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MA Educational Psychology, Human Development, Culture and Learning Sciences at University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin, United States

Programme overview

The Human Development, Culture and Learning Sciences (HDCLS) master’s program offers a rigorous interdisciplinary foundation in Educational Psychology. Students explore the scientific and theoretical bases of learning through coursework in cognition, development, motivation and social psychology, with the option to earn either a Master of Education (M.Ed.) or Master of Arts (M.A.) HDCLS emphasizes a learning community model that blends collaborative engagement and mentorship with both peers and faculty across the area. This flexible structure supports a wide variety of academic and professional goals.

Faculty: College of Education  |  Duration: 33 semester credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 33 semester credit hours. Program hours (Curriculum includes program core coursework, electives related to human development, culture and learning sciences, and supporting coursework taken outside the department or specialization)

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Application information

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 are summer and fall; each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

Graduate application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants; MBA (and dual programs with MBA) $200; MPA $125. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline. Fee waivers are available only to U.S. citizens/permanent residents applying for a first graduate degree (not MBA or MPA).

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions/apply

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