Study location	Italy, Pavia
Type	Graduate, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years
Study language	English
Awards	(MSc Master of Science)
Course code	05423/01/2023

Tuition fee	€3,500 per year Students may be eligible to apply for a flat rate or to tuition fees calculated according to their family income. More information here: en.unipv.it/en/education/bachelors-and-masters-degree-programs/fees-and-funding/fees
Application fee	€35 per programme This fee is not refundable.

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Find HERE the information related to the Master’s Degree. Access to the Degree Course in Psychology, Neuroscience and Human Sciences is defined by a final ranking list which is published accordingly to THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS INDICATED IN THE ANNUAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE COURSE . The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / French / Italian / Spanish. If the transcript provided by your home school is not in English, you will need to obtain official translations along with verified copies of the original. Send scanned copies of the original documents.

Territory requirements	N. of seats available for NON-EU students: 80 N. of seats available for EU students: 60 Divided in 2 curriculum: 1) Curriculum in COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE 2) Curriculum in CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE The applicant will be required to express a preference on the mentioned path.

Language requirements	English

Other requirements	If you wish to find out the exact number of seats available for non-eu students consult this link.

More information	psychology.cdl.unipv.it

Overview

The degree in Psychology, Neuroscience and Human Sciences is a newly established 2-year Master’s level program organised by the Department of Brain and Behavioural Sciences of the University of Pavia (DBBS) and by the Department of Humanities and Life Sciences of the University School for Advanced Studies (IUSS) Pavia. Pavia University, established in 1361, is one of the oldest academic institutions in Europe. IUSS is a member of the Federation of University Schools with Scuola Normale and Scuola Sant’Anna in Pisa.
This degree has its roots within the Italian Department of Excellence network. It is an independent Degree, although equivalent to the Italian Laurea magistrale in Psicologia (LM-51), thus allowing all students to receive the qualification for postgraduate training and to the Albo degli Psicologi (Italian register for clinical psychology professionals).
This Master Degree program is a course of excellence providing high-level training and teaching, specifically focused on the interaction between psychology, neuroscience and human and social sciences that are connected to the investigation of the human brain and behaviour.
In addition to psychological courses, students have the opportunity to choose one or more specific curricula including:

• Social and Forensic Neuroscience (coordinated by Gabriella Bottini and Nicola Canessa)
• Neurophilosophy (coordinated by Michele Di Francesco)
• Neurolinguistics (coordinated by Stefano Cappa and Andrea Moro)
• Neurocomputation (coordinated by Egidio D’Angelo), organised in collaboration with the Human Brain Project European Research Network.
• Psychology of Music (coordinated by Tomaso Vecchi), organised in collaboration with the Neuromusic Network and the Mariani Foundation

Language: English

Location: Lessons are based in Pavia, a historic university town in the Milan area and in close proximity to Milan city centre, airports and all main train stations through frequent suburban and underground trains.

Scientific coordinator: Tomaso Vecchi

Programme structure

For further information consult this link

YEAR 1
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Cognitive Development
• Four courses to be chosen from: Neural modelling and computation / Communication and Neuropragmatics / Neurolinguistics / Epistemology, Logic and informal reasoning / Cognition / Psychology of Music / Neuropharmacology / Developmental psychobiology / Cognition and emotion / MRI Physics for Neuroscience / Neurobiology of Memory / Neuroeconomics
• Extra: Practice courses and labs PCL – Individual training activity

YEAR 2
• Applied Clinical Neuroscience
• Social Cognition
• Two courses to be chosen from: Cognition / Development of musical ability / Neuroscience of Music / Psychology of learning disabilities / Psychology of Music / Applied Neuroscience / MRI Physics for Neuroscience / Neurobiology of Memory / Neuroeconomics / Neuroethics / Advanced Research Methods
• One course to be chosen from: Neural Modelling and Computation / Neurophysiology / Communication and Neuropragmatics / Language Acquisition and Degeneration / Neurolinguistics / Philosophy of Mind / Epistemology, Logic and informal reasoning / Cognition / Development of musical ability / Neuroscience of Music / Psychology of learning disabilities / Psychology of Music / Applied Neuroscience / MRI Physics for Neuroscience / Neurobiology of Memory / Neuroeconomics / Neuroethics / Advanced Research Methods / Socio-emotional Development
• Extra: Practice courses and labs 2

Career opportunities

The Master offers the following career opportunities: theoretical and applied research in the field of cognitive psychology and neuroscience, in hospital and assistance area, in prevention and care of psychological disorders area, in prevention and care of cognitive disorders area; forensic psychology, psychology of music, neuro-computational models.