Psychology

The Master's Degree Programme in Psychology aims to train professional Psychologists capable of operating both at national and European levels in the fields of prevention, diagnosis, habilitation-rehabilitation, and psychological support addressed to individuals, groups, and social institutions. Upon completion of the Master's Degree Programme, graduates will have acquired advanced knowledge of the main theoretical and applied issues related to psychology and to the professional role of the Psychologist, who works at the individual, couple, family, group, and community levels. Furthermore, the Master's Degree Programme aims to train students in the critical acquisition of techniques and tools validated at both national and international levels, and based on psychological theories and models shared by the relevant scientific community. Graduates will also acquire the ability to design interventions according to the relevant context and the needs expressed at the individual, group, organisational, or community level, as well as the ability to evaluate their outcomes in terms of quality, effectiveness, and appropriateness. The Degree Programme is delivered predominantly through distance learning and, in accordance with current regulations, includes online educational activities accounting for more than two-thirds of the total programme. The Degree Programme is structured over two years and requires the completion of 120 ECTS credits.

In the second year, the educational pathway includes the acquisition of professional skills through the completion of 20 ECTS credits of Practical Evaluative Internship at external facilities (public or private) affiliated with the University, as established by Law No. 163 of 8 November 2021 concerning qualifying degrees and subsequent decrees (Interministerial Decrees No. 654/2022, No. 554/2022, and No. 567/2022). It also includes the acquisition of knowledge useful for entering the labour market through the completion of extracurricular learning activities with a strong practical focus (virtual classrooms and laboratories), as well as through the preparation and writing of the final thesis.