PPV - Practical Evaluation Test

Starting from the 2023/24 academic year, students enrolled in the Master's Degree in Psychology will obtain both their degree and professional qualification upon completion of their studies, granted by a dedicated Commission. The Practical Evaluation Test (PPV) is the examination required to obtain professional qualification in Italy.
Passing the PPV is necessary to obtain a Psychology degree.

To access the PPV, students must:

• Have completed 30 CFU of mandatory internship (10 CFU from the Bachelor's degree + 20 CFU from the Master's degree).
• Have completed the Ethics course (info below).

• Register for the PPV session (deadline: one week before the PPV date. Students will get an email reminder from Sonia). Registration is done through the student’s personal online portal using the same procedure as for exam registration.
• Ensure possession of all the following documents, which must be presented at the PPV:
  • Internship report/s (to be collected from Sara Longo (sara.longo@unipv.it)
  • Attendance certificate for the Ethics Course (signed by the professor)
  • Attendance certificate for the Field Labs, if needed (to be collected from Sonia)
  • Payment receipt for the TPV fee (€180.00)
  • Payment receipt for the PPV fee (€49.58)

Internship activity summary written in both Italian and English, following the guidelines contained in the SAMPLE below.

The TPV fee of €180.00 must be paid via PagoPA. The payment notice it’s available on the student’s portal under the "Payments" section. The receipt must be printed and submitted along with the internship report 

The PPV fee of €49.58 must be paid using a postal bulletin to account number 1016, addressed to: Agenzia delle Entrate – Centro Operativo di Pescara – tasse scolastiche. The bulletin is available at post offices.

The PPV consists of a brief evaluation of the internship activity and ethical and deontological aspects of the profession, as covered during the TPV.

The commission consists of two university professors and two external members appointed by the Italian Psychological Association (Ordine degli Psicologi).

• Completion of the required internship hours.
• Attendance of an Ethics and Deontology course, which provides theoretical and practical foundations for evaluating one's work according to the Italian Psychologists’ Code of Ethics.
• Submission of an internship activity summary in both Italian and English, following a provided format, detailing activities, acquired skills, and connections between theory and practice.
• Payment of the TPV fee (€180.00).
• Payment of the PPV fee (€49.58).

• Internship report
• Attendance certificate for the Ethics Course (signed by the professor).
• Attendance certificate for the Field Lab (to be collected from Sonia).
• Payment receipt for the TPV fee (€180.00).
• Payment receipt for the PPV fee (€49.58).
• Internship activity summary written in both Italian and English, following the guidelines available here (link).

There are two editions per year for students enrolled in the program (June and November). Students who have not yet completed their internship may also enroll. The course will be held in person, and attendance is mandatory.

SUMMER EDITION June 2025

13 and 16 June: 9.00 - 13.30 – prof Cacioppo IUSS Palazzo Broletto Aula 1-15

11and 20 June: 9.00 - 13.30 – prof Bettiga IUSS Palazzo Broletto Aula 1-15

AUTUMN EDITION November 2025

17 and 19 November :9.00 - 13.30 – prof Cacioppo IUSS Palazzo Broletto Aula 1-15

18 and 21 November: 9.00 - 13.30 – prof Bettiga IUSS Palazzo Broletto Aula 1-15

How can I register for the ethic course?

Registration form will be made available on the course website one month before each session

There are four sessions per year, each held before a graduation ceremony.