Psychological Science (BSc)

About the course

A three-year, in-person psychology degree in Padua, taught in English. First year covers basic psychology, brain and behaviour, developmental and social psychology, research methods, philosophy of science and academic English. Second year adds statistics, individual differences, work and organisational psychology, clinical and psychodynamic psychology. Third year includes clinical health psychology. Seminars, workshops and lab-based activities run alongside lectures. You graduate with a bachelor’s (class L-24). Graduates can work under a psychologist’s supervision in health, education, public bodies and the voluntary sector, or continue to a master’s, which is needed to become a psychologist.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Padua publishes Irish rules: a Leaving Certificate after 12 years of schooling, with at least 6 subjects including English or Irish, at least 2 at H5 or higher, and the other 4 at O6/H7 or higher. Padua’s admissions office makes the final decision.
• No specific school subjects are required, but the test includes basic maths and biology. Low scores in these add extra learning requirements (OFA).
• English at B2 is required by 31 July of the entry year. Proof can be a recognised certificate, native-speaker nationality or a qualification taught entirely in English. Check whether your Leaving Cert counts.
• Places go by the English-PSY test score (50 questions, minimum 10/50). The test is online, in English, run with CISIA. It is Padua’s own test, not the TOLC-PSI.
• Padua’s pages do not mention a Declaration of Value or Universitaly for EU applicants. No legalised documents are needed to apply.

How to apply

1. RegisterApply in the EU and equated call. In 2026 pre-enrolment ran 10 March – 10 April with a €30 fee. Foreign-diploma holders use the international route at apply.unipd.it.
2. Sit the English-PSY testOnline with CISIA. In 2026 it was on 21 April; you need a computer, a second device and a quiet room.
3. Check the rankingThe 2026 ranking came out on 7 May, with enrolment from 8 to 15 May. Several reassignment rounds follow into August.
4. Prove your EnglishUpload B2 proof by 31 July.
5. Apply for lower feesAsk for an ISEE parificato through Padua’s partner CAF to get a reduced fee.

Costs

• Tuition 2026/27: income-based. Maximum €3,198 a year (€2,990 contribution plus €192 regional fee and €16 stamp duty). Lowest incomes pay only the regional fee and stamp duty (about €162).
• €30 pre-enrolment fee (2026 EU call).
• EU students with family income abroad need an ISEE parificato from Padua’s partner CAF. Without it, you pay the maximum.

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