Study Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology - Behavioral Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University in the USA, College of Humanities and Sciences
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The Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology offered by VCU is accredited by the American Psychological Association. The clinical psychology program at VCU is committed to excellence in scholarship and clinical training from the scientist-practitioner model. The doctoral program in clinical psychology is designed to require four to five years of academic work plus one additional year devoted to a full-time APA-accredited predoctoral internship placement. The first three years of graduate school residence concentrate on course work, thesis research and practicum experience, with the fourth and fifth year largely reserved for the completion of off-campus practicum experience and dissertation research. A student entering the program with a master’s degree and extensive clinical experience may petition to reduce the practicum requirements by one year, resulting in three rather than four years of residency. All academic training occurs while the student is in residence at VCU.
Majors
Behavioral Medicine
Clinical Child
Which department am I in?
College of Humanities and Sciences
Study options
Full Time
(10 Semesters)
Tuition fees
US$29,470.00
per year
Food and housing - 19,724 Annual
Application deadline
01/12/2026
Start date
August 2027
Venue
Virginia Commonwealth University- Monroe Park Campus
707 W. Broad St.,
Richmond,
Virginia,
23284, United States
Entry requirements
For international students
Applicants must have graduated with a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university, but not necessarily with a major in psychology.Applicants must present 18 semester hours of undergraduate course work in psychology. This is the minimal, but not optimal, number of hours for an applicant to be considered for admission. Included must be each of the following courses: general psychology, statistics and experimental psychology. Exceptionally well-qualified applicants with less than a major in psychology, or applicants whose undergraduate work is considered outdated by the admissions committee, may be advised to complete some additional undergraduate courses at the beginning of their graduate study program.Applicants must present an undergraduate record indicating superior academic potential.Two letters of recommendation are required (e.g., research supervisor, clinical supervisor, previous instructor). Up to three letters will be accepted. A personal interview may be required at the discretion of the department
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