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Admission

The admission to this master's programme is regulated by the Committee for the Academic Psychology Programs at Swiss Universities KPSYCH and the Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito italiano through the Università San Raffaele Call for Admission.

To be admitted to the Joint Master's degree programme (MSc) in Cognitive Psychology in Health Communication, candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Psychology or a Major in Psychology granted by a recognised university*. Italian candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Psychology equivalent to the former Ministerial Decree n. 270, Classification L-24 "Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche" or to the former Ministerial Decree n.509/99, Classification L-24 "Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche" or to the former five-year degree programs in Psychology.

*Specifically, admission to USI master's programmes requires a Bachelor's degree from a university or another Swiss academic institution, or a foreign Bachelor's degree from an equivalent institution that is recognized or accredited in the country of origin.

The following requirements particularly apply:

  • The certificate must be issued by a recognized higher education institution in the country where the candidate completed their studies.
  • The university degree must confirm at least three years of study (at least 180 ECTS credits).
  • 80% of the credits must have been obtained at a recognized higher education institution.
  • At least 50% of the credits must have been earned at the university that issued the degree.

Other mandatory requirements include:

  • A minimum of 88 ECTS credits across various fields of psychology
  • At least 30 ECTS credits in statistics and research methodology, as specified by the KPSYCH
  • An average grade of at least 24/30 (Italian system) or 8/10 (Swiss system)

The Bachelor's degree must be completed prior to starting the Master's programme. The term may be postponed in case some assessments are recorded, or the Bachelor thesis is defended later on, on a case-to-case basis.

Up to 30 students will be admitted to the Master's programme.

For the Italian call for proposals, see here.

Please check the language requirements below.

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  • Language

    Admission to English-language Master’s programmes at USI requires a good command of English. Applicants whose previous degree was obtained in a language other than English are required to provide an internationally recognized language certificate at the B2 level as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), or an equivalent test result (e.g., TOEFL, IELTS, etc.).

    The B2 level on the CEFR corresponds to the following scores in internationally acknowledged exams:

    IELTS

    5.5

    TOEFL

    Internet-based: 70

    Cambridge English

    First pass (C)

    TOEIC

    Listening & Reading: 785
    Speaking: 150
    Writing: 150

     

    Important:

    • The language certificate must be included in the application package: candidates whose Bachelor's was entirely taught in English must upload an official document mentioning the tuition language (e.g., official transcript, diploma supplement, or any other official certificate issued by the university) in the application form.
    • We only accept the above English qualifications (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge English, TOEIC).
    • The certificate must still be valid at the point of the application. We generally cannot accept language test results older than three years as of September 1st.
    • Certificates obtained by passing the IELTS Academic Online or TOEFL iBT Home Edition tests may also be submitted for admission to the programme.
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