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PhD Psychology at University of Vermont

University of Vermont, United States

Programme overview

The Ph.D. program in Experimental Psychology admits students in 4 broad areas of concentration ("clusters"): Biobehavioral Psychology; Developmental Psychology; Social Psychology; and Behavioral Psychopharmacology. The Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology places equal emphasis on research and clinical training. The Clinical Psychology program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association.

Department: Psychology  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Burlington, VT, United States

What you will study

The Experimental program requires 75 credits and the Clinical program requires a minimum of 80 credits, including the following required courses: A minimum of 20 credits must be accumulated in dissertation research and the remainder in 6000-level course credits from the psychology curriculum, or acceptable courses at 6000-level from other curricula. The Clinical Ph.D. program requires satisfactory completion of a 1-year pre-doctoral internship. Detailed information on courses of study is available on the department website. Satisfactory performance on the department final oral examination (dis

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College-wide: at least 2 letters of recommendation (individual programmes may require up to 3); applicants whose first language is not English need TOEFL iBT 90, IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 110 minimum; admission tests, GPA and other criteria vary by programme.

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 applications go through the UVM Graduate College online application; deadlines vary by programme. The application fee is $65 for master's and doctoral programmes. At least two letters of recommendation are required by the Graduate College.

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