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  • Introduction

     

    In order to access the Final Exam, where the Master's Thesis will be discussed, it is necessary to first pass the Practical Examination (Prova Pratica Valutativa or PPV). To register for the PPV, it is  mandatory to have:

    • completed the Practical Internship (Tirocinio Pratico Valutativo or TPV);

    • obtained the approval of the company tutor;

    • acquired the corresponding 14 ECTS credits (CFUs);

    • having registered at least 76 ECTS credits (excluding the 14 ECTS credits from the TPV)

    To access the PPV you are required to:

    • have terminated all educational activities according to the deadlines for the Diploma Attainment Request (Conseguimento Titolo), detailed in the Thesis Dissertation (Procedure Tesi) e-learning page. No extension will be granted.
    • for AEPS, PSPE and PSED Master’s Programs, starting from the a.y. 2024/2025, have completed the “Orientation activities for qualifying Master’s Programs in Psychology”


    The PPV is an oral interview focusing on the activities carried out during the TPV, the connections between theories/models and professional practices, as well as aspects of legislation and professional ethics. It is aimed at assessing the candidate’s ability to critically reflect on their overall internship experience and the activities carried out. The student must demonstrate to be able to adopt a professional approach based on theoretical models and evidence, in line with ethical principles, duties, and rules of conduct for the profession (The Code of Ethics of italian Psychologists).

    Specifically, during the PPV, the candidate will be evaluated on what they have learned from the supervised practical activities carried out during the TPV. In particular, specific experiences (including direct involvement and/or observation of activities) will be discussed, along with how these experiences contributed to situated learning and the development of skills (including abilities, procedural skills, and relational competencies). To evaluate the internship activities carried out by the student and their capacity for critical reflection, the Commission may examine the LifeDesign Portfolio, developed with the support of the Orientation Center.

    IMPORTANT: All candidates who participated in the “Orientation Activities for future psychologists” are required to present their Portfolio at the Practical Examination, for it to be examined by the Commission and support the interview.

    The interview will also assess the candidate’s ability to integrate their TPV experience with the knowledge acquired during the study program, thus evaluating the acquisition of the necessary knowledge to become a psychologist. This knowledge refers to the typical tasks of the psychological profession, such as the use of diagnostic and intervention tools for prevention, diagnosis, habilitation-rehabilitation activities, psychological support for individuals, groups, and social organizations, as well as activities in research, experimentation, and teaching in this field.

    The PPV committees are composed of 2 internal members (Department of Psychology) and 2 external members (registered psychologists of the regional psychological association Ordine degli Psicologi della Lombardia). During the PPV, the committee members may review the candidate’s internship logbook and the evaluation provided by the company tutor.

    PPV sessions are typically held in June (for students planning to graduate in July), in September (for students planning to graduate in October), and in January (for students planning to graduate in February/March).

    Registration to the PPV requires a payment of €245.58, which will be requested during the procedure to present the diploma attainment request. To generate the PAGO PA payment, it is necessary to present the diploma attainment request for the graduation session immediately following the PPV. After making the payment, the submitted diploma attainment request can be canceled via SegreterieOnLine and resubmitted for the desired graduation session, without any additional payment.

    If the student does not receive a positive evaluation, they must re-register and retake the PPV.

    For any additional information on the PPV, please contact the Students’ Services Office at:
    psicologia.ppv@unimib.it.

  • Sessioni di Prova Pratica Valutativa & Scadenze Amministrative / PPV Sessions & Administrative Deadlines

    a.a. 2024-2025

    16-25 June 2025

    22-26 September 2025

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      AVVISO DEL 14.07.2025 Page

      Registration for the September 2025 PPV Session must be done online, following the Online Secretary’s. You have to register for the exam “Practical Examination" ativa” listed in your "libretto".

      The exam listed on Online Secretary is scheduled for September 22, but the actual date of the test — which will take place between September 22 and 26 — will be announced with the publication of the PPV calendar on this e-learning page.

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      Scadenze amministrative per la SESSIONE PPV - SETTEMBRE 2025 / Administrative Deadlines - PPV Session SEPTEMBER 2025 Page

      SOLO PER GLI STUDENTI ISCRITTI AI CORSI DI LAUREA MAGISTRALI ABILITANTI / ONLY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PROFESSIONALIZING MASTER’S DEGREE.

      PER L'ISCRIZIONE ALLA PPV POST-LAUREA SI RIMANDA ALLA PAGINA DI ATENEO / FOR POST-GRADUATION PPV REGISTRATION, PLEASE REFER TO THE UNIVERSITY WEBSITE: https://www.unimib.it/studiare/servizi-studenti-e-laureati/esami-stato

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