It is no coincidence that over 50% of the students enrolled in the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Padua come from outside the region. Indeed, students are attracted by the Faculty's blend of tradition and excellent reputation for learning and research. Padua and Rome were the first two Italian universities to introduce psychology into their curricula in 1971. The University of Padua's tradition in psychology, however, precedes this date by several decades as it was here that the pioneers of Italian psychology, Cesare Musatti, Fabio Metelli, Guido Petter, and Vittorio Benussi before them, carried out their groundbreaking research.
 The Faculty offers a whole host of courses. The traditional 5-year degree has been reformed and a range of new proposals has taken its place. The fourth and fifth years of the old degree, however, are still being taught in the 2003 - 2004 academic year.
There are four 3-year courses, each with its own selection of subjects:
Psychobiological and Cognitive Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Social and Work Psychology
Psychology of Personality and Interpersonal Relationships
There are also five higher-degree courses:
Experimental and Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology, Behaviourism - 1PS
Clinical Psychology - 1PS
Developmental Psychology and Intervention in School Psychology - 2PS
Social, Occupational and Communication Psychology - 3PS
Dynamic Clinical Psychology - 4PS Level II Masters, which may be taken after a 5-year or Postgraduate degree, are also well represented with a current selection of 12 courses available.
There are two Postgraduate schools: Clinical Psychology and Life Cycle Psychology.
An extensive selection of Specialisation courses is also on offer.
Information on these subjects and other matters is available from this Faculty web-site. Although no replacement for the dedication and personal development that an in-depth study of psychology entails, it may serve as a framework to ensure optimum management of time and resources. We wish our undergraduates all the best for this academic year and look forward to hearing any suggestions - ideas rather than sterile criticism - they may have to improve our Faculty. We also hope our prospective students pass their entrance examinations with flying colours so that they too can become a part of our proud tradition. Prof. Renzo Vianello
Head of Faculty |
