Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology at Florida International University

Programme overview

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology trains students to become experts in the study of psychology. The primary goal of the program is to equip students with the skills necessary to function as academic and/or research scientists. The program provides a rigorous, broad-based graduate education, with an emphasis on topic-specific skills in research methodology and data analysis.

Faculty: College of Arts, Sciences, and Education | Duration: 5 years (75 credits) | Location: Miami, FL, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 75 credit hours. Requirement areas in the catalogue: Major in Applied Social and Cultural Psychology; Major in Clinical Science in Child and Adolescent Psychology; Required Courses; Major in Industrial-Organizational Psychology; Major in Legal Psychology.

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Entry requirements

Admissions Requirements for the PhD in Psychology (major: Applied Social and Cultural Psychology) Doctoral Admission Requirements To be admitted into the Applied Social and Cultural Psychology doctoral program, a student must: (1) Hold a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited college or university; (2) Have a 3.0 average or higher during the last two years of the undergraduate program; (3) Arrange to have three letters of recommendation evaluating the applicant’s potential for graduate work sent to the Psychology Graduate Program Director; (4) Send a brief essay stating reasons for interest in the program and career goals to the Psychology Graduate Secretary; (5) Submit a current resume or CV; (6) Receive approval from the Departmental Graduate Education Committee; and (7) International graduate student applicants whose native language is not English are required t

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall (starts in August), Spring (starts in January) and Summer (starts in May); some programmes limit admission to one or two terms a year.

Domestic doctoral deadlines: Fall February 15; Spring August 1; Summer December 1. Programme deadlines may be earlier. The graduate application fee is $30.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.fiu.edu/

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