Master’s Degree in Behavioral Problems in Educational Centers

In accordance with Royal Decree 43/2015 and Royal Decree 861/2010, which modifies Royal Decree 1393/2007, of October 29, which establishes the organization of official university education, as well as the Royal Decree 1027/2011, which establishes the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (MECES), Master's degrees must guarantee the acquisition of the following basic competences:

• BC6. Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context.
• BC7. Students must know how to apply acquired knowledge and their ability to solve problems in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study.
• BC8. Students must be able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
• BC9. Students must know how to communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that support them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.
• BC10. Students must possess the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.

• GC1. Understand and analyze the main theoretical models on behavior and its problems in educational centers.
• GC2. Identify and interpret the risk factors associated with behavior problems in the classroom.
• GC3. Be able to design interventions aimed at controlling behavior in the classroom.
• GC4. Know how to distinguish different intervention techniques for classroom management and conflict resolution in the school.
• GC5. Be able to integrate theoretical knowledge about behavior problems in teaching practice in the classroom.
• GC6. Be able to communicate and transmit effectively using the language of the discipline in the field of education.
• GC7. Be able to adapt the knowledge acquired about behavior to different educational environments and situations.
• GC8. Be able to promote educational innovation based on the analysis of behavior in educational centers.

Subject 1. Behavior problems in the classroom

• SC1. Be able to distinguish and categorize the different behavior problems in educational centers.
• SC2. Be able to interpret the different behavioral manifestations for the detection and categorization of the main behavioral disorders in the classroom.
• SC3. Be able to analyze the variables and social factors, including the various educational models, involved in coexistence problems in educational contexts.
• SC4. Assess the emotional process associated with behavior problems in the classroom, and be able to use it to modify these problems.
• SC9. Be able to integrate knowledge for the detection of disruptive behaviors and/or behavior problems in school contexts.

Subject 2. Models and strategies for prevention and intervention in behavior problems.

• SC5. Be able to apply different cognitive-behavioral techniques to modify behavior in educational centers.
• SC6. Be able to design prevention and intervention programs to control behavior problems and conflicts in school contexts.
• SC7. Be able to discriminate assertive behavior and use it for mediation and control of problems in educational centers.
• SC10. Be able to recognize and define the neurobiological and personal factors involved in the behavior for the prevention and action in emotional and behavioral problems.

Subject 3. Professional internship.

• SC1. Be able to distinguish and categorize the different behavior problems in educational centers.
• SC2. Be able to interpret the different behavioral manifestations for the detection and categorization of the main conduct disorders in the classroom.
• SC5. Be able to apply different cognitive-behavioral techniques to modify behavior in educational centers.
• SC6. Be able to design programs for the prevention and intervention to control behavior problems and conflicts in school contexts.
• SC7. Be able to discriminate assertive behavior and use it for mediation and control of problems in the educational center.
• SC9. Be able to integrate knowledge to detect disruptive behaviors and/or behavior problems in school contexts.
• SC10. Be able to recognize and define the neurobiological and personal factors involved in the behavior for the prevention and action in emotional and behavioral problems.

Subject 4. Master’s Thesis.

• SC8. Incorporate the knowledge acquired in the Master's degree by elaborating a project oriented to the prevention of behavior problems and the improvement of coexistence in educational environments.

The admission routes and requirements into Master's level teachings are those set out in Royal Decree 1393/2007 of October 29, with its subsequent modification in Royal Decree 861/2010, of July 2, which establishes the planning of official university teachings.

For its part, the admission profile for the Master's Degree in Behavioral Problems in Educational Centers at the Antonio de Nebrija University is as follows:

All applicants who meet the requirements imposed by current legislation will be able to access the Master's Degree in Behavioral Problems in Educational Centers, and the candidates must be graduates (associate's, undergraduate, bachelor's or master's degree) in Education, Social Work or Psychology.

As established in Article 16 of RD 1393/2007, modified by RD 861/2010, students who meet any of the following conditions will be able to access Master's degree studies:

• Have an official Spanish university degree, or other degree issued by an institution of higher education of the European Higher Education Area that grants access to Master's studies in the country issuing said degree and that fits the established admission profile to access this degree.
• Graduates of educational systems outside the European Higher Education Area may access without the need for homologation of their degrees, after verification by the University that they accredit a level of studies equivalent to the corresponding official Spanish university degrees and that these grant access to postgraduate education in the country issuing said degree. Access through this route will not imply, in any case, the homologation of the previous degree of the interested party, nor its recognition for other purposes than that of taking the Master's degree. In the cases in which the homologation of any degree, diploma or studies obtained abroad is required to access the University, the Antonio de Nebrija University may admit on a conditional basis the students who prove that they have submitted the corresponding application for homologation while it is being resolved. The University has developed a "Conditional Enrollment Procedure" within the Academic Organization Plan that includes these cases.
• In the case of students with Special Educational Needs (SEN), the need for possible curricular adaptations, itineraries or alternative studies will be assessed.
• Non-Spanish-speaking candidates must submit a certification that accredits knowledge of the Spanish language at a B2 level of the CEFR. The level accreditation will be validated through the official diplomas admitted in the table of certificates accepted by ACLES and/or Instituto Cervantes. Valid for one year.

As a general rule, the admission documentation will be submitted to the Admissions Department.

The student must provide the originals or certified copies of the documentation submitted within the deadline established by the University in order to formalize their enrollment. Any inaccuracy, falsity or omission of information, statement or document provided by the student in the admission period will determine the impossibility of continuing to exercise the right from the moment the University has proof of such facts, proceeding to the cancellation of the application for admission submitted and the place awarded, notwithstanding the criminal, civil or administrative responsibilities that may arise.

In order to access the official university master's degrees, it is necessary to submit the following documentation:

• Completed admission application.
• Identification document (D.N.I) or valid passport.
• 1 passport-size photograph.
• Academic transcript with the grades that grant access to the Master's degree.
• Certified photocopy of official Spanish university diploma or receipt of having requested it.

Foreign students:

• Certified photocopy of the official diploma issued by a foreign higher education institution belonging to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) that grants, in the issuing country, access the official master's degree studies.
• Certified photocopy of the official diploma issued in a foreign educational system not belonging to the EHEA. In this case, access will be conditional upon verifying that the studies completed correspond to a level of education equivalent to that of official Spanish university degrees, and that they enable access to official master's degrees in the country where the diploma was issued. This procedure does not imply, in any case, the homologation of the previous degree, nor its recognition for any other purpose than to access the master's studies.
• Only if necessary, will the foreign student be asked for a letter issued by the University in which he/she has completed the level that grants access to the Master's degree studies in the country issuing the diploma.

In the event that the studies with which the pre-registration for the Master's degree is accessed are completed in a Foreign Higher Education institution, both the diploma and the academic record (grades) must be official and issued by the competent authorities, in accordance with the legal system of the country of origin.

If the number of applicants exceeds the number of places offered, the student's academic record (average grade) will be taken as an admission criterion.

Therefore, anyone interested in accessing the Master's Degree in Behavioral Problems in Educational Centers must present their academic record, since it will be the average grade therein that decides their admission to the Master's degree, in the event that the number of applications exceed the number of places offered.

Once the places are full, if there are more people interested in accessing the degree, they will be put on the waiting list for possible vacancies that may arise before the start of the academic year, for which the admission and selection criteria detailed in point 4 will be applied for the rest of applicants.

In addition to the evaluation of the academic merits provided by the candidate, students must take the following tests that are part of the admission process.

In addition to the evaluation of the academic merits provided by the candidate (20%), the students must have a personal interview (80%), held by the Director of the Program or by University advisers. This interview is aimed at verifying the suitability of the candidate and their profile in accordance with the degree. This is done in order to determine if the candidate has sufficient motivation, training and knowledge, abilities, aptitudes, communication skills, extracurricular activities and future interests necessary to be admitted as a student of the Nebrija University postgraduate programs.

In addition, non-Spanish-speaking foreign students must take a Spanish language placement test in order to know their real level of language. It will not be necessary for the candidate to take the language placement test if he/she submits a certification that accredits knowledge of the Spanish language at B2 level of the CEFR. The level accreditation will be validated through the official diplomas admitted in the table of certificates accepted by ACLES and/or Instituto Cervantes.

In order to access this Admission Process, candidates must accredit having a degree (associate's, undergraduate, bachelor's or master's degree) in Education, Social Work or Psychology.