Developmental and Educational Psychology
Italy, Padua
| Study location | Italy, Padua |
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| Type | Master's degree, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | (Master of Science in Developmental and Educational Psychology) |
| Course code | PS1090/002PD/2023 |
| Tuition fee | €2,739 per year For further information please visit: www.unipd.it/en/tuition-fees |
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| Application fee | €30 one-time This fee is non-refundable. |
| Deposit | €205 one-time In order to accept your place at the University of Padua, the payment of the admission fee is required. This fee is non-refundable. |
| Entry qualification | Bachelor diploma (or equivalent)
Call for applicantions ONLY for the selection reserved to non-EU students residing outside Italy a specific CV format (view the CV format) and a specific motivational letter format are required for application (view the Statement of Purpose). The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. You can often get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents with you when you finally go to the university. If you are admitted to the degree course, you will have to submit other documents including original and translated/legalised copies of your previous qualifications, etc. No legalised documents are required at application stage. |
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| Language requirements | English B2 level (CEFR) or equivalent Please check out this link for the full list of accepted certificates, minimum scores and exemptions |
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| Other requirements | Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Places for non-European candidates residing abroad: 28 (2 for Marco Polo Project) |
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Overview
The Master’s degree provides students with cutting-edge scientific knowledge and skills concerning typical and atypical development, and advanced topics in emotion regulation, peer relationships, and cultural developmental psychology. The programme encourages students’ active engagement and participation by combining theory with advanced methodology and practice that can be applied to different developmental periods, from infancy to late adolescence.
Programme structure
Compulsory units
- Research Issues in Typical Cognitive Development
- Statistical Methods and Data Analysis in Developmental Psychology
- Advanced Data Analysis for Psychological Science
- Experimental Research Methods in Psychology
- Risk Prevention and Wellness Promotion among Youth
- Economic inequality: perception, consequences and legitimisation
Advanced units
- Research Issues in Atypical Development and Learning
- Cultural Developmental Psychology
- Advanced Topics in Emotion Regulation and Education
- Advanced Topics in Peer Relationships Research
- Developmental Cognitive and Social Neuroscience
Laboratories: Introduction to scientific writing, Writing grant proposals, Research ethic
The programme is a study track – held completely in English – of the Master’s degree programme in Psicologia dello sviluppo e dell’educazione
Career opportunities
Graduates work as professionals in applied developmental and educational psychology, especially in educational or child and youth clinical centres, or as data scientists or policy advisers at international level. The programme also represents an excellent starting point for PhD studies.