CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
TWO-YEAR MASTER COURSE
The Master course in Clinical Psychology for individuals, families and organizations is part of the
International program of the University of Bergamo; it is entirely taught in English and the Faculty is partly
composed by international scholars.
Objectives
The purpose of the Degree is to prepare a new professional psychologist who is capable of dealing not only
with the personal problems of individuals, couples and families, but also with work-related problems, their
development in enterprises, institutions and non-profit organizations.
Aside from lectures, courses are characterized by active learning through exercises, role plays and group
work.
Students will be given the tools to work in macro-social contexts, to promote a satisfactory balance between
the needs of individual empowerment and business objectives, taking into account the sustainable
development of business in both national and international contexts.
In particular, they will receive adequate preparation to carrying out a selection of personnel, "team" and "one
to one" coaching in companies, institutions and non-profit organizations, to handle issues related to the
management of the decision-making process, of communication and of the social skills of organizations and
institutions.
Students will also learn to design preventive interventions aimed not only at individuals, couples and
families but also at companies, institutions and non-profit organizations.
Career opportunities
This master programme leads to a professional qualification which opens a broad range of employment possibilities up
for its graduates. The career opportunities are therefore many (e.g. private practice, educational and healthcare
institutions, community services, residential facilities, firms and NGOs).
The programme is designed to equip students with a theoretical and working knowledge of psychological, relational and
organizational difficulties in individuals (including children and young people), couples, families and organizations, and
counselling based strategies for working with them in their contexts within an integrated systemic perspective.
Graduates are also expected to successfully compete for jobs in firms and other institutions, in consulting, in national
and international non-profit organizations, public institutions, and corporates. Graduates will gain the abilities to relate
to different targets and contexts to assess difficulties and promote positive change at different levels.
Graduates may take the MSc as a stepping stone towards further postgraduate study (e.g. to support an application to a
PhD or a Doctorate training programme) or to entry the Board of Psychologists of Italy (Sezione A dell'Ordine degli
Psicologi) or the EuroPsy qualification.
Examples of specific fields where graduates can give valuable contributions, both in private firms sector and public
institutions, are:
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Assessment, diagnosis and psycho-social interventions with individuals and groups
selection of personnel
"team" and "one to one" coaching in companies, institutions and non-profit organizations
Consultancies for communication and training in organizations and institutions
Research and designing preventive interventions aimed at individuals, couples and families as well as at
companies, institutions and non-profit organizations.
Study Plan
First year
-Clinical psychology
-Psychology of groups and institutions
-Psychology in business and economics
-Research in clinical psychology
-Social cognitive neuroscience
-Coaching and counseling in organizations
-English Language
Second year
-Psychopathology
-Psychodynamic theories
-Psychodiagnostic Methods and Techniques
-Psychometrics
-Psychiatry
-Internship (Public and private companies and institutions already agreed to host students, though students themselves can contact
a company and suggest a stage project)
-Final dissertation
Faculty
• Maria Luisa Rusconi, Associate Professor of Neuropsychology – Program Director
• Valeria Ugazio, Professor of Clinical Psychology
• Pietro Barbetta, Associate Professor of Dynamic psychology
• Ugo Morelli, Assistant Professor of Social/Work Psychology
• Larissa D'Angelo, Lecturer in English Language
International Scholars for academic year 2014-15
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Arlene Vetere, Professor of Family Therapy and Systemic Practice, Diakonhjemmet University
College, Oslo, Norway and University of Surrey, UK
Joachim Krueger, Professor of Psychology, Brown University in Providence, RI, USA
Vittorio Gallese, Professor of Human Physiology, University of Parma, Italy
Fabrizio Scrima, Assistant Professor of Work Organizations, Université de Rennes 2, France
Erasmus and related international programs
Erasmus and other international programs Students are encouraged to spend a period in another European university, by
applying to the Erasmus program or to similar agreements that have been signed between the University of Bergamo
and other Universities.
For a number of European universities there is a ready-to-use map linking courses taught in Clinical Psychology to
those that students can attend abroad in substitution of the former.
APPLICATION
Undergraduate Academic Degree: Major fields of study
Applicants will need to provide a transcript or list of modules including their ECTS credit value to detail the
content of the undergraduate academic programme they have attended, specifying the major fields of study
and the major disciplines which have been taught with regard to the following areas:
- Clinical and dynamic psychology
- Cognitive and/or behavioural psychology
- Social and organizational psychology
- Research Methods and statistics
Applicants are required knowledge of English corresponding to level B2, according to the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Applicants who do not submit the relevant certificate with the preapplication shall be asked to pass an English language test. Applicants should also submit to an individual interview in
order to test if they satisfy the admission requirements.
International student admissions
Non-UE students living abroad must apply through the Italian diplomatic offices (Embassy or Consulate) in their
Country. For more information, please contact the International office - ([email protected]) or the Co-ordinator
([email protected]) and Student orientation contact ([email protected]).
For incoming Erasmus students this course follows the general rules of the Official Exchange Programme. For more
information, please contact the International office - ([email protected]) ) or the Co-ordinator
([email protected]) and Student orientation contact ([email protected]).
Students coming from an EU Country follow the same admission rules of Italian students. For more information, please
contact [email protected]
Students with an Italian Bachelor degree
For students holding an Italian bachelor degree in classes it is required a minimum of 88 CFU in M-PSI fields. All
applicants are required a knowledge of English corresponding to level B2, according to the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). For details see: Admission for students holding an Italian bachelor
degree