Overview

The Psychological Sciences programme at University of Padua is designed to prepare psychologists to work effectively as researchers, college and university instructors, and professional research psychologists.

Research

The program is centered on providing general skills that can be applied across diverse fields of research with particular emphasis on: Clinical and experimental psychology - Human life-span development - Neuropsychology and cognitive psychology - Cognition - Social, cultural and group psychology - Behavioural neuroscience - Neuroimaging and computational neuroscience - Evolution of mind and cognitive functions - Language and psycholinguistics - Consumer choice, behavioural economics, marketing

Interdisciplinary between the different domains and approaches in psychological research is strongly supported. The limited number of candidates and the large number of academic scholars involved in the program ensures that each student can receive a continuous and focused attention to the development of an individualized curriculum in which more than one supervisor is usually involved.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Methodology for the behavioural sciences

Null hypothesis testing: problems, prevalence, and alternatives

Linear, generalized and mixed effects models

Publishing in and reviewing for high-impact journals
Practical application of scientific writing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-13 00:00:00

Language

English

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80

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Psychology View 9 other PhDs in Psychology in Italy

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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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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

The application should contain information about:

University degrees;
Documented research stages and working stages related to research and/or psychological sciences;
English competence (a B2 level is highly recommended)
Two reference letters
A research project
Motivation letter

Tuition Fee

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International

2900 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2900 EUR per year during 36 months.
EU/EEA

2900 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2900 EUR per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Padua

750 - 1100 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.