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On this page are published indications and documents relating to the State examination for enrolment in the order and qualification for professional practice as: Psychologist (Ministerial Decree no. 554/2022), practical evaluation test Psychologist (I.D. no. 567/2022), Doctor in Psychological Techniques for Social, Organisational and Labour Contexts, Doctor in Psychological Techniques for Personal and Community Services.

Information on the State Examinations for Psychologists and Doctors of Psychological Techniques – Second Session 2026

PLEASE NOTE

  • to sit the qualifying examination to practise as a psychologist (Ministerial Decree No. 554/2022), you must have completed the 12-month postgraduate professional placement totalling 1,000 hours
  • To sit the qualifying examination for the profession of Doctor of Psychological Techniques, candidates must have completed the postgraduate professional placement lasting 6 months, totalling 500 hours.

Applications for enrolment in the second session of the 2026 State Examination must be submitted no later than 12:00 on 21 October 2026. Please read the instructions set out in Notice D.D.G. No. 2379/2026 carefully.

To qualify for the profession of Psychologist (Ministerial Decree No. 554/2022), candidates must pass an oral examination covering the activities carried out during their professional placement, as well as aspects of legislation and professional ethics.

The qualifying examinations for the profession of Doctor of Psychological Techniques for the first and second sessions of 2026 will consist of the examinations set out in Presidential Decree No. 328/2001.

The State Examination for Psychologist (Ministerial Decree No. 554/2022), second session 2026, will begin on 16 November 2026; the State Examination Doctor of Psychological Techniques (2nd session 2026) will begin on 20 November 2026.

For both professions, the schedule for the additional examination dates will be determined in November 2026 by the Examination Board and will be published on the website: https://disfor.unige.it/didattica/post-laurea/esami-stato

Each candidate is assigned a registration number; this number may be used for certain stages of the process, such as notifications and/or the publication of examination results.

For further information regarding teaching, as well as guidance on preparing for the state examination, please contact directly:

Information on the practical assessment for psychologists – November 2026 session

PLEASE NOTE

  • to sit the practical assessment Psychologist (Ministerial Decree No. 567/2022) it is necessary to have obtained the certificate of successful completion of the practical assessment placement corresponding to 30 CFU, lasting 750 hours as referred to in Article 2 of Ministerial Decree No. 567 of 20 June 2022.
  • Those who meet at least one of the conditions set out in Article 2, paragraph 1, of Director-General’s Decree No. 861/2026 may sit the practical assessment for qualification as a psychologist.

Applications for enrolment in the practical assessment test Psychologist (Ministerial Decree No. 567/2022) for the November 2026 session no later than 12:00 on 27 October 2026. Please read the instructions set out in the Notice D.D.G. No. 861/2026 carefully.

The practical assessment, aimed at qualifying for the profession of Psychologist (Ministerial Decree No. 567/2022), consists of passing a single examination focusing on the work carried out during the practical assessment placement and on the links between theories/models and professional practice, as well as on aspects of legislation and professional ethics. 

For the November 2026 session, the practical assessment will begin on 9 November 2026 and will consist of an oral examination to be held in person. The schedule for the remaining examination days will be determined in November 2026 by the Examination Board and will be published on the following webpage: https://disfor.unige.it/didattica/post-laurea/esamistato

Each candidate is assigned a registration number; this number may be used for certain stages of the process, such as notifications and/or the publication of examination results.

For further information regarding teaching and guidance on preparing for the state examination, please contact the following directly:

Online registration

Instructions for submitting the application for admission to the professional qualification examination Psychologist (Ministerial Decree 554/2022) and Doctor of Psychological Techniques

Candidates and candidates already in possession of UniGePass credentials may submit an application using the link https://servizionline.unige.it/web-esterni2/en/#/esamedistato and clicking on "Access the application page"

Candidates and candidates who have never held UniGePass credentials before using the procedure at the above link must create a user by using the link https://servizionline.unige.it/web-esterni2/it/#/registrazioneutente and clicking on "Proceed"

Instructions for the submission of the application for admission to the psychologist practical assessment test (D.I. no. 567/2022) reserved for UniGe students only

Candidates already in possession of UniGePass credentials may submit an application using the link https://servizionline.unige.it/web-esterni2/it/#/esamedistato section "Psychologist practical assessment test" and clicking on "Access the application submission page"

Regulations

  • Law No. 1378 of 8 December 1956 "State examinations for professional qualification"
  • Ministerial Decree of 9 September 1957 “Regulations on the state examinations for professional qualification”
  • Ministerial Decrees Nos. 239 and 240 of 13/01/1992 “Regulations setting out rules on postgraduate practical training for admission to the state examination for qualification to practise as a Psychologist” and “Regulations setting out rules on the state examination for authorisation to practise as a psychologist”
  • Presidential Decree No. 328 of 5 June 2001 "Amendments and additions to the regulations governing the requirements for admission to the State examination and the related tests for the practice of certain professions, as well as to the regulations governing the relevant professional bodies"
  • Regulations for the Professional Training Placement for Psychologists (Decree of 11 July 2016)
  • Ministerial Decree No. 554 of 6 June 2022 "Implementation of Article 7, paragraph 2, of Law No. 163 of 8 November 2021"
    Internship Regulations of the Order of Psychologists of Liguria and the Faculty of Education at the University of Liguria
  • Ministerial Decree No. 567 of 20 June 2022 "Implementation of Article 7, paragraph 1, of Law No. 163 of 8 November 2021"
  • Ministerial Order on State Examinations 2026 
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