Faculty of Health SciencesPhD programmes

Study at the Faculty of Health Sciences

The Faculty of Health Sciences offers the PhD programme in Psychology and the PhD programme in Health, Well-Being and Bioethics.

The PhD programme in Psychology focuses on a quality research programme that is supported by the specialist areas of knowledge of different departments: Personality, Psychological Assessment and Treatment, Basic Psychology and Social Psychology.

The PhD in Health, Well-being and Bioethics emphasises the need to combine health professionals’ technical competence with ethical competence.

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PhD programmes

PhD programme in Psychology

The PhD in Psychology is based on seven different research areas related to two themes: psychology applied to health and experimental psychology applied to psychological processes and mental problems.

PhD Programme in Health, Well-Being and Bioethics

The PhD Programme in Health, Well-Being and Bioethics is one of the few programmes in the health sector that emphasises the importance of integrating technical expertise with ethical competence, all while considering the impact of social determinants.

In first person

The PhD programme gives me a deeper understanding of the world around us, enabling me to develop tools that contribute to our shared well-being.

Oihana Zabala Gómez

Neuropsychology of Severe Medical Disorders – NeuroLab

The PhD programme is giving me the opportunity to spotlight and highlight the issues that most concern me in our society today.

Maite Larrucea Iruretagoyena

Deusto Stress Research

After working in psychosocial care, I felt that doing a PhD was the right step to continue building a more equitable and healthy world.

Aitor Jiménez Granado

Deusto Stress Research

The path of my Doctoral programme brings me ever closer to my professional goals, particularly in the field of mental health and social well-being.

Marta Gil Cabrero