University Master in Neurorehabilitation

The fundamental objective of this Master's degree is that the student acquires the specialized knowledge and competencies necessary to address the assistance and rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injuries, acquired brain damage, or another disability of neurological origin. in a global and comprehensive manner, in adulthood or childhood. This approach is based on a physical, psychological and social dimension, optimizing the generation and transfer of new knowledge in the specialized field of neuroscience and neurorehabilitation.

The theoretical classes of the Master are located at the facilities of the Hospital de Neurorehabilitació Institut Guttmann (Camí de Can Ruti s/n, 08916 Badalona) and the practices are carried out at both the Hospital de Neurorehabilitació Institut Guttmann and the Hospital de Neurorehabilitació Institut Guttmann. Institute of Brain Health i Neurorehabilitació Guttmann Barcelona (Carrer Garcilaso nº 57, 08027 Barcelona).

The future students of the University Master's Degree in Neurorehabilitation must be in possession of an official Spanish university degree or an other degree issued by a higher education institution belonging to another member State of the European Higher Education Area or from third countries, which empowers the mateix for access to master's degrees, in the areas of connection related to Health and Sports Sciences: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical and Sports Activities Sciences or other equivalent titles.
They are also expected to have a B1 Anglophone language level according to the European Common Reference Mark for Languages.

1 full-time academic year (60 ECTS credits). Face-to-face mode.
From mid-September to mid-July.

EU students: €3,980
NON-EU students: €7,320
*Only in the event that the Price Decree, which is approved by the Generalitat de Catalunya in the months of June-July of each year, undergoes major variations, the tuition fee could vary. Any changes will be communicated to admitted students.

20 places

Catalan (50%), Spanish (40%) and English (10%).

Subjects (All of them are mandatory)	ETCS	Planned dates 6th edition (from monday to friday working days)
1st semester
Neurorehabilitation and physical activity	6	15 to 25 September, 2025 Opening hours: 9am to 3pm
Neuroscientífic bases	6	13 to 24 October, 2025 Opening hours: 9am to 14.30pm
Pathophysiology and approach to spinal cord injury	9	3 to 14 November, 2025 Opening hours: 9am to 5pm
Pathophysiology and approach to brain damage and neurodegenerative diseases in adults and children	9	24 November to 5 december, 2025 Opening hours: 9am to 5pm
2nd semester
Recerca i Innovació en Neurorehabilitació	6	16 to 26 February, 2026 Opening hours: 9am to 3pm
External practices	15	During the entire academic course, in the weekends that did not have programming of theoretical classes. They are equivalent to 375 hours of face-to-face practices distributed between our two centers, and they will take the morning meal (from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and the other time in the afternoon (from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.). The calendars per student are scheduled at the beginning of the academic course.
Master's Final Project	9	During the entire academic course

The application for admission to the master's degree is processed from the website of the Autonomous University of Barcelona-UAB, following the instructions detailed in this link: Application for admission: Official Master's Degree in Neurorehabilitation - UAB Barcelona
Pre-registration is for each academic course between the end of the year and the beginning of February, approximately; and it is organized in various tandes in which it is going to admit students. You will find the dates in the academic-administrative calendar.

Documentation required for pre-registration

Before starting the application, check the access requirements (here it is possible to link to the previous section of “income profiles?”) and the documentation that you must scan and attach to the application. Pre-registration to be able to complete the procedure:
1. Official academic record of the higher studies with details of the subjects studied, the ECTS credits (or the hours), the calls taken, the qualifications per subject and the global qualification.
2. Title associated with the academic record submitted to the previous document or receipt of having paid the taxes for issuing the title.
3. Curriculum Vitae, in this format.
4. Motivation letter, in this format.
5. B1 Diploma from Castellà, in the case of candidates of origin from a non-Spanish-speaking country.
6. Documents accrediting the training in the area of ​​the Master that has been included in the CV.

If the student has not completed his/her studies, he/she will attach the academic record with the details of the subjects taken, the ECTS credits (or the hours), the calls taken and the qualifications per subject.

Selection criteria

In the case that the name of the registered candidates exceeds that of the places offered, the award of places is in accordance with the following selection criteria, which the Teaching Committee of the Guttmann Institute values ​​out of 10 points:

1. Previous professional experience in the field of rehabilitation and disability. Each experience is valued at 1 point, ending with a maximum of 5 points.

2. Previous training linked to the master's degree (attendance or participation in postgraduate courses, conferences and conferences, publications and training states). Each training action carried out by the candidate is valued at 0.5 points, up to a maximum of 10 activities. All participations or publications must justify with a copy of the certificate of participation or publication.

3. Note from the academic record of the degree leading to the master's degree

These three parameters are valued and scored according to these percentages for the final calculation:

• 60% of work experience in the field of rehabilitation and disability
• 20% specific training in this area
• 20% the mitjana grade of the academic record for access to the master's degree.

• Academic-administrative calendar. Guttmann University Neurorehabilitation Institute.
• Information brochure. Master's Degree in Neurorehabilitation 5a edition (current)
• Information brochure. Master's Degree in Neurorehabilitation 6th edition (25-26 academic year)
• Student Guide. Master's Degree in Neurorehabilitación 5th edition (current)
• Student Guide. Master's Degree in Neurorehabilitation 6th edition (2025-26 academic year)
• Vídeos. Virtual fair for master's degrees, postgraduate courses and doctorates at the UAB.

Master's indicators:

• Indicators on the availability of places, enrolment and access.
• Teacher profile indicators.
• Indicators of learning outcomes and academic performance.
• Satisfaction indicators regarding the training program.
• Job placement for MU NRHB graduates.