Courses Master's Degrees Master's Degree in Psychology of the Life Cycle and ContextsAdmission requirement

Admission requirement

1. To be admitted to the Master's Degree in Lifespan Psychology and Contexts, applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification obtained abroad, recognized as suitable.
2. For registration purposes, acceptable degrees include those obtained in the L-24 (ex D.M. 270/2004) and L-34 (ex D.M. 509/1999) classes, for which the curricular requirements are considered fulfilled. These graduates must have at least 5 ECTS in the L-LIN/12 sector or a B2-level English language certification.
   
   
3. For graduates from foreign universities, the Master's Degree Program Board or the body delegated by the Board will assess the curricular requirements for the recognition of eligibility. For graduates from different classes than L-24 and L-34, the following curricular requirements must be met for admission to the Master's program:
4. • Core courses in Psychology: At least 90 ECTS in at least 6 of the following sectors:
   • • M-PSI/01 General Psychology
     • M-PSI/02 Psychobiology and Physiological Psychology
     • M-PSI/03 Psychometrics
     • M-PSI/04 Developmental and Educational Psychology
     • M-PSI/05 Social Psychology
     • M-PSI/06 Work and Organizational Psychology
     • M-PSI/07 Dynamic Psychology
     • M-PSI/08 Clinical Psychology
   • Interdisciplinary and related courses: At least 15 ECTS cumulatively from the following sectors:
   • • BIO/05 Zoology
     • BIO/09 Physiology
     • BIO/13 Applied Biology
     • INF/01 Computer Science
     • M-DEA/01 Demographic and Ethnographic Anthropology
     • M-FIL/02 Logic and Philosophy of Science
     • M-FIL/06 History of Philosophy
     • M-PED/01 General and Social Pedagogy
     • M-STO/04 Contemporary History
     • M-STO/05 History of Science and Technology
     • MED/03 Medical Genetics
     • MED/38 General and Specialist Pediatrics
     • MED/42 General and Applied Hygiene
     • SECS-S/01 Statistics
     • SPS/07 General Sociology
   • Language Requirement: At least 5 ECTS in the L-LIN/12 English language sector or a B2-level English language certification.
     
     
5. In case of identified academic deficiencies, the Master's Degree Program Board will specify the individual courses required to fulfill these deficiencies. The credits from these courses must be acquired before enrolling in the Master's degree program.
   
   
6. In any case, admission will involve an assessment of the candidate's academic preparation, according to DM 22/10/2004 n. 270, article 6, paragraph 2, via a written examination.
   
   
7. The number of admissions is determined annually based on available educational resources, following a proposal from the Master's Degree Program Board, with approval by the academic authorities.

 

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For Students Who Do Not Yet Hold a B2-Level English Certificate:

Students who do not yet possess a B2 English certification have two options for obtaining it:

1. Test Only: Students can take the test (without attending a preparatory course) at the CLA by booking according to the instructions provided on the page https://www.cla.unifi.it/vp-219-futuri-studenti.html.
2. Course + Test: Students can take a course at the CLA and then take the test. The CLA offers a pre-autumn course on written and oral comprehension, especially designed for future students who need to take the entrance exam for Master's programs. This is the course code 11354, organized to meet the needs of prospective students. Additionally, students may enroll in any of the English courses starting from the pre-autumn cycle (September 18 - October 6) or intensive autumn cycle (October 9 - November 10), under the same conditions as internal students (50 euros). The course registration includes a Laboratory card necessary for test access. For course registration details, contact https://www.cla.unifi.it/vp-132-contatti.html.