PhD Psychology at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The Department of Psychology offers five concentrations leading to the Ph.D.: Applied Social Psychology, Human Factors and Applied Cognition, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Lifespan Developmental Psychology, and School Psychology. An additional master’s degree program is available for School Psychology.

Faculty: College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Department: Psychology | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 72 credit hours. The department offers a terminal master’s degree in school psychology; students in the other concentrations are admitted only to the doctoral program, although students in the Industrial-Organizational Psychology concentration will earn a master of science degree en route to the Ph.D. Courses listed in the plan include: PSY 820 Special Topics In Psychology (Ethics); PSY 502 Physiological Psychology; PSY 508 Cognitive Processes; PSY 511 Advanced Social Psychology; PSY 584 Advanced Developmental Psychology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

With the exception of the School Psychology master’s degree program, admitted students enter doctoral training programs. Applicants must be graduates of accredited institutions. Although a degree in psychology is not required, applicants must demonstrate that their academic backgrounds have prepared them for doctoral training in their specialty area. A strong academic record and three satisfactory letters of recommendation are required for admission. Research experience is assessed. Match of applicants' research interests with current faculty research is an important consideration. Application deadlines: Fall: December 1

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring, Summer 1 and Summer 2, subject to individual programme availability.

Graduate School priority deadlines: US citizens Fall June 25, Spring November 25, Summer 1 March 25, Summer 2 May 10; international applicants Fall March 1, Spring July 15, Summer 1 and Summer 2 December 15. Programme deadlines may be earlier and apply if so.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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