Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

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Consumer Behaviour: Psychology Applied to Food, Health and Environment


 

Campus: Brescia
Campus: Cremona
Intake: September 2026
Next intake: September 2026
School: Banking, Finance and Insurance Sciences | Economics and Law
School: Psychology | Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Degree awarded: Laurea Triennale in Business and Finance
Degree awarded: Laurea Magistrale in Consumer Behaviour: Psychology Applied to Food, Health and Environment
 
Language of instruction: English
Language of instruction: English
Duration: 3 years
Programme duration: 2 years
Edition: 3Edition: 4
 
Total ECTS: 180
Total ECTS: 120

 

The Consumer Behaviour: Psychology Applied to Food, Health and Environment programme is a two-year Master of Science taught entirely in English. You’ll learn how psychological theories and methods apply to food choices, health behaviours and sustainable lifestyles. Through lectures, labs and applied research projects, you’ll develop the skills to design and evaluate interventions that influence individual and community decision-making across diverse contexts.  
 
This Master of Science degree is a Laurea Abilitante. It gives you the qualification needed to enter the Italian professional register for psychologists (Ordine degli Psicologi), according to national regulations

 

  

Applications for academic year 2026/2027 are open! Explore more details below.

 

 

 

What makes this programme unique? 
 

  • Foundational & applied psychology: In-depth study of core psychological disciplines (cognitive, social, developmental) with direct application to life style and psychological wellbeing, food consumer behaviour, health choices and sustainable practice. 
     
  • Multidisciplinary skills: knowledge spanning nutrition, production processes, environmental studies, economics, sociology, public health, and preventive medicine. 
     
  • Research methods training: Designing and implementing behavioural research programmes focused on individuals, groups, communities and cultural contexts. 
     
  • One Health perspective: Integrated focus on psycho-social and contextual processes—guided by the One Health framework—that shape life style and psychological wellbeing, food consumption, health-related behaviours and sustainability. 
     
  • Applied learning projects: Case studies, a dedicated research project, or a 250-hour professional internship in a research institute, public-health organisation or industry. These activities help you apply theory in real food, health and environmental settings. 

 

 

How is the programme ranked? 
 

  • Top 150 globally in Psychology  

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025. 

 

 

What are the benefits of studying in Cremona? 
 

Cremona sits at the heart of Italy’s Po Valley, a leading agri-food region, and hosts state-of-the-art research facilities in food science, sensory analysis and behavioural laboratories. The campus brings together psychologists, agronomists and environmental scientists, offering you seamless access to interdisciplinary expertise.  

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