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DPsych Child Psychology at University of the Free State

University of the Free State, South Africa

Programme overview

The DPsych in Child Psychology provides advanced scientific training for practising psychologists so they can act as specialists in Child Psychology. It does not lead to a specific registration category with the Board of Psychology. The language of instruction is English.

Faculty: Faculty of the Humanities  |  Department: Department of Psychology  |  Duration: 3 years of coursework; thesis or articles completed by the end of year 4  |  Intake: Applications for the 2028 intake open in May 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

What you will study

Three years of structured coursework with three week-long contact sessions per year, in which students present seminars, case presentations, colloquiums and workshops. A research proposal is submitted at the end of year 1, and a thesis of limited scope (or two publishable articles) is completed by the end of year 4.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

PhD applications in Economic and Management Sciences open on 1 April; local applicants close 30 September and international applicants close 31 August.

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