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PhD Human Development and Family Sciences at University of Delaware

University of Delaware, United States

Programme overview

The Department of Human Development and Family Sciences offers master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees in human development and family sciences. All graduate programs offer a strong interdisciplinary background with an emphasis on risk, resiliency, diversity and relationships in a changing society. Programs also provide background in family systems and the relationship of the family and its members to other systems across the life course.

Department: Human Development and Family Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: FALL: December 15 : Final deadline to apply 4+1 preferred deadline: December 15 of student's junior year 4+1 final deadline : April 15 of student's junior year The 2026-2027 UD graduate student tuition rate per credit hour is $908 (M.S.) The 2026-2027 UD graduate student tuition rate per credit hour is $1,149 (Ph.D.)  |  Location: Newark, DE, United States

What you will study

Concentrations/specializations: Adolescent and Youth Development/Research Concentration; Early Childhood Development and Inclusive Education Concentration; Human Services Leadership Concentration.

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Students have traveled to Japan to attend an International Sociology Conference, Romania to work with children and mothers-at-risk, to Belgium to participate in family policy planning, to Austria and Panama to learn about family life education, and to China to learn about the one child family policy. Doctoral students have traveled to Greece to participate in international partnership meetings and research forums. from Strattner-Gregory Child Advocacy Award, Marion H. Steele Symposium Graduate Awards for Scholarly Presentations, Amy Rextrew Scholar Award, HDFS Travel Awards, and many other sources including university scholarships for research, travel and service. of all previous academic work: Undergraduate cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 with a major GPA of at least 3.25; Graduate cumulative GPA of at least 3.5

Intake: FALL: December 15 : Final deadline to apply 4+1 preferred deadline: December 15 of student's junior

Apply through the official page: https://grad-admissions.udel.edu/apply/

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