Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

The Vita-Salute San Raffaele University was inaugurated in 1996 with its Psychology course, soon followed by the courses of Medicine, in 1998, and Philosophy, in 2002. Since its establishment, the University has been characterized by a strong integration of teaching and research, in each of its facets: basic, philosophical and social.

The teaching and practice of humanistic medicine is central to San Raffaele’s mission. We are recognized as providers of exceptional primary care, as well as of tertiary and quaternary services that attract patients, faculty and students from near and far. Our campus includes a School of Psychology, a School of Philosophy, a College for Allied Health Professions, an Internationally recognized Research Institute, a Science Park and a 1,300 bed hospital in Milan

The Vita-Salute San Raffaele University is a leading university for teaching and quality research in Italy and in Europe. This statement is supported by rankings among the most significant and well-known in the world, such as THE – Times Higher Education and QS, which annually evaluate international universities on the basis of their teaching, research, number of publications, citations in international journals and relationships with operators of the reference market. 

Cognitive Psychology in Health Communication:

Graduates 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 behavioural Psychology in health organization

International MD Program:

Graduates in Medicine from will secure Residency in top programs across the globe, and work in academia, clinical practice, industry and public services.