page
Escola de Teràpia Familiar de l’Hospital de Sant Pau - Carrer de Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167. 08025 Barcelona
Fundació Vidal i Barraquer-URL - Carrer Sant Gervasi de Cassoles, 88-90. 08022 Barcelona
Blanquerna-URL - Carrer del Císter, 34. 08022 Barcelona
School of Psychology, Education and Sport Science
Headed by three prestigious institutions in the area of family therapy.
Both national and international faculty with broad clinical experience.
Focused on two axes: direct supervision and development of people and the family therapist.
The Blanquerna (URL) School of Psychology, Education and Sport Sciences specialized in postgraduate training and through the expertise of the School of Family Therapy of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and the Vidal i Barraquer-URL IUSM in couple and family therapy postgraduate training, have joined forces in order to offer training for future family therapists broadly recognized both in Spain and internationally by entities such as the Spanish Federation of Psychotherapists Associations (FEAP), the Spanish Federation of Family Therapy Associations (FEATF), the European Family Therapy Association (EFTA) and the Internacional Association of Couple and Family Psychoanalysis (IACFP). Thus, this master's degree is highly practical and applied.
The synergy between the three institutions presenting this postgraduate training comes naturally through the cooperation between their faculty, who have seen the need and the opportunity to undertake more intense collaborative work adapted to current needs, particularly in terms of the design and structure of university training according to the training proposal of the Bologna Process (European Higher Education Area). Thus, an innovative, up-to-date and open program has been adapted into training that also features other guidance within the field of psychology, contents that have been contrasted throughout years of training family psychotherapists.
For Graduates in Psychology or Medicine and Surgery, having a postgraduate or master's degree that includes training in psychotherapy, with theoretical and practical content of a minimum duration of one year, is valued. It will be assessed individually on the basis of the education and personal and professional background of graduates, diploma holders or university graduates linked to other university degrees; in turn, they will be informed and guided about the necessary requirements to be accredited as psychotherapists by the FEAP (Spanish Federation of Psychotherapy Associations) and as family therapists by the FEATF (Spanish Federation of Family Therapy Associations).
of internship from the systemic model at the School of Family Therapy of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
of internship from the psychodynamic model at the Vidal i Barraquer-URL University Institute of Mental Health
The co-coordinators of the master's degree give the details.
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Module 1. Theoretical basis of the systemic model (7 ECTS)
Module 2. Therapeutic process (5 ECTS)
Module 3. Dynamic model and psychopathology (4 ECTS)
Module 4. The systemic model and psychopathology I (3 ECTS)
Module 5. Psychotherapist personal and experiential workspace I (4 ECTS)
Module 6. Brief Problem-solving Therapy (BPST) (3 ECTS)
Module 7. Family therapy research (3 ECTS)
Module 8. External speaker lecture series 1 (2 ECTS)
Module 11. Therapeutic process II (4 ECTS)
Module 12. The systemic model and psychopathology II (3 ECTS)
Module 13. Psychotherapist personal and experiential workspace II (4 ECTS)
Module 14. Psychoanalysis, intervention and psychopathology II (5 ECTS)
Module 15. Ethical and legal aspects in family therapy (2 ECTS)
Module 16. Other models in family therapy (4 ECTS)
Module 17. External speaker lecture series II (2 ECTS)
Module 18. Systemic model internship II (7 ECTS)
Module 19. Dynamic model internship II (7 ECTS)
Module 20. Master's thesis (7 ECTS)
Financing: the amount can be paid in installments according to the following payment plan
1st year enrollment:€4,455.00
2nd year enrollment: €4,455.00 (45 Credits)*
*This is the expected price according to the announced credit price for the academic year 2024-2025 which may be modified for the academic year 2025-2026
Be a professional specialist in couple and family intervention based on the systemic and psychodynamic model.
Career opportunities: psychotherapist, specialist in family and couple work.
Our work doesn't finish the moment you graduate. The Alumni department will support you to enable us to achieve an employment rate of 90% of students in the first year after graduation
If you need a quiet space to study or to do individual and group work, come to the library! Each school has its own library with computers, workrooms, reading points and an extensive catalog of documents you can consult in both hard copy and digital format.
If you have a job or just need a computer, you can go to the computer classrooms or workspaces and use the Macs we have at your disposal.
The chapel is the right place to find recollection, peace, to focus, to pray and to celebrate the Eucharist weekly and at important liturgical moments (Christmas, Ash Wednesday and Easter). The sacrament of reconciliation is also celebrated.
The Academic Secretaries of the Blanquerna faculties are the space for students to relate to the processes linked to the registration of official and own courses.
Would you like to receive information on pre-registration and admissions processes, scholarships and grants or validations? The SIOE is the service you need. Ask for all the information about any of these processes and discover all the possibilities at your fingertips.
Professional experience is a core part of our methodology. For this reason, we have a broad spectrum of internship agreements to meet the needs and preferences of all students. You will graduate having worked in your industry.
At Blanquerna, we put the future within everyone's reach thanks to our scholarships and grant service to start or continue studying at our schools. Financial aid is both internal and external to the university. You will find a wide range of possibilities.
Going abroad is a unique opportunity to discover the plurality of the world. Aware of the importance of the internationalization of studies, we have established mobility agreements around the world.
This service provides graduates with the necessary means so that they can actively participate in their professionalism and propose optimal candidates to organizations and companies looking for staff.
The leap into the world of work is always a challenge. For this reason, we provide a Job Bank for students and graduates. This service puts students in touch with companies and institutions looking for staff.
Solidarity and the struggle for human dignity are values that identify us. Solidarity Action is a volunteer program that our students can join to participate in projects in the Third and Fourth World.
Studying in Blanquerna allows you to be part of our community. Being a college student opens the door to a lot of options for continuing your vocational training beyond your time in the classroom.
Want to represent the URL in college sports tournaments? You can find a wide range of possibilities for both individual and team sports. To be a student of Blanquerna, you will have a discount at the Can Caralleu and La Salle Sport & Fitness sports complexes.
If you are in a difficult situation in the academic, personal or social field, you can request, free of charge, the personalized attention of the SOP. This is an interdisciplinary team of professionals who will guide you in dealing with the situation.
Living in Barcelona is a unique experience and, even more so, in a university residence. Blanquerna has agreements for URL students who want to live in any of the residences within their reach.
In the three Blanquerna faculties, you will find spaces for reflection isolated from the hustle and bustle dedicated to the celebration of the Faith or cultural and religious animation. If you wish, you can also receive personalized attention and information about church life.
At Blanquerna we promote personal development at all levels to people with a diversity of specific needs from a normalizing context that encourages personal autonomy and uniqueness.
If you like music and want to take part in the concerts of institutional events and festivities, sign up for the Blanquerna Choir. There you will meet new friends and enjoy music.
Each class group must elect a representative to put forward concerns or make proposals to the faculty members and academic management. At the same time, each degree must appoint a delegate and each school a representative on the general URL council.
Contact between students and the university is constant and is channeled through the Student Council, the body that collects proposals and requests from students and facilitates university life.
Are you studying a foreign language and want to improve your level? Do it at your own pace in the language self-learning classroom. This service offers various teaching resources and materials to practice the language.
Coordination
Dr. Anna Vilaregut. PhD in Psychology. Psychotherapist. Family therapist. URL full professor. Coordinator of master's degrees at Blanquerna-URL FPCEE. Email: [email protected]
Dr. Inés Aramburu. PhD in Psychology. General health psychologist. Psychotherapist. Coordinator of the Vidal i Barraquer Foundation Medical and Psychological Center. Member of the board of directors of the Spanish Association for Research and Development of Family Therapy (AEI+DTF).
Dr. José Soriano. Doctor of Medicine and Surgery. Specialist in psychiatry. Family therapist. Associate Professor at the UAB and lecturer at the School of Family Therapy, Psychotherapy Unit, at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i de Sant Pau. Chair of the SCTF Board of Directors, EFTA Member and FEATF Treasurer.
Faculty
Dr. Juan Luís Linares. Doctor of Medicine. Psychiatrist. Psychologist. Family therapist. FEAP and FEATF teaching supervisor. UAB full professor. Director of the School of Family Therapy, Psychotherapy Unit, at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i de Sant Pau. Honorary President of RELATES. Couple and Family Research Group (GRPF).
Carmen Campo. Clinical psychologist. Family therapist. Specialist in couple therapy. FEAP and FEATF Teaching supervisor. Co-director of the School of Family Therapy, Psychotherapy Unit, at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i de Sant Pau.
Dr. Carles Pérez-Testor. Doctor of Medicine and Surgery. Specialist in psychiatry. URL professor. Psychotherapist of the FVB-URL Couple and Family Unit. Head Researcher of the Couple and Family Research Group (GRPF).
Dr. Lourdes Artigas. PhD in Psychology. Psychotherapist. Family therapist. Associate Professor at the Blanquerna-URL School of Psychology, Education and Sport Sciences.
Dr. Berta Aznar. PhD in Psychology. Professor at the Blanquerna-URL School of Psychology, Education and Sport Sciences. FPB-URL CMP psychotherapist.
Francisco Javier Barón. Graduate in Psychiatry. Family therapist. Associate professor at the Blanquerna-URL FPCEE.
Dr. Meritxell Campreciós. PhD in Psychology. Family therapist. Professor at the Blanquerna-URL School of Psychology, Education and Sport Sciences.
Eduard Carratalà. Graduate in Psychology. Psychotherapist. Family therapist.
Josep Checa. Graduate in Psychiatry. Specialist in clinical psychology and family therapy. Adjunct psychiatrist at the Anoia Health Consortium.
Maria Rosa Coca. Graduate in Psychology. Specialist in health psychology. Europsy European Psychotherapist. Psychotherapist at the Sant Pere Claver Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Unit of the Health Foundation and the FVB.
Dr. Sergi Corbella. PhD in Psychology. Psychotherapist. Full Professor of the Blanquerna-URL School of Psychology, Education and Sport Sciences.
Dr. Mark Dangerfield. PhD in Psychology. Specialist in clinical psychology and psychotherapy. Member of the Badalona Adolescent Day Hospital (FVB). Psychoanalyst (SEP and IPA). Director of the Vidal i Barraquer-URL University Institute of Mental Health. MBT-A Supervisor for the Anna Freud Center.
Dr. Iolanda D’Ascenzo. Graduate in Psychiatry. Family therapist. Teaching supervisor at the FEAP and FEATF, School of Family Therapy, Psychotherapy Unit, at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i de Sant Pau.
Dr. Núria Farriols. PhD in Psychology. Clinical psychologist at Mataró Hospital (Maresme Health Consortium). Psychotherapist. URL full professor.
Dr. Ignasi Gich. Doctor of Medicine. Clinical pharmacology specialist. Assistant to the Clinical Epidemiology Department. Drug Research Center Collaborator. Methodologist and statistician.
Ana Gil. Clinical psychologist. Family therapist. FEAP and FEATF teaching supervisor. Associate Professor at the Blanquerna-URL FPCEE.
Dr. Marta Golanó. PhD in Psychology (URL). Psychologist, specializing in clinical psychology (UB). Trained in mentalization, certified trainer in Parent Development Interview (PDI) from the Anna Freud National Center for Children and Families (AFNCCF) in London. Master's degree lecturer for Contemporary Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at the FVB University Institute of Mental Health. Researcher at the Research Group on Mentalization and Assessment of Psychological Interventions (GREMAIP) of the FVB University Institute of Mental Health. Psychotherapist and clinical director at the CDIAP-Esquerre Eixample-Sant Gervasi (FCSD).
Dr. Cristina Günther. PhD in Psychology. Psychotherapist. Family therapist. Associate Professor at the Blanquerna-URL School of Psychology, Education and Sport Sciences.
Dr. Clara Mateu. PhD in Psychology. Psychotherapist. Family therapist. Associate Professor at the Blanquerna-URL School of Psychology, Education and Sport Sciences.
Dr. Laura Mercadal. Licensed psychologist. Psychotherapist and family therapist at the Arrels Center and the 112 Balearic Psychological Emergency and Catastrophe Intervention Group.
Teresa Moratalla. Clinical psychologist. Family therapist. Teaching supervisor at the FEAP and FEATF, School of Family Therapy, Psychotherapy Unit, at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i de Sant Pau.
Javier Ortega Allué. Graduate in Psychology and Philosophy. Family therapist. Teaching supervisor at the FEAP and FEATF, School of Family Therapy. Psychotherapy Unit. Hospital de la Santa Creu i de Sant Pau. President of the Catalan Society of Family Therapy (SCTF) Director of the FEATF "Mosaico" magazine.
Dr. Carolina Palma. PhD in Psychology. Psychotherapist. Coordinator of master's degrees in General Health Psychology at Blanquerna-URL FPCEE.
Ana Pérez. Clinical psychologist. Family therapist. Teaching supervisor at the FEAP and FEATF, School of Family Therapy, Psychotherapy Unit, at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i de Sant Pau. President of the FEATF Teaching and Accreditation Committee.
Eva de Quadras. Graduate in Psychology. Specialist in health psychology. Europsy European psychotherapist. Master of Clinical Psychopathology (UPF) and Master of Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy (URL). FVB-URL psychotherapist.
Guillem Salvador. Graduate in Psychiatry. Psychotherapist. Founding member of the Catalan Association of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Supervisor of mental health teams. Professor of the Vidal i Barraquer-URL University Institute of Mental Health.
Dr. José Soriano. Doctor of Medicine and Surgery. Specialist in psychiatry. Family therapist. Associate Professor at the UAB and lecturer at the School of Family Therapy, Psychotherapy Unit, at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i de Sant Pau. Chair of the SCTF Board of Directors, EFTA Member and FEATF Treasurer.
Dr. Anna Vilaregut. PhD in Psychology. Family therapist. FEAP and FEATF lecturer. URL full professor. Coordinator of master's degrees at Blanquerna-URL FPCEE. Couple and Family Research Group (GRPF).
Dr. José Miguel Ribé. PhD in Psychology (URL). Specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy. Sant Andreu FVB adult mental health center. Professor of the master's degree in Group Analytical Psychotherapy at the University of Deusto. Researcher at the Research Group on Mentalization and Assessment of Psychological Interventions (GREMAIP) of the FVB University Institute of Mental Health.
María José Durán. Graduate in Psychology(UAB). Psychologist specializing in clinical psychology. Master of Systemic Family Therapy (UAB). Family and Couple Psychotherapist. Teaching Supervisor (FEATF-FEAP). Accredited by EFPA / COP EuroPsy and holding a European Certificate in Clinical and Health Psychology (EFPA / COP). Master's degree lecturer (EVNTF). General Secretary and Vice Chair of the Family and Couples Department (FEAP). Treasurer (SCTF) and member of the Ethics Committee (COPC).
Ramón José Lema. Graduate of Psychology. Master of Family Therapy (URL / FVB / ESTFHSP). Family and couple therapist certified by SCTF and FEATF. Psychotherapist of the Ventijol Association for Family and Community Health (Barcelona).
Dr. Inés Aramburu. PhD in Psychology. General health psychologist. Psychotherapist. Coordinator of the Vidal i Barraquer Foundation Medical and Psychological Center. Member of the board of directors of the Spanish Association for Research and Development of Family Therapy (AEI+DTF).
The conference series will also feature expert guest lecturers.
Contact
Dr. Anna Vilaregut - [email protected]
The admission process for the school's own degree studies is developed in 3 stages:
Students can pre-enroll online (by accessing Pre-enrollment | Blanquerna or the pre-enrollment option for each course) and also in person at the school.
For online pre-enrollment, you will need to:
Once pre-enrollment has been completed, the candidate will be offered a date for an interview with the degree coordinator, who will assess their suitability and solve any doubts they may have about the course for which they are enrolling. Once the assessment is complete, the student will be informed of the result of the interview and how to enroll, if admitted.
Prior to enrollment, the person concerned must upload the qualifications or the receipt of the university studies completed to the document repository. If these documents are not available, the course may be taken but the qualifications will not be received and, instead, a university extension certificate or diploma will be obtained.
Once the above documentation has been assessed, and when there is a large enough group of pre-enrolled students, each candidate will receive the confirmation and information necessary to enroll. Enrollment implies obtaining a definitive place and will take effect within the deadlines indicated in the confirmation e-mail.
When students enroll, they will have two business days to pay the total cost of enrollment, by bank transfer, credit card or barcode. Studies can be paid in installments, without any interest, by bank transfer (Instructions to send the signed SEPA Document to Blanquerna)
Prices may be updated each academic year. Once enrollment has been formalized, the amount paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. Pre-enrollment and enrollment may remain open up to 15 days before the start of the course, provided places are available.
When a student enrolls, a contract for the provision of teaching services is formalized between the student and the Blanquerna Foundation, which is legally binding from the time of payment. Payment includes the corresponding insurance and, for students under the age of twenty-eight, compulsory academic insurance. If a student declines to take up a place, he/she will lose in full any amount he/she has paid.
The student accepts the rules for the use of computer services established by the Blanquerna Foundation. The student's personal data will be included in an automated file under the responsibility of the Blanquerna Foundation, so that this contract can be maintained and fulfilled. Students should note that their data may also be used to inform them about the future activities of the Foundation, or for the institution to send them publications.
In accordance with the provisions of Organic Law 15/1999 on the protection of personal data, students have the right to access their data to update, rectify or cancel them, or object to their use, by sending a letter, indicating which right they want to exercise.
This section is a summary of the general conditions for enrollment. It is only for guidance and therefore has no contractual value. In the event of any discrepancy, the provisions of the general conditions for enrollment specified in the receipt generated at the time of enrollment will prevail; this receipt formalizes the contract between the student and the Blanquerna Foundation; students can consult it on the intranet whenever they wish.
The School cannot guarantee that a course will be available if the requirement for a minimum number of enrollments is not met. In this case, the amount paid for enrollment and pre-enrollment will be refunded in full.
Applicants who have completed access studies outside Spain must obtain a certificate issued by the relevant body (university, embassy, consulate) confirming that the studies qualify the student in the country of issue to take the master degree or graduate studies.
Students are responsible for having all the official documentation necessary for their stay in Spain while studying at the School. Applicants can ask for a pre-acceptance document attached to the pre-enrollment receipt to initiate applications for visas or scholarships or carry out any other administrative procedure. Under no circumstances does this document guarantee a place if all the access and admission requirements are not met. Once applicants have been accepted and enrollment is complete, they can request a letter of admission from the Academic Secretary, if required, by paying the corresponding fees.
For any doubts or queries about the pre-enrollment or enrollment process, please contact the School's Student Information and Orientation Service
[email protected]
The objective is to evaluate the assimilation of the core skills acquired in the field of family and couple therapy. It consists of the preparation of a research paper that allows the student to demonstrate theoretical and practical assimilation of family and couple therapy. The thesis is carried out during the second year. The subject and objective of the study must be within the field of family and couple therapy based on the systemic or psychodynamic model.
The papers must be developed individually or in pairs following quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methodology. Projects must be written in Catalan, Spanish, or English. In any case, the work will have to include a summary in English, Catalan, and Spanish.
The master's thesis is prepared annually during the second academic year. The thesis is supervised by an advisor with a PhD specializing in family and couple therapy.
Follow-up is conducted on a monthly basis. Joint sessions are held in order to organize and structure a research paper following the APA regulations, accompanied by work tutorials in order to be able to conduct a more customized follow-up of the work done.
The assessment comprises two grades, each equivalent to 50% of the final grade. The assigned advisor gives a grade taking into account the continuous follow-up of each paper (during this period, the student must submit three drafts before the final version) and the development of the master's thesis (70% of the final grade).
Presentation and public defense before an examination committee comprising two family and couple psychotherapy professors, neither of whom may be the advisor. The grade will be given by consensus; if there is no consensus, each member of the examination committee will award a grade and the average (25% of the grade) will be awarded.
Internships are conducted at two leading and trailblazing centers in intervention and family therapy: the Family Therapy Unit at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, and the University Institute of Mental Health at the Vidal i Barraquer Foundation (FViB). There are a total of 700 internship hours (350 internships hours in couple and family psychotherapy, from the systemic model, and 350 internship hours in couple and family psychotherapy, from the psychodynamic model).
The team at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau has upwards of forty years of experience and is a trailblazing unit in the systemic model in Barcelona, and in Europe in general, offering care for couples and families with multiple problems in a public hospital.
The FViB couple and family unit is now fifty years old. The team is an international benchmark in intervention in families and couples from the psychodynamic model.
It blends the experiences in the two centers, enabling the student to develop as well as integrate the various strategies they will learn with the two teams. Thus, the master's degree will foster good growth and professional development in the field of couple and family psychotherapy.
Family Therapy Unit at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, and the University Institute of Mental Health at the Vidal i Barraquer Foundation (FViB).
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