Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
MSc in Consumer Behavior: Psychology Applied to Food, Health and Environment
Cremona, Italy
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
24 Jun 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 9,370 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 5 May 2026 for non-EU students | 24 June 2026 for EU students
** for non-EU residents | €6850 for EU residents
Key Summary
Sustainable Development and Global Health goals cannot be achieved by technological development alone. We want to train a new generation of psychologists specialized in bridging the gap between science and society. Psychology and Social Sciences are crucial for behavior change and acceptance of innovation in food and health sciences.
The following are the learning objectives of the degree in detail:
- Detailed analysis of the contents and methods of the basic psychological disciplines, with a particular focus on their application to the field of food consumer behavior, lifestyle, and sustainability behavior.
- The development of multidisciplinary competencies, for example in the fields of nutrition, production, environment, economics, and sociology.
- Further development of the above competencies, for instance, planning and realizing research programs centered on the behavioral analysis of individuals, groups, communities, and organizations related to food, health, and sustainability.
A distinctive feature of the degree is the integrated vision of psycho-social and contextual processes, that guide and determine the behavioral choices of individuals and their communities under the One Health lens, with special reference to food consumption, health conduct, and behaviors favoring sustainability.
UCSC International Scholarship available to non-EU residents. If they get the scholarship, the yearly tuition fee will be € 6,400
First-Year
- Consumer Health and Food Choice Psychology with Field Project
- Social and Community Psychology of Health and Eating Behaviors with Field Project
- Research Methods for Understanding Consumption and Health Behaviors
- Mod. Qualitative Methods
- Mod. Quantitative Methods
- Mod. Qualitative Methods
- Mod. Quantitative Methods
- Principles of Agri-Food Systems and Technology Innovation
- Mod. Agri-Food Systems
- Mod. Innovative Biotechnologies
- Mod. Food Processing
- Mod. Agri-Food Systems
- Mod. Innovative Biotechnologies
- Mod. Food Processing
- Human Nutrition, Consumer Health, and Food Safety
- Mod. Human Nutrition
- Mod. Consumer Health and Food Safety
- Mod. Human Nutrition
- Mod. Consumer Health and Food Safety
- Animal Welfare and Environmental Impact Assessment
- Mod. Animal Welfare
- Mod. Environmental Impact Assessment
- Mod. Animal Welfare
- Mod. Environmental Impact Assessment
Second Year
- Clinical Psychology of Lifestyle with Field Project
- Psychology of Decision-Making and Well-Being with Field Project
- Psychology of Behavior Change to Health Promotion with Field Project
- Advanced Analytics for Psychology
- Mod. Advanced Analytical Techniques
- Mod. Measurement Models for Psychological Science
- Mod. Advanced Analytical Techniques
- Mod. Measurement Models for Psychological Science
- Stakeholders' and Consumers' Engagement
- Organizational Cultures and Change Management
- Principles of Agricultural and Food Economics and Marketing
- Mod. Principles of Agricultural and Food Economics
- Mod. Principles of Marketing
- Mod. Principles of Agricultural and Food Economics
- Mod. Principles of Marketing
- Sociology of Food and Health
- Internships and Traineeships in Companies, Public or Private Bodies, Professional Orders
Degree Awarded: Laurea Magistrale in Consumer Behaviour
The degree will train consumer and health psychologists who can work as consultants, freelancers, employees, etc. at:
- Market, consumption, communication, and public opinion research institutes;
- Marketing- and communication-related services and business functions;
- National and international manufacturing companies operating in the food and pharmaceutical sectors;
- Local and national institutions and bodies, hospital institutions, local-level health promotion and prevention services, and other psychological-clinical contexts;
- Non-profit organisations;
- Foundations and consultancy companies active in the area of food consumption, prevention health promotion, and sustainability;
- Training agencies;
- Web agencies and media agencies;
- Agencies and services for extended social communication (advertising, information, communication);
- Consulting companies;
- Educational services;
- Freelance activity as a psychologist.
In addition, graduates are eligible for a doctorate, specialization schools, and second-level master's degrees.
It should be noted that to work as a psychotherapist it is necessary to have obtained a suitable qualification from a school of specialization in psychotherapy or a university school of specialization (the Catholic University offers three).
It should be noted that in order to work as a psychologist, it is necessary to have been enrolled in Register A of the Order of Psychologists.
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