Study Ph.D. in Education Concentration in Educational Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University in the USA, School of Education

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

The educational psychology concentration is designed to train research-oriented doctoral students who want to promote the success of students in educational environments. Doctoral students will integrate theory and research in the areas of developmental psychology, cognition, social psychology, motivation, assessment and diversity to better study learning in schools or school-like settings. This doctoral program is ideal for students who want to specialize in scholarship related to cognitive, motivational, social and environmental factors that shape teaching and students’ learning.

Which department am I in?

School of Education

Study options

Full Time (7 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

Baccalaureate or masters degree in psychology, educational psychology or related disciplineThree letters of recommendation addressing the students potential for graduate study in educationStatement of intentTranscripts of all previous college workAcademic writing sampleProfessional vitae/resumeA personal interview (may be requested)If an applicant chooses to submit a GRE score, it will be considered holistically with other application materials. If an applicant chooses not to submit a GRE score, that decision will have no impact on the application review.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.