MEd Educational Psychology Applied Developmental Science at University of Virginia

Programme overview

An in-person master's programme on how developmental processes influence learning, performance and behaviour in children and youth. It features faculty mentorship and a 200-hour, six-credit internship.

Faculty: School of Education and Human Development | Department: Education Leadership, Foundations & Policy | Duration: 1 year full time or 1.5-3 years part time (33 credits) | Intake: Summer; February 1 early notification, April 1 final decision | Study mode: full-time | Location: Charlottesville, VA, United States

What you will study

Coursework on the development of children, youth and adults in social contexts, with a strengths-based approach and rigorous research design; students choose a comprehensive exam topic and an internship, with optional research-lab involvement (e.g. CASTL, Youth-Nex).

Career pathways

Educators, researchers, practitioners and consultants in schools, research and policy organisations, community-based and youth-serving nonprofits, and health-related agencies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

School of Education and Human Development graduate applicants (all programmes): application through the school's online system with two to three recommenders, an application fee of $65, and programme-specific materials that often include a resume or CV, goal statement and/or writing sample. Programme deadlines: February 1 (early notification) and April 1 (final decision) for summer entry.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Domestic applicants: USD 20,150 a year (2026-27). School of Education and Human Development Master's Program rate (annual). Rate for Virginia residents. Tuition only; excludes mandatory/comprehensive and program fees. International students pay the non-Virginia resident rate only if the schedule so appli Source

International applicants: USD 32,400 a year (2026-27). School of Education and Human Development Master's Program rate (annual). Rate for non-Virginia residents. Tuition only; excludes mandatory/comprehensive and program fees. Source labels this rate as non-Virginia residents (not specifically international). Source

Application fees (2026-27): undergraduate $75; Graduate School of Arts & Sciences $85; Architecture $80; Batten graduate $75; Darden non-PhD $250, Darden PhD $100; Data Science $85; Education and Human Development $65; Law $85; McIntire graduate $85; Medicine $80; Nursing $88; SCPS $70; Graduate Engineering no fee.

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