University Qualification in Psychology in EHEA: Comparison Between Spanish Grado and Licenciatura Qualification

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"The university qualification in Psychology in Spain has undergone significant changes in curricula and teaching-learning method as a result of adapting to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). The main objective is to see if any differences exist between grado (four-year qualification adapted to EHEA) and licenciatura (five-year qualification reflecting the previous curriculum structure) levels in terms of acquisition of knowledge in Psychology. The study sample comprises 718 Psychology students from six Spanish public universities, 390 in their fourth year of grado and 328 in their fifth year of licenciatura. An assessment was made by means of an objective test designed ad-hoc on Psychology knowledge. The results revealed no differences in acquisition of knowledge in Psychology between grado and licenciatura. It is concluded that there is no improvement in acquisition of knowledge through adaptation to EHEA, and that this has no relation to the ‘A’ level stream from which students come."