PhD Counseling Psychology at University of Oregon

Programme overview

The doctoral program in Counseling Psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation (750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242, 202-336-5979), and it is recognized as acceptable for licensure by the Board of Psychology for the State of Oregon. The program has been accredited since 1955. Earning a doctoral degree in counseling psychology typically requires five to six years of study beyond the bachelor’s degree.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Counseling Psychology and Human Services | Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

Note: the Counseling Psychology MS degree is only offered en route to the Counseling Psychology PhD. The University of Oregon does not offer a standalone MS program.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Prospective applicants may find detailed information concerning admissions on the Counseling Psychology program website (https://education.uoregon.edu/cpsy/apply/phd). The closing date for receipt of completed applications is posted on the website for entry the following fall term. All materials must be received prior to the stated application deadline for an application to be considered complete. Only complete applications will be reviewed. Prospective applicants still under consideration following application review will be invited for interview. Notifications of invitation to interview are emailed in December, and applicants are requested to RSVP for the interview by the deadline stated in the email. See the Counseling Psychology program website for this year’s interview date(s). Notices about the disposition of applications are e-mailed by April 15.

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; each doctoral programme sets its own deadlines.

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