Overview
The Cognitive Psychology in Health Communication programme at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University will familiarize students with the latest research and practice in cognitive psychology and provide a modern preparation to lead and influence change in health in today’s diverse communities.
Key Facts
The Master in “Cognitive Psychology in Health Communication”, jointly offered by the Institute of Communication and Health of Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) and the Faculty of Psychology of Vita-Salute San Raffaele University of Milan (UNISR), presents a new joint Master’s programme through training in cognitive psychology, neuroscience and communication.
The master’s programme is designed to train students who will understand the causes of health-related behaviours and who will also be able to design new and effective interventions to prevent disease and promote health.
The entire master’s programme takes advantage of synergies and complementarities between the two Universities, USI and UNISR, and offers excellent competences in teaching and research. This Master offers a high degree of innovation thanks also to the advanced technologies available on site in the two universities in terms of high-tech equipment, data centres, laboratories, and health facilities.
Career opportunities
Psychology in Communication and Health is a rapidly growing field, which is in need of professionals to provide psychological services to those with medical illness. We anticipate that graduates from the program will work in clinics and governmental health organizations, NGOs or other health domains.
Furthermore, training in this Master program is designed to produce students who can design novel and effective interventions to prevent disease and promote health:
- Cognitive psychologist in health
- Experts in Psychology for Health Communication
- Expert in Decisions Planning and Organization for Public Health
- Experts in health psychology
Experts in beahvioural psychology in health organization
Recognition of qualifications
This degree is fully recognized as a Master's Degree in Psychology in both Italy and Switzerland, opening up a wide range of career opportunities for students in both countries.
The program provides numerous internship opportunities with various partners in Switzerland and Italy. Completion of an internship is a requirement for taking the final exam to become a licensed psychologist in Italy. Proficiency in the Italian language is necessary for both the internship and the final exam. However, students will have ample opportunities to improve their Italian language skills during the two-year Master's program.
The Master's program is also part of the Europsy circuit, which is a quality certification based on European standards of academic and professional training developed by EFPA (European Federation of Psychologists' Associations). As a result, the Master's degree is fully recognized in all European countries.
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Courses include:
- Communication in Health
- Learning and memory
- Research Methods in Health
- Advanced Topics in Cognitive Psychology
- Decision Making and behavior
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Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Non-EU deadline: 30th April 2026
EU deadline: 30th June 2026
Language
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Campus Location
- Milano, Italy
- Lugano, Switzerland
Disciplines
Communication Studies Psychology Health Sciences View 16 other Masters in Psychology in ItalyExplore more key information
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- 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)
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Applies to youNon-residents8000 CHF / year≈ 8000 CHF / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents8000 CHF / year≈ 8000 CHF / year
Additional Details
Full tuition fees for the two years is CHF 16,000 payable in four installments at the beginning of each semester to Università della Svizzera Italiana.
Living costs
Milano
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
This programme is taught in different countries. Which country are you interested in?
- Italy
- Switzerland
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