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77 students, of whom 50 are international* (may be subject to change)

  

*”International”= A diploma awarded anywhere in the world with the exclusion of: Italian high school qualification (Maturità) | European Bac. 
 

Each course syllabus is available here.
Select the academic year, campus and Faculty to view and download the file. 

First year

  •  Fundamentals of neurobiology and genetics (8 ECTS)
  • Pedagogy (6 ECTS)
  • Sociology (6 ECTS)
  • Psychodynamics (8 ECTS)
  • Experimental psychology (8 ECTS)
  • Social psychology (8 ECTS)
  • Philosophy of psychology (6 ECTS)  
  • One foreign language to choose among (other than the mother tongue) (3 ECTS)
    • Advanced English
    • Foreign language (French)
    • Foreign language (German)
    • Foreign language (Spanish)
    • Italian for foreign students
  • IT skills (3 ECTS)

Second year

  • Interview and survey design (with practical activities) (8 ECTS)
  • Group processes and intervention (with practical activities) (8 ECTS)
  • Research methods and measurement process in psychology (8 ECTS)
  • Neuropsychology (10 ECTS)
  • Work and organizational psychology (8 ECTS)
  • Developmental psychology (8 ECTS)
  • Statistics for psychology (8 ECTS)
  • Elective courses (4 ECTS)
  • Practical Psychological Training (PPT) (4 ECTS)

Third year

  • Psychological testing (with practical activities) (8 ECTS)
  • Clinical interviewing (with practical activities) (8 ECTS)
  • Clinical psychology (8 ECTS)
  • Two elective courses among: (8+8 ECTS)
    • Communication and cognitive enhancement technologies
    • Health and sport psychology
    • Psychology of interpersonal, family and social relationships
    • Psychology of typical and at risk adolescence
  • Elective course (8 ECTS)
  • Practical Psychological Training (PPT) (6 ECTS)
  • Final dissertation (4 ECTS)
Graduates will be qualified to work as junior psychologists in various settings, such as individual, group, organisational, and community environments. They will apply psychological knowledge and techniques to support assessments and interventions, improve health and well-being, and promote the personal and social development of individuals, groups, organisations, and societies.


This programme follows the EuroPsy (European qualification standard for psychologists) requirements (1st phase). Specific career options include:

  • School psychology assessment and counselling
  • Psychoeducational and rehabilitation programmes for health psychology
  • Basic research planning and implementation
  • Communication and marketing roles
  • Human resources selection and training
Start date and academic calendar for the a.y. 2025/26 will be available in July 2025. For reference:
Classes for the academic year 2024/25 started on September 30th, 2024


Find here the calendar of the Faculty of Psychology for the academic year 2024/25.

Welcome events are usually organized by the Faculty in the weeks prior to the beginning of the courses, confirmation and details will be available in early August.
 

SELDA (Servizio Linguistico di Ateneo) organizes fee-paying Italian language courses. For more information contact SELDA from the dedicated iCatt function (in the homepage, box “request for information”), or send an email to selda.lingueper@unicatt.
Students are required to attend theology teachings aimed at offering a reasoned and critical knowledge of the Christian message.