Instituto Superior De Estudios Psicológicos ISEP
Master's Degree in Animal Therapy
- Barcelona, Spain
- Madrid, Spain
Master degree
DURATION
12 months
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Master's Degree in Animal Therapy, offered in Barcelona and Madrid, trains professionals in interdisciplinary animal‑assisted interventions for health, education, social care. It combines practical learning and theory, led by director Javier Vallejo, a social educator and animal‑assisted interventions specialist. The programme prepares you to use animals as therapeutic supports, facilitators of clinical processes, and motivators for personal development.
Career Outcomes: You can work in educational centers; senior residences; disability centers; mental health and addiction treatment centers; reception and juvenile rehabilitation centers; penitentiary centers; speech therapy and psychopedagogy units; associations and foundations; and private companies supporting wellbeing and reintegration.
Locations: Barcelona - Madrid
Hours: Madrid: SD | Barcelona: VS
Qualification: Master in Assisted Therapy with Animals issued by ISEP
Master's Degree in Animal Therapy
The day to day work with people in the field of health, as in education or social, requires new resources and constant renewal. That is why Assisted Therapy with Animals comes as part of an intervention in which the animal is a fundamental part of it, becoming a support for treatments, a facilitator of therapeutic processes and a center of interest that will help us contribute to the overall development of the person.
As Animal Assisted Interventions have evolved (encompassing both therapies and education), they have increasingly required training with a high degree of specialization, such as the Master in Animal Assisted Therapy is pioneering due to its interdisciplinary nature. . It has the best teachers in the sector and is based on a methodology that is based on the combination of practical learning and theoretical knowledge. It is also aimed at obtaining results within a comprehensive training framework, encompassing all aspects that affect the practice of animal-assisted interventions.
Director - Master in Animal Therapy
Javier Vallejo. Social educator. Expert and technician in Animal Assisted Interventions. Coordinator of social projects of the Asociación Animal Nature. Instructor of Dogs of Therapy and Assistance.
ECTS: 60
Block 1: Introduction to Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI)
- Module 1: Introduction to Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI).
Block 2: Dog-Assisted Interventions (IAP)
- Module 2: Design and Evaluation of Dog-Assisted Interventions (IAP).
- Module 3: IAP in Individual and Home Care.
- Module 4: IAP in Social Intervention.
- Module 5: IAP in the Health and Research Field.
- Module 6: IAP in Neurological Damage.
- Module 7: IAP in Intellectual Disability.
- Module 8: IAP in Sensory Disability
- Module 9: IAP in Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Module 10: IAP in Schools.
- Module 11: IAP in Psychomotricity.
- Module 12: IAP in Physiotherapy.
- Module 13: IAP in Mental Health.
- Module 14: IAP in Geriatrics.
Block 3: Animal Assisted Intervention Technician
- Module 15: IAP Animal Behavior, Learning, and Welfare.
- Module 16: The dog as an IAP animal.
- Module 17: Dog-Assisted Intervention Technician.
Block 4: Horse-Assisted Interventions (IAC)
- Module 18: The horse as an IAA animal.
- Module 19: Design and evaluation of Equine-Assisted Interventions (EAI).
- Module 20: IAC in functional diversity.
- Module 21: IAC in biopsychosocial intervention.
Block 5: Practical Applications
- Module 22: Practicum.
- Module 23: Master's Final Project (TFM).
With this qualification you will learn to:
- Develop the techniques, skills, and abilities necessary to carry out an effective and responsible professional practice.
- Handle and train animals for assisted therapy.
- Address the different parts of a session with a wide variety of groups and levels of complexity, always safely and effectively.
The Master's degree is aimed at:
- Graduates in the field of Health (psychology, medicine and other health professionals).
- Third or fourth year undergraduate students or students of the Master's Degree in General Health Psychology.
- Graduates in the field of education (psychopedagogy, pedagogy, and other education professionals).
After completing the Master's degree you will be able to work in:
- Educational Centers: Works with children, adolescents, and students of all ages, helping them overcome their academic, emotional, and social challenges.
- Senior residences: Improve the quality of life of older adults by providing companionship, emotional support, and cognitive stimulation.
- Disability Centers: Provide personalized interventions to people with physical, intellectual, sensory, and psychological disabilities, helping them reach their full potential.
- Mental health centers: Support people with psychological or psychiatric problems, such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and autism spectrum disorders.
- Drug addiction treatment centers: Help people with addictions overcome their dependencies and reintegrate into society.
- Reception centers and rehabilitation centers for minors: Provide emotional and social support to children and adolescents in vulnerable situations.
- Penitentiary centers: Contributes to the rehabilitation and social reintegration of persons deprived of liberty.
- Speech therapy and psychopedagogy centers: Strengthen the communication and learning skills of children and adults with disabilities.
- Associations and foundations: Collaborate with non-profit organizations that work for the inclusion and well-being of people with disabilities.
- Private companies: Offers animal-assisted therapy services to companies seeking to improve the well-being of their employees and clients.