MS Psychology at University of Oregon

Programme overview

The department offers an online MS for people working in community-based organisations and public agencies that address social and mental health needs, and an in-person individualized MS for a small number of self-motivated students with a focused research interest. Neither pathway provides clinical training, and the individualized master's does not lead to a PhD.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Psychology | Duration: Online: 50 credits over 6 consecutive terms; Individualized: 45 credits, usually 1-2 years | Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

Online MS (50 credits, asynchronous): PSY 615, 616, 619, 628, 630, 631, 632, 672, a 17-credit capstone research project (PSY 690) and two electives, with training in program evaluation and the brain science of development and behaviour change. Individualized MS (45 credits): two approved graduate statistics courses, PSY 607 Seminar in Research Ethics and an approved research paper or thesis, with at least 30 psychology graduate credits and 9 at the 600 level.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Online MS: designed for applicants holding a bachelor's degree who work in community-based organisations and public agencies. Individualized MS: for a small number of highly self-motivated students with a clearly focused research interest. A cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 is required to complete the individualized degree. University of Oregon graduate admission (applies to all graduate programs): a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited four-year U.S. institution or an equivalent international credential, completed before the first day of classes. Each program sets its own GPA, test and prerequisite criteria. Applications include transcripts, a CV/resume, a statement of purpose, references, and GMAT/GRE scores where the program requires them. Applicants whose primary language is not English need TOEFL iBT 88, IELTS 7.0 or Duolingo English Test 120 (some programs require higher). Application fee: $70 domestic, $90 international.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines and required materials.

Graduate application fee: $70 for domestic applicants and $90 for international applicants for degree-seeking programmes (doctoral, master's, graduate certificate); paid online by Visa, Mastercard or Discover when applying. Graduate Microcredential application fee is $35. Applications are submitted through the graduate application portal.

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