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PhD Psychology at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

The PhD program in the Department of Psychology covers a wide spectrum of contemporary behavioral science within a close-knit community of faculty and students. The program offers experimental emphasis and coursework in behavioral and developmental neuroscience, cognitive science, sensation and perception, and social/affective science. The program does not offer training in clinical or counseling psychology. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Science  |  Department: Psychology  |  Duration: 50 semester hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 50 semester hours. Required courses include PSYC 5110 Cognitive Science; PSYC 5170 Social and Affective Science; PSYC 5301 Research Methods in Psychological Sciences; PSYC 5180 Quantitative Methods 1; PSYC 5181 Quantitative Methods 2; PSYC 7302 Ethics and Professional Issues.

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Application information

USD 49,257 a year (2026-27). Annual PhD fee stated as one rate for all PhD programs (2026-27 graduate schedule). Excludes comprehensive fee, health and counseling fee, international student fee and student health plan. Source

Duration: 50 semester hours

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