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PhD Social Ecology at University of California, Irvine

University of California, Irvine, United States

Programme overview

The interdisciplinary PhD lets students design a tailored course of study drawing on several disciplines, addressing psychological, social, legal and environmental problems and applying research to policy and intervention.

Faculty: School of Social Ecology  |  Department: School of Social Ecology  |  Duration: Normative time to candidacy 4 years; all requirements within 7 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Irvine, CA, United States

What you will study

Five core courses (Seminar in Social Ecology, Data Analysis, research methods), at least six electives, a second-year research project, a breadth requirement of two papers, and a dissertation with public defence.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: USD 13,722 a year (2026-27). Graduate tuition (resident rate) from the standard Graduate/Credential Student Fees schedule for state-supported graduate degree programmes; the page does not list programmes by name, so this is the standard graduate band. Tuition line only; excludes Stud Source

Graduate applications are submitted online through the UCI graduate application portal; the non-refundable application fee is $135 for U.S. citizens and lawful U.S. permanent residents and $155 for all other applicants. Deadlines are set by each programme. GRE is required by some programmes only; TOEFL or IELTS English proficiency is required of graduate applicants unless waived.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uci.edu/admissions/

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