School of Communication, Humanities, and Creativity
RPC-SO-06-No.084-2025
Psychology
The Psychology program promotes the comprehensive education of psychologists by integrating science and practice to develop ethical, creative, and innovative interventions in educational, family, organizational, and community settings. The program fosters a professional vision focused on human development, prevention, and the strengthening of psychological well-being.
Mode of study
In-person
Duration
4 years
Why study Psychology at ECOTEC?
Ranked among Ecuador's top private universities, ECOTEC integrates international academic quality standards (QS Stars, Times Higher Education, Innovatec) with a holistic education vision. We stand as a benchmark among Ecuadorian universities committed to innovation, sustainability, and global employability.
Degree awarded: Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
Admission Requirements
Color copy of the national identity card or citizenship card, or passport for international applicants.
Copy of high school transcript or academic record.
Updated digital photograph.
Graduate Profile
Carry out processes of analysis and interpretation of information in diverse contexts, promoting the assessment of data to make well-founded judgments, while maintaining a reflective and respectful approach toward different viewpoints for the purpose of contributing effective solutions to complex problems.
Effectively lead work teams, assuming commitments that contribute to the improvement and development of an organization, promoting collaborative leadership to strengthen cohesion and achieve common objectives, with an ethical and responsible attitude in joint decision-making for conflict resolution.
Generate original ideas in diverse contexts, promoting the association of concepts and the identification of relationships among factors to address challenges innovatively, while maintaining an open and flexible attitude toward change with a critical approach to implementing original and creative solutions.
Develop a logical and structured sequence of research processes autonomously and creatively to generate new knowledge and apply and strengthen existing knowledge, collecting and analyzing data clearly and coherently, while maintaining a critical and ethical approach throughout all stages of the research process.
Identify community environments by detecting patterns, needs, and social issues in order to design proposals that promote the well-being of communities in vulnerable contexts, demonstrating social sensitivity and respect for diversity.
Design psychological intervention strategies from a community-based approach to address community needs and problems, considering the socio-emotional dynamics and factors that influence well-being, and promoting collective mental health and social value with professionalism and ethical commitment.
Evaluate individual and collective problems, interpreting assessment results with solid training and psychological judgment in order to develop effective proposals that promote patient growth and recovery, ensuring impartiality, continuous improvement, and integrity in accordance with professional standards and procedures.
Implement intervention and research processes autonomously and creatively, incorporating new technologies clearly and coherently to generate new knowledge and strengthen existing knowledge, while maintaining a critical, ethical, and scientifically rigorous approach throughout all stages of the process.