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Faculty Psychology, Agriculture, Food And Environmental Sciences

Consumer behaviour: psychology applied to food, health and environment

Cremona

Academic Year 2023/2024

Duration 2 years

Language English

Degree Classes LM-51 (Psychology)


Professional fields

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, other psychological-clinical contexts;
  • non-profit organisations;
  • foundations and consultancy companies active in the area of food consumption, prevention and 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, specialisation schools and second-level master's degrees.

It should be noted that in order to work as a psychotherapist it is necessary to have obtained a suitable qualification from a school of specialisation in psychotherapy or a university school of specialisation (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.

Graduates in Consumer Behaviour: Psychology Applied to Food, Health and Environment are qualified to practise as psychologists.