Faculty of Psychology of Education
Faculty of Social Psychology
Faculty of Clinical and Special Psychology
Faculty of Counseling and Clinical Psychology
Faculty of Legal Psychology
Faculty of Extreme Psychology
Faculty of Distance Learning
Faculty of Social Communication
Institute of Experimental Psychology
Faculty of Information Technologies
Faculty of Advanced Learning
UNESCO Chair on Cultural-Historical Psychology of ChildHood
Faculty of Psychology of Education
The oldest faculty of the university, training specialists for more than 20 years: kindergarten and primary school teachers, psychologists for education and social protection.
The faculty spreads successful work practices, improves the qualifications of psychologists, kindergarten and school teachers, and creates new professional standards. The faculty’s projects are regularly supported by the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Moscow Department of Education.
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Programs:
- Developmental Psychology & Age Psychology (b)
- Psychology and Pedagogy of Primary Education (Primary School Teacher) (b)
- Psychology of Education (Educational Psychologist) (b)
- Developmental Psychology (m)
- Play and Childhood (m)
- Pedagogy and Psychology of Unbringing (m)
- Pedagogy and Psychology of the Project Activity in Education (m)
- Psychological Well-being of Children and Adolescents (m)
- Psychological Diagnostics and Prevention in Education (m)
- Guardianship and Custody of Minors (m)
- Practical Psychology in the Social Sphere and Education (m)
- Counseling Psychology in Education (b)
- Age Psychology (d)
- Theory and Methodology of Education and Upbringing (d)
Faculty of Social Psychology
The first faculty in Russia specializing in the training of social psychologists.
Social psychologists study human behavior in society: how we perceive other people and influence them. Unlike sociologists, social psychologists mainly consider internal rather than external aspects that determine human behavior in different social situations. They are interested in such important social phenomena as group behavior, leadership, conflicts and social perception. Learn more
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Programs:
- Psychology and Pedagogy of Creativity (b)
- Modern Social Psychology (b)
- Modern Techniques in Psychological Practice (m)
- Social and Psychological Counseling (m)
- Practical Ethnopsychology (m)
- Social Psychology (m)
- Social Psychology, Political and Economic Psychology (d)
Faculty of Clinical and Special Psychology
The faculty teaches to provide psychological and pedagogical aid to people with disabilities, as well as their families and close people. A graduate is able to work in completely different conditions: in the system of healthcare, special and inclusive education, social protection and others.
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Programs:
- Special Psychology and Pedagogy (b)
- Education and Upbringing of Children and Adolescents with Disabilities. Speech therapy; Pedagogical support for children with learning difficulties (b)
- Clinical and Psychological Aid to a Child and Family (s)
- Neuropsychological Сorrection and Сounseling for Impaired Development (m)
- Psychological and Pedagogical Assistance for Individuals with ASD (m)
- Psychological and Pedagogical Assistance of Children with Chronic Somatic Diseases (m)
- Correctional and Developmental Techniques in Preschool Education (m)
- Organization of Correctional and Pedagogical Work with Children with Speech Development Disorders (m)
Faculty of Counseling and Clinical Psychology
The faculty has been part of the university since its founding and is known for its long tradition. Our faculty was the first in the country to train counseling psychologists – professionals who will provide psychological assistance to people in various areas of life.
Our graduates are in demand in various organizations and successfully get jobs after graduation! The high quality of education allows graduates to provide qualified psychological assistance to children, adolescents, adults, families in difficult life situations.
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- Psychological Counseling (b)
- Clinical diagnostics and psychotherapy (in clinical and psychological and pedagogical practice) (s)
- Counseling Psychology (m)
- Child and Family Psychotherapy (m)
- Age Psychology (d)
- General psychology, personality psychology, history of psychology (d)
Faculty of Legal Psychology
Legal psychology studies the behavior of people who have encountered the law enforcement system in various
circumstances.
Legal psychologists conduct psychological examinations of the accused, investigate the psychology of witness
testimony, develop rational methods of interaction with victims. They do everything necessary so that lawyers can
understand the subtleties of human behavior. Learn more
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Programs:
- Legal and Forensic Psychology (b)
- Pathopsychological Diagnostics and Psychotherapy (in expert activity) [IN WORK] (s)
- Legal and Forensic Psychology, and Childhood: Expertise, Support and Prevention (m)
- Legal and Forensic Psychology: Forensic Expert Practice (m)
- Evidence-Based Program Design and Evaluation in the Social Risk Management of Childhood (m)
- Restorative Approach and Mediation Techniques in Education and Social Risks Prevention (m)
- Deviant Behavior Pedagogy and Psychology (s)
- Legal and Forensic Psychology, and Psychology of Security (d)
Faculty of Extreme Psychology
Extreme psychology studies the psychological patterns of human activity in special, extreme situations: during
aviation or space flights, underwater, underground, while being in hard-to-reach areas. In addition, it studies the
psychological characteristics of people who have to work in danger.
The faculty teaches to provide psychological assistance to children and adolescents who have suffered in extreme
situations, and to people whose official activities are associated with extreme conditions. Learn more
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Faculty of Distance Learning
Modern information and communication technologies allow everyone to receive higher psychological education – the
people with different health conditions and in different life situations.
The faculty provides an opportunity to get a higher education in psychology to students from remote regions,
without interrupting their main job and location. The faculty also teaches students with disabilities, helps them
with self-realization and employment. Learn more
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Programs:
- Psychological Aid to Population in the Social Sphere Using Remote Technologies (m)
- Psychological Aid to Population Using Remote Technologies (b)
Faculty of Social Communication
Communication is not only a way of interaction, but also a professional skill. The faculty was established in 2010 with the aim of training highly professional modern specialists who are able to effectively, using fundamental theoretical knowledge and innovative technologies, carry out activities for social protection, servicing different categories of the population in various spheres of life. Learn more
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Institute of Experimental Psychology
The Institute of Experimental Psychology was established in 2016. The Institute implements extensive research program in the field of experimental psychology, corresponding to the modern world level. The main goal of the Institute is to study the fundamental mechanisms of cognitive processes, human states, person’s activity and communication. Learn more
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Programs:
- Experimental Psychology (b)
- Cognitive Psychology [IN WORK] (m)
- General Psychology, Psychology of Personality, History of Psychology (d)
Faculty of Information Technologies
The Faculty of Information Technology trains unique professionals who possess modern methods and practices of experimental and cognitive psychology. These methods allow to create fundamentally new testing systems that do not take much time, change the complexity of tasks right during the tests and track any interference. Learn more
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Programs:
- Applied Informatics in Psychology (b)
- Information Systems and Databases (b)
- Multimedia Director (s)
- Psychological and Pedagogical Measurements (m)
- System Analysis, Management, and Information Processing (d)
Faculty of Advanced Learning
The faculty provides programs of futher professional education — advanced learning (programs that take from 16 to
250 hours) and professional retraining (programs over 250 hours).
The participants are managers and methodologists, psychologists, teachers, tutors, speech therapists, speech
pathologists and other interested specialists. Classes are conducted by the leading experts of MSUPE and the experts
from other organizations. Learn more
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UNESCO Chair on Cultural-Historical Psychology of ChildHood
Appeared as the result of special joint project in 2012, Chair aims at the development and expansion of the theoretical and experimental base of the cultural-historical scientific school, the analysis of current trends in this field, the representation of the scientific school of cultural-historical psychology in the international scientific community. Learn more
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Programs:
- Cultural-Historical Psychology and Activity-Based Approach in Education (m)
- Educational Psychology, Psychodiagnostics of Digital Educational Environment (d)