PhD Psychology at University of Arkansas

Programme overview

The Psychological Science PhD has clinical (APA-accredited, scientist-practitioner) and experimental (social, cognitive, developmental, neuroscience) areas. The department does not offer a terminal master's.

Faculty: Graduate School | Department: Department of Psychological Science | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

Clinical students take psychopathology, assessment, psychotherapy, practicum and a one-year pre-doctoral internship; experimental students complete MA requirements plus four 6000-level seminars. All sit a written candidacy exam and defend a dissertation.

Career pathways

Experimental graduates typically obtain teaching and academic positions or private-sector jobs; clinical graduates enter applied service, academic and research positions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Psychology PhD: GRE General Test scores must be submitted; normally at least 18 semester hours in psychology including statistics and research methods; Graduate School requirements and approval of the training program admissions committee.

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, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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