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Psychology (Master's) at Michigan State University

Michigan State University, United States

Programme overview

MSU Psychology does not offer an on-campus terminal master's degree; students enter intending to earn the PhD and receive a master's along the way after completing a master's thesis.

Faculty: College of Social Science  |  Department: Department of Psychology  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

The master's thesis is completed during years 2-3 of the PhD, with a proposal, data collection and oral defense.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No separate master's admission: applicants apply to the PhD program (Psychology PhD general standards: GPA 3.20 or better in last two years of undergraduate study, relevant background including statistics, three referees, English proficiency, GRE optional).

Requirements published at program group level.

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 applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

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